SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Oct. 1, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced the selection of Laphonza Butler - the President of the nation's largest organization dedicated to electing women, EMILY's List - to complete the United States Senate term of the late Senator Dianne Feinstein, which runs through 2024. Butler, a longtime senior adviser to Vice President Kamala Harris, labor leader, and advocate for women and  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2023: Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills: * AB 334 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) - Public contracts: conflicts of interest. * AB 508 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) - Probation: environmental crimes. * AB 511 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) - Personal income taxes: voluntary contribution  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Veterans Affairs Inspector General issued the following oversight report (No. 22-00063-220) on Sept. 27, 2023, entitled "Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection of the VA Northern California Health Care System in Mather." Here are excerpts: * * * Report Overview This Office of Inspector General (OIG) Comprehensive Healthcare Inspection Program (CHIP) report provides a focused evaluation of the quality of care delivered in the inpatient and outpatient settings o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Health and Human Services Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. A-09-18-03007) in September 2023 entitled "Medicare Advantage Compliance Audit of Diagnosis Codes That Health Net of California Inc. Submitted to CMS" filed under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Here are excerpts: * * * Report in Brief Why OIG Did This Audit Under the Medicare Advantage (MA) program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) makes monthly pay  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 29, 2023, by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre and Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda Young: * * * (Ms. Jean-Pierre steps over a cable on the press dais.) Q: That was -- that was risky. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Very risky. Q: You are feisty today. MS. JEAN-PIERRE: I am feisty. It's Friday, folks. It's Friday. Happy Friday. Good afternoon. We have the amazing Shalanda Young in the house  more