May 24, 2022
California coronavirus case rates have worsened dramatically in certain parts of the state in the past week, according to a Times analysis, with some areas particularly hard hit. Read More
May 24, 2022
On suspense file day, legislators killed about 220 California bills on issues including education, health care, housing and workers. Read More
May 24, 2022
California's $250,000 limit on damages for pain and suffering caused by medical malpractice, a ceiling enacted by lawmakers in 1975 at the insistence of doctors and insurers, will be lifted next year. Read More
May 24, 2022
When she was Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Jessica Altman, the appointee of a Democratic governor, often bumped against the political limits of […] Read More
May 17, 2022
When Johanna Trenerry found a nursing home for her husband after his stroke, she expected his stay would be temporary. […] Read More
May 17, 2022
Even as other states surpass their pre-pandemic job levels, the Bay Area and California have recuperated from coronavirus-linked business shutdowns […] Read More
May 17, 2022
When it comes to passing legislation to mandate or urge more people to get COVID-19 vaccines, there seems to be […] Read More
May 17, 2022
After years of multimillion-dollar battles over medical malpractice awards, California legislators passed a deal increasing the monetary amount patients could […] Read More
May 17, 2022
When she was Pennsylvania’s insurance commissioner, Jessica Altman, the appointee of a Democratic governor, often bumped against the political limits of […] Read More
May 17, 2022
To nobody’s surprise, Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday announced another upward revision in the state’s general revenues—a $55 billion bump since January. To the surprise of many, this means that discretionary surpluses for three consecutive fiscal years will top $100 billion. Read More