Tag: california
AB 955 Revisited: How to Expand Cross-Border Care Without Sacrificing Patient Protections
IVN recently examined AB 955, by Assemblymember David Alvarez. The bill seeks to expand a healthcare service program I created in 1998 as the author of SB1658.
14 May, 2025
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4 min read
Gov. Newsom Targets Prescription Drug Middlemen in New Reform Proposal
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is reviving efforts to regulate the powerful and often opaque intermediaries at the center of the prescription drug supply chain. In a proposal unveiled as part of his revised May budget, Newsom calls for stringent oversight of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), companies he says are driving up patient costs.
14 May, 2025
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2 min read
A History of California Criminal Justice and Prison Reform Initiatives (1994-2025)
Over the past 30 years, California voters have repeatedly turned to the ballot box to shape criminal justice policy, responding to concerns about public safety, justice, punishment, and rehabilitation.
13 May, 2025
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8 min read
Trump Pushes Alcatraz Revival as Calif. Audit Finds State Prisons Unprepared for Natural Disaster Evacuations
As President Donald Trump calls for the reopening and expansion of Alcatraz Island to house the nation’s “most ruthless and violent offenders,” a new state audit raises alarms about California’s state prison system: most state-run facilities are not adequately prepared to evacuate during natural disasters.
05 May, 2025
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2 min read
Cross-Border Healthcare: A Complex Problem Meets a Bipartisan Solution
While healthcare in California has seen massive investments in coverage and access, these gains often mean little to border residents who split time, family, or even residency across two countries
30 Apr, 2025
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3 min read
Asamblea de Distrito 50: ¿Quién tomará la bandera demócrata en este distrito solidamente azul?
La carrera por el Distrito 50 de la Asamblea de California se ha vuelto una batalla intensa entre dos demócratas, Robert Garcia y Adam Perez, quienes compiten por el puesto en un distrito abrumadoramente demócrata.
13 Sep, 2024
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3 min read
Senado de Distrito 23: ¿Puede un Demócrata Progresista Tornar a Azul este Puesto Republicano?
La carrera por el Distrito 23 del Senado de California es una de las mas observadas. La republicana Suzette Valladares enfrenta un fuerte desafío del demócrata Kip Mueller en un distrito que ha experimentado cambios demográficos y políticos significativos en los ultimos años. El Partido Republicano esta determinado en mantener este puesto, actualmente ocupado por Scott Wilk, mientras que los demócratas ven una oportunidad de voltear la balanza, aprovechando la dinámica cambiante de los votantes.
13 Sep, 2024
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5 min read
Asamblea de Distrito 27: La demócrata anti-crimen Esmeralda Soria se enfrenta a la retadora republicana Joanna Garcia Rose
La carrera por el Distrito 27 de la Asamblea de California se convirtió en una competencia clave en Central Valley, con la demócrata Esmeralda Soria enfrentando el desafío de la republicana conservadora Joanna García Rose.
13 Sep, 2024
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5 min read
San Diego: Two-Thirds of Voters Support More Choice, But Only a Few Candidates Publicly Agree
In May, IVN published a poll revealing that over 67% of voters in San Diego and Chula Vista supported the More Choice San Diego initiative to allow voters to rank up to 5 candidates in the general election, instead of choosing among two.
15 Sep, 2024
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2 min read
California General Election 2024: Races Where Independent Voters Will Have Outsized Influence on Outcome
As it does each election cycle, Independent Voter News is bringing its readers extensive coverage of the most competitive elections in California, and how independent voters will decide the future of the Golden State.
13 Sep, 2024
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