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Affordable housing and healthcare are becoming more difficult to come by for Californians. Rent hikes in inland cities are squeezing out lower-income residents. Medi-Cal coverage is also being lost due to renewal process delays.

Inland cities including Riverside, Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia no longer refuges from Californias affordable housing crisis.

Inland cities including Riverside, Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia no longer refuges from Californias affordable housing crisis.

Inland cities including Riverside, Bakersfield, Fresno, Visalia no longer refuges from Californias affordable housing crisis.

And deadlier too. But there's no point in giving up.

“We’re going to build housing again in California.”

The California Legislature deals with some hotly contested issues, including caste discrimination, infrastructure and divestment.

California lawmakers say theyve protected key programs while resolving a $30 billion budget deficit. Here are the key points.

After weeks of negotiations, the governor and top Democrats in the Legislature say they have a budget deal. Legislators will start voting today on bills related to the agreement.

California lawmakers say theyve protected key programs while resolving a $30 billion budget deficit. Here are the key points.