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The Record
Every California record from every file, newest first; federal records that apply in every state are in the full archive.
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Tracked issues with at least one California record since May 14, 2026.
California Secretary of State
California's final official Statement of Vote sends Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton to the November 3 general election for governor. Becerra finished first with 2,591,857 votes (28.0%), Hilton second with 2,277,318 (24.6%), and Tom Steyer did not advance.
Contra Costa County Elections
Contra Costa County's Measure B, a 0.625-cent sales tax projected to raise about $150 million a year for five years, failed on the June 2 ballot. The county's June 5 count showed about 42.1% yes and 57.9% no.
KPBS
On June 6, advocates rallied in San Diego against proposed Medi-Cal changes that could end coverage for about 210,000 county residents, KPBS reported. The county says the new work requirement's administrative cost alone could top $300M.
CalMatters
On June 4, CalMatters reported that the governor and Assembly wanted to renew the MCO tax, about $4.5 billion a year, while the Senate proposed charging large employers $285 a month for each Medi-Cal-enrolled worker.
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
The Governor's 2026-27 May Revision leaves out a one-time $4M for community health workers and promotores to help people enroll in coverage, according to the California Pan-Ethnic Health Network.
Fresno Building Healthy Communities
Twenty-nine people finished the 13-week community health worker training in the second cohort of Fresno's CHW Certification Program, Fresno Building Healthy Communities reported June 3, 2026. Recruitment is open for a third cohort.
California DHCS
DHCS posted a draft Clinic Policy Letter to move State-Only and UIS services at FQHCs and RHCs off PPS starting July 1. The June 29 signed budget delayed that cut to July 1, 2027.
SAC Health
SAC Health announced that HRSA renewed its yearly Section 330 FQHC operating grant at roughly $3.6 million. SAC Health runs 11 clinics across San Bernardino and Riverside counties in the Inland Empire.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
Lawsuits over AI scribes, algorithm-based claim denials, and website tracking pixels are reaching California courts. A timeline, a risk self-check, and a CIPA calculator for FQHCs.
Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
Measure ER passed in the LA County Registrar-Recorder's final count, 1,013,747 yes (50.64%) to 987,977 no (49.36%), and its half-cent health sales tax starts October 1, 2026.
Family Health Centers of San Diego
In 2026, Family Health Centers of San Diego opened mammography, X-ray, and ultrasound services at its Chula Vista Family Health Center, funded by a $556,000 Molina Healthcare donation.
KRCR TV
Sunrise Mountain Wellness Center, a Shasta County-funded peer-support center run by Kings View in Redding, will close June 30, 2026, KRCR reported.
Lake County News
Lake County Behavioral Health closed three peer support centers on June 1, 2026, after Proposition 1 shifted funding, Lake County News reported.
California HCAI
California's Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) opened the inaugural application cycle of the Medi-Cal Behavioral Health Recruitment & Retention Program (MBH-RRP) on June 1…
Analysis · FQHC Talent
Newsom signed the 2026-27 budget on June 29. SB 525 took effect July 1 and the Section 504 equipment deadline passed July 8. UIS/PPS, UIS dental, and Prop 56 dental cuts move to July 1, 2027.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
California's Medi-Cal MCO tax pays for the primary care rate floor in FQHC payments. This explains the tax as it stood before the June 15, 2026 budget deadline.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
On July 1, 2026, SB 525 raises California's health care minimum wage to $22 an hour at FQHCs. Workers get the raise; budgets need to plan for it.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
Section 504's accessible medical equipment deadline is July 8, 2026. The web deadline is separate, in May 2027. Accessible exam tables and scales belong in your capital plan.
Patch / Riverside County
Riverside County released its $10.3 billion FY2026-27 budget on May 29, with a hiring freeze on all General Fund departments and about $66.1M from reserves, Patch reported.
Westside Connect / Ceres Courier
A Stanislaus County report, as Westside Connect reported May 29, warns H.R. 1 could cost the county's indigent care program $37 million to $66 million over three years. About 217,000 residents use Medi-Cal, and about 40,000 face work requirements.
