SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers are poised to approve a framework for a $214.8 billion operating budget on Thursday, the first step in a spending package that seeks to address the teacher shortage, expand health care to some adults living in the country illegally and bolster the state's top firefighting agency following the most devastating wildfire season in state history. State law requires lawmakers to pass the framework by midnight Saturday. If they don't, they don't get paid. Lawmakers reached an agreement on Sunday night and scheduled a vote for Thursday, days ahead of the deadline. "I do think it's a good budget," said state Sen. Holly Mitchell, a Los Angeles Democrat and chairwoman of the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee. "In every budget there is good and there is could be better." The massive bill, totaling more than 900 pages, directs tax dollars in the state's most populous state. But lawmakers must still pass more than a dozen other bills to … [Read more...] about California lawmakers poised to approve $214.8 billion budget
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Newsom signs bill to provide $131.3 million in emergency relief, including safe water
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California child care providers renew push for collective bargaining rights
SECTIONS Search E-edition Customer Service Customer Service SacBee Rewards About Us About Us Contact Us Apps Mobile & Apps Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube News in Education (NIE) Newsletters Local Sacramento Region Arena City Beat Crime Local Govt Salary Database The Homeless Marcos Bretón Transportation Education Environment Health & Medicine Traffic Conditions Weather Communities Elk Grove Folsom/El Dorado Roseville/Placer Yolo Sports Sports Kings NBA News 49ers Giants Oakland A's High School Sports Joe Davidson More Sports Raiders NFL News MLB News River Cats Soccer Colleges Golf Autos Racing Politics Politics Capitol Alert State Workers The California Influencer Series Local Elections PoliGRAPH State Worker Salary Database Legislative Gifts … [Read more...] about California child care providers renew push for collective bargaining rights
Gene-edited farm animals are coming. Will the public eat them?
Carolyn Y. Johnson, The Washington Post Published 1:58 pm PST, Monday, December 17, 2018 Scientists at the University of California at Davis raise cattle that were genetically edited to not grow horns. This pen, photographed on Nov. 1, 2018, includes some bulls that were in the control group and do have horns. less Scientists at the University of California at Davis raise cattle that were genetically edited to not grow horns. This pen, photographed on Nov. 1, 2018, includes some bulls that were in the control group and do ... more Photo: Photo For The Washington Post By Christie Hemm Klok Photo: Photo For The Washington Post By Christie Hemm Klok Image 1 of / 13 Caption Close Image 1 of 13 Scientists at the University of California at Davis raise cattle that were genetically … [Read more...] about Gene-edited farm animals are coming. Will the public eat them?
Should health-care workers press charges against violent patients?
Nathaniel Morris, The Washington Post Published 9:36 am PST, Sunday, November 18, 2018 I tap my badge against the scanner, and the hospital doors open mechanically. As the on-call psychiatry resident, I've been asked to evaluate a patient in one of the emergency departments where I work. I approach the designated stretcher and can make out the shape of a person under the blankets. "Hi there, my name is Dr. Morris. How are you doing tonight?" I ask. No response. "Hello," I repeat. "Do you have a moment to chat?" I wait. Still no response. "Excuse me," I lightly tap the railing on the stretcher. Suddenly, the patient swivels over and throws a punch at me. I duck out of the way, and security officers rush over. Violence from patients is a big problem in U.S. health care. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, health-care and social assistance workers experience violent injuries that require days away from work at four times the rate of workers in … [Read more...] about Should health-care workers press charges against violent patients?