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The California Legislature has handed Gov. Jerry Brown a victory more than a year in the making. On Monday, lawmakers approved a restructured tax on California health insurers to avoid a $1 billion state budget deficit.

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State Government

Brown's Tax On Health Plans Splits California GOP

February 29, 2016 | Ben Adler

California lawmakers will vote Monday on Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to restructure a tax on health insurers. The deal is intended to avoid a $1 billion state budget deficit. Democrats are expected to support the tax – but Republicans are split.

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Health Care

UCD Research Suggests Exercise May Help Restore Mental Health

February 25, 2016 | Alan Ray

Research at UC Davis suggests that vigorous exercise helps restore levels of two critical brain chemicals and could help treat depression.

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State Government

Calif. Lawmakers Begin To Move Tax Restructure

February 23, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California lawmakers are moving to prevent a billion-dollar budget hole.

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Environment

Study: California Agency Fails To Regulate Pesticide Mixtures

February 18, 2016 | Amy Quinton

A new UCLA report says the California Department of Pesticide Regulation fails to regulate pesticide mixtures adequately.

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State Government

Insurance Industry Backs Brown's Tax On California Health Plans

February 10, 2016 | Ben Adler

Support is growing for Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to restructure California’s tax on health insurance plans. A key interest group is backing the tax – and some Republicans are hinting that they might too.

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Health Care

Insurers Back Proposed California Health Plan Tax

February 10, 2016

(AP) — Most of California's health insurance companies are supporting Gov. Jerry Brown's plan to restructure a tax on health plans.

State Government

State Officials Disagree On Who Will Track Medical Marijuana Plants

February 10, 2016 | Ben Bradford

California Governor Jerry Brown and an independent tax board are disputing who will track the movement of medical marijuana, under the state’s new regulatory system.

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Health Care

Confirmed Zika Case In Yolo County

February 10, 2016 | Ed Joyce

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed Wednesday that a person who lives in Yolo County has tested positive for Zika virus, according to Yolo County.

Health Care

Gov't Report: 8 States Had Significant Drop In Uninsured

February 9, 2016

(AP) - A new government report on health insurance has implications for the presidential campaign.

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