Gov. Gavin Newsom, right, addresses youthful offenders taking a computer coding class at the O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility, Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2019, in Stockton, Calif. Credit: AP Photo / Rich Pedroncelli / via CapradioAdvocates are hoping the governor’s plan to move juvenile justice operations out of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will lead to real improvements in a historically troubled system.

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Assemblyman Brian Maienschein, center, smiles at a news conference where he announced he was switching party registration from Republican to Democrat, Thursday, Jan. 24, 2019, in Sacramento, Calif. Credit: Rich Pedroncelli / AP Photo / via CapradioSan Diego Assemblyman Mainschein has switched from the Republican party to the democratic party. This comes less than 3 months after he won reelection by just .4%.

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New numbers from the California Health Care Foundation show mental health care and coverage expansion are the top health concerns for residents.

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Friday, January 25, 2019