Battle over Prop 35 Funding in May Revise

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s May Revision to the upcoming state budget has sparked backlash among some healthcare allies. To close the projected $12 billion shortfall, Gov. Newsom proposed cuts to Planned Parenthood and Medi-Cal - which offers health insurance to limited income residents. Specifically, Newsom would like to shift funding from Prop 35 to the general fund - which promised to give a long-awaited pay bump to Medi-Cal providers via an already existing tax on health care plans. POLITICO California Health Care Reporter Rachel Bluth joins us with her reporting and the legal battle that may ensue.

Covered CA Released Sensitive Health Data

Millions of people use Covered California, the state’s health insurance marketplace, to shop for plans under the Affordable Care Act. But a recent investigation uncovered that the website had been sending sensitive user information - such as if someone was blind, pregnant, transgender or a possible victim of domestic abuse - to LinkedIn through specific site trackers. The discovery also triggered a class-action lawsuit against LinkedIn and Google, alleging they improperly received confidential data. Investigative Reporter Colin Lecher and Journalism Engineer Tomas Apodaca from The Markup and CalMatters talk about how that data was shared, and what people should know to keep their information secure.

Sacramento County Fair

For many 4H students, the county fair is the culmination of months of hard work raising and caring for various farm animals, and it’s a chance to hang out with friends and show off their livestock skills. Fair season kicks off this weekend at the Sacramento County Fair, which runs Thursday through Monday at Cal Expo. Sacramento County Fair CEO Matt Cranford joins us, along with two Elk Grove High School agricultural students, to preview the upcoming event.