California lawmakers OK potential fines for high gas prices

California lawmakers on Monday approved the nation?s first penalty for price gouging at the pump, voting to give regulators the power to punish oil companies for profiting from the type of gas price spikes that plagued the nation?s most populous state last summer.

Gov. Newsom looks to spend some Medicaid money on housing

Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed spending more than $100 million per year in the state’s Medicaid program to pay for up to six months of housing for people who are or risk becoming homeless; are coming out of prison or foster care; or are at risk for hospitalization or emergency room visits.