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My experience ‘enrolling’ in Obamacare/Covered California

With all the hoopla surrounding Obamacare, I decided to call and sign up for its implementation in our state, Covered California. I dialed 1-800-300-1506. Jose answered. He was polite but rattled when I told him I’d rather talk to him,

Elizabeth Emken: ‘It’s time to un-ring the Obamacare bell’

Katy Grimes November 15, 2013

Note: This is the second in a series of profiles of the four major candidates for the crucial 7th Congressional District in California. The first, on Republican Igor Birman, is here. Elizabeth Emken says it is a good time to

CA lawmakers hold hearings on Military Sexual Trauma

Katy Grimes November 7, 2013

SACRAMENTO — California legislators are looking into Military Sexual Trauma, commonly called MST, among troops based in California. So far, no bills have been introduced. The military, including the California National Guard, largely is governed by laws passed by the

Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia bucks the ‘inside the beltway’ mentality

Katy Grimes November 6, 2013

Legislators in Sacramento typically fall in line behind party leadership, but freshman Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D-Bell Gardens, appears to have a pronounced independent streak. I had a chance to talk with Garcia about her experiences as a political reformer, and

What’s being ignored in the Calderon scandals

Katy Grimes November 5, 2013

It’s interesting to see what stories the big newspapers choose to run, and more interesting to see what they ignore. Rather than never letting a good scandal go to waste, big media is part of making the news, or keeping

Gerawan Farming workers win right to vote on union contract

Katy Grimes November 3, 2013

Gerawan Farming workers just won a huge battle against the United Farm Workers — they are finally going to get the chance to vote on whether or not to allow the UFW to represent workers or to send the UFW

Mr. Arena named to Obama’s new climate change council

Katy Grimes November 3, 2013

Through another executive order, President Barack Obama has created a new environmental council that’s sure to expand government’s role in how Americans use their own property and land, water and even energy sources. A prominent California mayor is going to be

Younger Calderon authored movie biz bills

Katy Grimes November 2, 2013

It appears state Sen. Ron Calderon, under investigation by the FBI for allegedly taking bribes, isn’t the only Calderon interested in the movie business. Freshman Assemblyman Ian Calderon, D-Whittier, authored two bills in 2013, AB 344 and AB 533, involving the

Farm workers win right to vote on UFW decertification… sort of

Katy Grimes October 31, 2013

UPDATE: Nov. 1, 2013: Late yesterday Visalia ALRB Regional Director Silas Shawver announced his decision to block the decertification election at Gerawan Farming. The workers have asked twice for an election. Both times Shawver sided with the UFW and against the workers,

Obamacare: This is going to hurt

Katy Grimes October 31, 2013

Ouch! That’s the cry of someone trying to sign up for the Affordable Care Act, usually called Obamacare. Health insurance cancellation notices have gone out to millions of Americans. Many cannot get insurance at all. And for many who can,