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California debates reinstating strict Medicaid asset limits
1+ hour, 17+ min ago (73+ words) Pluribus News 12: 15 PM, Jun 02, 2026 California in 2024 became the first state to allow low-income seniors and people with disabilities to qualify for Medicaid regardless of their savings. It was a short-lived experiment. In response to the jump in senior enrollment and…...
Pluribus AM: Illinois, California advance new social media bills
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (832+ words) 08: 51 AM, Jun 01, 2026 Good morning, it's Monday, June 1, 2026. Where did May go? !? In today's edition, governors push back on data centers; Illinois, California act on social media; Dems want to tax Trump's "Anti-Weaponization Fund: Shapiro's rival in this year's gubernatorial race,…...
Pluribus AM: California polls show Becerra, Hilton narrowly leading Steyer
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (820+ words) 08: 41 AM, May 29, 2026 Good morning, it's Friday, May 29, 2026. In today's edition, lawmakers want advanced energy technology to improve grid performance; Louisiana redistricting near final vote; two California polls show Becerra, Hilton leading: REDISTRICTING: The Louisiana House has approved new congressional district…...
E-bike craze, crashes spark legislative response
1+ week, 5+ day ago (77+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, May 21, 2026 State lawmakers and governors want to regulate the increasingly popular electric bikes, scooters and motorcycles that have led to a spike in road conflicts, injuries and deaths. They introduced more than 30 bills across more than a…...
Spanberger vetoes legal pot market
1+ week, 6+ day ago (78+ words) Pluribus News 04: 09 PM, May 19, 2026 Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat, has vetoed legislation that would have created a legal and regulated market for recreational marijuana, five years after lawmakers first approved a legal marijuana system. Spanberger has called for retail…...
States crack down on black market for restaurant reservations
2+ week, 6+ day ago (98+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, May 13, 2026 States are cracking down on online middlemen that broker the sale of hard-to-get restaurant reservations, turning dining out into a form of hunger games. New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed legislation last week barring the sale…...
What happened to California's Fast Food Council?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (73+ words) Pluribus News What happened to California's Fast Food Council? Despite lofty expectations, it has not met in more than a year. 06: 00 AM, May 08, 2026 When California leaders in 2023 raised minimum pay for fast food workers and created a Fast Food Council…...
Pluribus AM: Redistricting wars explode after SCOTUS ruling
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (755+ words) 08: 41 AM, May 01, 2026 Good morning, it's Friday, May 1, 2026. In today's edition, millions lose SNAP benefits after reconciliation bill; redistricting wars explode after SCOTUS ruling; Jackson, Jones tied in Georgia governor poll: ECONOMY: More than 3 million people have lost access to federal…...
California lawmakers advance housing innovation package
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (81+ words) Pluribus News 06: 00 AM, Apr 24, 2026 California lawmakers are advancing a suite of bills that supporters say will make it easier to install factory-built homes statewide, in the Legislature's latest push to spur housing construction and bring down the state's sky-high home…...
Analysis: How Democrats flipped the script in Trump's redistricting wars
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (110+ words) Pluribus News 12: 00 PM, Apr 22, 2026 Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment redrawing the state's congressional district lines in favor of Democrats, handing the party a map that will net them as many as four seats in the narrow fight…...