Jerry Brown and lawmakers unveiled a final state budget deal Tuesday, settling disputes over how to spend tobacco tax dollars and boosting the bottom line of California’s largest public employee pension fund. Instead, the governor proposed putting most of the new tobacco tax dollars toward overall Medi-Cal expenses. The money — $325 million to physicians and $140 million to dentists — would be doled out as bonuses to those who see more Medi-Cal patients. The legislation as written allows for payments to providers but does not require them, which made some interest groups wary. One proposal unveiled Monday seeks a revamping of state election law related to removing a lawmaker from office.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 13, 2017 16:12 UTC