California Taxes Digital Care Amid Budget Push

California’s Senate just passed sweeping new budget bills aimed at taxing digital software and managed care providers to fund education and healthcare—despite fierce Republican backlash warning it’ll worsen affordability. Democrats say it’s essential to offset federal cuts, while critics call it another burden on struggling residents. Meanwhile, the Senate honored Juneteenth and made history as Senate President Monique Limón became the first Latina acting governor to sign legislation, symbolizing a milestone in state leadership diversity. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d6230fbe3ed2415a