The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Monday, Nov. 14.
*Tune in to Morning Edition, All Things Considered and Headlines on Tuesday, Nov. 15, for the second story in NSPR’s Sounding the Alarm series. We’ll be exploring fire-prone communities in Butte County that are turning to sirens for wildfire evacuations.
California poised to expand children’s Medicaid benefits
California is poised to join a handful of western states working to guarantee continuous Medicaid coverage for children. These plans are designed to keep kids covered even if their family’s household income rises above eligibility requirements. Lawmakers have approved a proposal for qualifying children to enroll at birth and stay enrolled until age 5, a policy shift to begin in 2025, pending federal approval. Read more.
— Stephanie O’Neill, Kaiser Health News
Assembly Democrats decide on new leadership
Assembly Democrats decided on their new caucus leadership following the election. Los Angeles County leader Anthony Rendon will remain speaker through June 30, after which San Benito-area Assemblymember Robert Rivas will take over. Rivas is the son of farmworkers and will be the first rural representative to preside as speaker of the Assembly in decades.
— CapRadio Staff
Poll shows California residents aren’t optimistic about the economy
A new statewide survey by the non-partisan Public Policy Institute of California shows many residents expect the state’s economy to get worse within the next year. The majority of respondents also said they want governmental policies to increase affordable rental housing and boost housing production so more Californians can purchase a home.
— CapRadio Staff
Study shows beavers can help maintain clean, healthy rivers
New research from Stanford University found beavers play an important role in improving water quality. The study, published in the scientific journal Nature, took place along the Colorado River, which is an important water source for a number of states, including California.
— CapRadio Staff
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In case you missed it
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- Mail-in ballots mean it will take longer to get election results — CapRadio
- Democrats retain control of the Senate after holding Nevada seat — NPR
- Camp Fire survivors share their motivation to vote — NSPR
- Gavin Newsom sails to reelection as California governor — CapRadio
- 2022 North State election updates and results — NSPR
- NSPR holds moment of silence to commemorate 2018 Camp Fire — NSPR
- At least 22,000 voters in Shasta County cast their ballots ahead of Election Day — NSPR
- Sounding the Alarm: Butte County fire survivors say emergency alerts are falling short — NSPR
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