Governor Newsom signed into law AB 35, which will raise and index for inflation going forward, the cap on medical malpractice damage awards in California.

Patient advocates and victims families celebrated the signing by Gov Newsom of AB 35 to increase the medical malpractice damages cap in CA.

Advocates and families applaud the passage of a bill to raise the med mal damages cap in CA. 

A local family supports passage of AB 35 to raise the medical malpractice damages cap for the first time in nearly 50 years.

Consumer Watchdog released a new report showing Big Oil refiners doubled their first quarter profits while gouging California. 

Californians are being gouged by Big Oil companies at the pump and Consumer Watchdog's new report shows how. 

Consumer Watchdog released a report that shows how Big Oil is doubling their profits by gouging Californians. 

Consumer Watchdog's new report shows the greed of Big Oil refiners as they double their profits by artificially jacking up gas prices in CA. 

Californians are getting gouged at the gas pump by Big Oil refiners artificially jacking up prices to double their profits. 

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The Kern County Board of Supervisors proclaimed May 2022 as Latina Maternal Health Awareness Month Tuesday morning.

Local health officials said Kern County has the highest pregnancy-related mortality rate in California.
Kern County also has the second highest infant mortality in the state, second only to San Luis Obispo County.

According to the board, proclaiming Latina Maternal Health Awareness Month is a critical step in addressing the growing maternal health crisis here at home and throughout the state.