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Republican Rep. Kiley leaves GOP, tightening Johnson's margins

Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for administrative purposes.

Axios

Republican Rep. Kevin Kiley files to run for reelection as an independent

Kiley's colleagues are confused by the move, with one saying they "hope to God he will" stay in the GOP conference.

Axios

CDC shooting marks latest in a string of hostility directed at health workers. Many aren't surprised

Gunfire aimed at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention by a man authorities say was angry over COVID-19 vaccines is the latest in a string of violence and harassment directed at health care workers amid hostility lingering from the pandemic

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Takeaways from AP's reporting on who gets hurt by RFK Jr.'s anti-vaccine work

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State Intervention Is Needed to Protect Californians From Runaway Medical Bills

Rising premiums and co-pays next year could destabilize many already struggling with inflation.

Capital & Main

California stockpiled uninsured fines

Those without health insurance were fined. The state was supposed to distribute the revenue to people without care

Salon

California stockpiles penalties from uninsured residents instead of lowering care costs

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Nearly three years after California started fining residents who don’t have health insurance, the state has not distributed any of the revenue it has collected, KHN has learned — money that was intended to help Californians struggling to pay for coverage.

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‘He stood his ground’: California state senator will leave office as champion of tough vaccine laws

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker who rose to national prominence by muscling through some of the country’s strongest vaccination laws is leaving the state legislature later this year after a momentous tenure that made him a top target of the boisterous and burgeoning movement against vaccination mandates.

Tribune News Service

California won't expand teen vaccines without parental OK

California won't allow teens age 15 and up to be vaccinated against the coronavirus without their parents' consent

The Independent UK

Editorial: California’s schools don’t need a vaccine mandate — at least, not right now

Though experts’ understanding of COVID-19 has grown tremendously, the virus that causes it is an ever-changing story, challenging our ability to form policy that works from one season to the next.

Los Angeles Times

California Democrats are delaying their vaccine plans. Here's why

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Democrats were moving toward requiring COVID-19 vaccines for students and keeping them from opting out of shots with personal belief exemptions.

Tribune News Service

California lawmaker scraps plan to require COVID-19 vaccinations for schoolchildren

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill requiring California students to be immunized for COVID-19 will not move forward, its author said Thursday, marking the second major piece of vaccination legislation to be pulled this year at the state Capitol before its first vote.

Los Angeles Times

Newsom's new COVID-19 plans for California pose familiar challenges

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom struck a circumspect tone Thursday when he announced California's plans to monitor and respond to COVID-19 indefinitely after removing most statewide restrictions and rules.

Los Angeles Times

California bills aim at social media, medical disinformation

Two California Democratic lawmakers are targeting pandemic disinformation they say has received a broad audience and misplaced credibility through social media

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Editorial: Calif. COVID-19 vaccination bill offers strong protections. Newsom should support it

State Sen. Richard Pan's new bill to treat students' COVID-19 vaccinations like measles vaccinations — as mandatory, with no "personal belief" exemptions — is logical given how disruptive the pandemic has been. Even if kids are less likely than older people to get very sick if infected, they can still…

Los Angeles Times

George Skelton: California is headed for another bruising vaccine fight. Newsom should embrace a school mandate

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Children are getting COVID-19, being hospitalized and dying. Sure, it's in relatively small numbers. But how many kids' deaths must there be to count as significant?

Los Angeles Times

All California schoolchildren must be vaccinated against COVID-19 under new bill

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker known for tightening restrictions on school vaccine laws will propose a bill Monday to close a loophole in the state's requirement that children receive COVID-19 shots.

Tribune News Service

Will California put vaccine mandates into law? Legislators look to tighten rules

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers want stronger policies when it comes to vaccine requirements, but just what those policies will look like is still up for debate.

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