By Justin Kloczko, CAL MATTERS https://calmatters.org/commentary/2023/05/tech-privacy-protections-california-voters/ Getting denied a home loan, never hearing back from that job you applied for – these things happen all the time, but more and more it’s likely an algorithm...

The Editorial Board, THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/editorials/story/2023-04-27/california-medical-board-reforms-doctor-discipline-bonita-case Operating under a bright spotlight, the Medical Board of California — the agency charged with protecting health care patients through licensing, regulation and oversight of doctors and...

By Tom Kisken, VENTURA COUNTY STAR https://www.vcstar.com/story/news/local/2023/04/27/oxnard-california-parents-medical-reform-daughters-death-criminal-charges/70117200007/ Judy Gorcey wants change. Her 36-year-old daughter, Megan Espinoza, died after her heart stopped during breast implant surgery four years ago. Prosecutors charged San Diego-area plastic surgeon Dr. Carlos Chacon...

SB 556 — legislation that gives people who live near oil wells and have developed cancer, respiratory illnesses and birth defects the right to hold oil drillers liable for their illnesses — passed the California Senate Judiciary Committee in a 8 to 2 vote. SB 556 will now be referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Consumer Watchdog's Carmen Balber says if you've been treated by someone you suspect was not a doctor, you should absolutely report that fact to the Medical Board of California which helps regulates doctors.

Consumer Watchdog argues the updated law should give patients the right to know if their doctor has been accused of harming other patients.

Paul Sisson, SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2023-04-24/big-changes-proposed-for-state-board-that-investigates-doctors-patient-notification-still-not-on-the-list The Medical Board of California may soon get a significant boost to its enforcement powers, but some are already saying that proposed changes do not go far enough. On a...

Sacramento, CA – Proposed legislation would enact important changes to hold dangerous doctors more accountable in California, but excludes crucial reforms that will continue threaten patient safety, said Consumer Watchdog. The bill creates a public...

By Nalleli Cobo, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-04-24/oil-drilling-setbacks-california-legislature I grew up 30 feet from an oil well. We couldn’t open the windows of our South L.A. home because of what was in the air. I couldn’t...

Liza Tucker says despite the senate bill 1137 being put on hold, she believes the state's geologic energy management division can still deny these approvals.