After voting for H.R.1, Rep. David Valadao faces protests and a tougher re‑election fight as Medi‑Cal cuts threaten coverage and local hospitals.

A state analyst’s review finds enrollment-based funding would add billions but could lower attendance, and lawmakers are leaning toward keeping the current formula. The LAO report and strained district budgets frame the debate in Sacramento.

Folsom’s council will debate a proposal to raise council pay to about $22,800 and lift the city manager’s base to roughly $332,072 at a March 24 meeting. The change hinges on a new state law that reset council pay caps.

AB 602 requires California public colleges to offer rehabilitation before disciplining students in overdose emergencies, with campuses set to adopt rules by July 1, 2026.

Assemblywoman Kate Sanchez introduced AB 1620 to allow a state deduction for homeowners' insurance premiums beginning in 2026. Supporters say it targets seniors and working families facing rising rates.

A small Sutter County GOP committee pulled in roughly $743,000 in 2025 — a dramatic spike that filings and public data are now trying to explain.

AG Rob Bonta asked a federal judge to force the Education Department to restore full school mental‑health grant funding after the agency issued only partial payments. The state says truncated funding has already prompted layoff notices and threatens student services.

A new state bill would bar users under 16 from social networks and require platforms to add age checks, echoing Australia’s approach and raising legal questions.

No Kings returns to Sacramento on March 28 with dozens of local rallies and trainings; organizers’ map lists roughly 27 events in the capital region.

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer‑Kahan introduced AB 1577 to require monthly reporting of data centers’ energy and water use so regulators and planners can protect ratepayers.

Mayor Kevin McCarty has appointed a three-member council subcommittee to consider renaming César Chávez Plaza after recent reporting raised new allegations about Chávez. The downtown plaza now faces a public review process.

The California School Boards Association says Sacramento’s fragmented policies have stalled progress and unveiled a four‑bill push to force state accountability on closing achievement gaps.

Sacramento moved a major 25‑year plan forward to reshape management of the Lower American River as officials race to adapt to earlier snowmelt and protect salmon. Funding, habitat work and heated local tradeoffs are now on the calendar.