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VOL. 40, No. 13
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California just blew a deadline for voter-approved health care measure — losing millions of federal dollars By Kristen Hwang
California voters told lawmakers last fall that they wanted doctors to get paid more to see low-income patients. But officials for the Newsom administration blew past a federal deadline to make that happen through Medi-Cal Monday, effectively leaving millions of dollars unclaimed. The unclaimed money is tied to Proposition 35, a ballot measure passed by 68% of voters in November. The measure committed money from a special tax on health insurance plans to increase payments to doctors and health care facilities that treat lowincome patients in Medi-Cal, the state’s Medicaid program. But first the state had to submit papers to the federal government for approval. That deadline was March 31. Missing the deadline means that, for the first quarter of the year, doctors will Continued on page 7
The Olympics and the Betrayal of Los Angeles’ Latino Community By NOlympics LA
Los Angeles, long celebrated as a “city of sanctuary,” now finds itself at a dangerous crossroads. The 2028 Olympic Games, designated as a National Special Security Event (NSSE), threaten to undermine the very protections that make this city a refuge for immigrant communities. Governor Gavin Newsom and Mayor Karen Bass, who claim to champion equity and inclusion, are instead enabling policies that would disproportionately harm the Latino population while hiding behind a facade of sustainability and social justice. The NSSE designation grants the federal government —and by extension, agencies like the FBI,
Secret Service, DHS, and ICE— unprecedented power in Los Angeles. Historically, such events have been used to justify sweeping surveillance measures, mass policing, and heavyhanded crackdowns on dissent. Alarmingly, Mayor Bass has expedited this process by requesting the NSSE designation a full four years ahead of the 2028 Olympics, rather than the typical few months prior to the event. This unprecedented move has already set in motion extensive federal law enforcement coordination in Los Angeles, effectively placing the city under prolonged surveillance. This development coincides with President Donald Trump’s Continued on page 8
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