County of Sacramento
Sacramento County's recommended $8.9 billion budget cuts Health Services by $5.4 million, with hearings June 10 to 12. It deletes 194.5 full-time positions countywide, dozens of them tied to H.R. 1 revenue loss.
KSBY / New Times SLO
San Luis Obispo County is closing its Paso Robles health clinic at the end of May 2026 amid a $38.5 million deficit, KSBY reported.
California Health Care Foundation
The California Health Care Foundation warned in an analysis published May 28 that federal immigration actions threaten the state's health workforce.
LA County Dept. of Health Services
LA County's Department of Health Services said May 28 it will fold three health centers into other sites between June 1 and July 1. DHS has saved more than $230 million but expects Medi-Cal changes to cut its budget by more than $700 million by 2029.
340B Report
AB 1460 would bar drug manufacturers from restricting 340B contract-pharmacy arrangements for California covered entities — closing a gap NACHC's tracker flags: California's SB 786 (2023) protects 340B savings from PBM discrimination…
California Health Care Foundation
The California Health Care Foundation released its 2026 California Community Clinics Almanac on May 28.
Local News Matters
Alameda County's recommended $6.7 billion budget, presented May 28, closes a $91.4 million gap without layoffs or major service cuts, Local News Matters reported. Hearings are set for June 22, 23, and 25.
County of Los Angeles
On May 28, LA County's Department of Health Services launched Save Our Safety Net, merging three health centers into hub sites and freezing hiring systemwide.
California Department of Health Care Services
DHCS says full Medi-Cal dental continues through June 30, 2027, and it mailed updated notices in July 2026.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
Four California FQHCs held flat at 540 live job postings in May 2026, with no FQHC WARN layoff notices. Meanwhile, 86,000+ undocumented Californians left Medi-Cal.
King City Rustler / County of Monterey
Monterey County opened hearings May 27 on its recommended budget, about $2.34 billion, the King City Rustler reported. It cuts 111 mostly vacant positions, and county hospital Natividad says about $89 million in federal funds is at risk under H.R. 1.
Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County's adopted 2026-27 budget of about $1.29 billion avoids layoffs by using roughly $43 million in one-time funds. Reserves drop to about 10.4%, so it is a one-year patch.
Monterey County Now / Natividad Medical Center
Monterey County supervisors voted in late May 2026 to relaunch Esperanza Care on July 1 for up to 500 undocumented adults losing Medi-Cal, Monterey County Now reported. The county pays about $500K to $1M a year.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, State Demonstrations Group
CMS told DHCS on May 26, 2026, that California's request to renew the CalAIM Section 1115 demonstration, received May 11, is complete. CMS will post the application on Medicaid.gov for a 30-day federal comment period, the next step before any approval.
Stocktonia / San Joaquin County CAO
Ahead of its June 16 budget hearing, San Joaquin County froze some hiring at Public Health, Human Services, and San Joaquin General Hospital, Stocktonia reported.
California Legislative Information
SB 903 (Sen. Steve Padilla, D-18) passed the California Senate 39-0 in May 2026. It would have barred unlicensed AI from offering psychotherapy and limited AI to administrative and supplementary support, with a $10,000 penalty per violation.
Corrected Oct 13, 2026: The summary called SB 903 a direct compliance trigger for health centers with behavioral health programs. Gov. Newsom vetoed the bill on September 30, 2026, so it adds no duty.
Health Access California
A four-bill California package designed to blunt H.R. 1's Medi-Cal damage advanced through Appropriations (May 14) and onto floor votes the week of May 22-26, co-sponsored by Western Center on Law & Poverty, Justice in Aging, the National Health Law Program…
California Legislature / Health Access California
On August 13, AB 2208, AB 2201, and SB 1202 were held in committee, and only AB 2161 moved on, as amended. The fiscal deadline was August 14, so the three bills are dead this session.
KVPR / Public Health Watch
KVPR republished a Public Health Watch analysis that found more than 86,000 people without legal status left or were denied Medi-Cal in January and February 2026. It reported a rate six times that of other enrollees, and the data do not show why.
Analysis · FQHC Talent
A May 2026 Holland & Knight legal review says two California laws already apply to health centers that use AI.