Hey guys, it's Ginny Silver with a California
News update for you on Monday, January 31.
Open enrollment for Covered California
ends today, January 31.
After that, you may only enroll due to a lifechanging
events such as a marriage, new baby or loss of
job due to additional funds from the American Rescue Plan.
The Covered California site States that two
out of every three enrollees can get
Covered for $10 or less a month.
You can sign up at Covered CALIFORNIA.COM
or call 800 300 1506 to enroll.
If you are missing information that is required
in order to complete an application in time,
submit what you have anyway so that you
don't miss the application deadline.
A representative will then contact you within 10
to 15 days to address any issues.
Those who sign up by the January
31 deadline, coverage begins February 1. Next.
California Assembly Bill 1400, guaranteeing
health insurance coverage to all
Californians has stopped its progress.
The bill was to undergo a vote
today in the California State Assembly.
However, today lawmakers declined to vote on the high
profile effort to overhaul California's health care system, but
this put an end to the proposal, which would
have guaranteed medical coverage to every resident by levying
billions of dollars in new taxes.
Proponents say that despite the tax increases required
to fund the bill, health care costs would
be lower due to eliminating private insurance fees
and allowing the state to negotiate lower prices.
On the other hand, critics of the bill
voice concern over its cost, creating a lack
of clarity on how the bill will be
funded has not undergone a complete cost analysis.
Rough estimates for the cost to implement
the bill range from $314 to $391,000,000,000.
Next, Governor Gavin Newsom has declared
this week Cal EITC Awareness Week.
In 2021, Earned Income Tax Credit recipients
in California received over eight $8 billion
in direct payments from the state.
California tax filers who make under
$16,480 annually as head of household,
single file or widower are eligible.
For those claiming one child, the income limit
is $43,492 and $49,399 for those with two
children and for those with three or more
children, the income limit is $53,057.
To check whether you qualify for the Earned
Income Tax Credit, you can go to FTB. Ca.
Gov and use the Earned Income Tax Credit calculator.
Lastly, after serving only just over one year in
the position, California Eddie Director Redesigns has stepped down
from her position as director of the Edd.
As director, Redesigns sought to implement 21 recommendations from
the California State Auditor of improvements needed in order
to get California Edd up to speed.
The Department has implemented only five of
those recommendations so far, while the rest
are in various stages of implementation.
Replacing the former Edd director will be
Nancy Ferraris, who has been a deputy
director at the Department since 2020.
She will earn a salary of $204,613.
Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced the availability of
$1.1 billion to get and keep vulnerable Californians
off the streets and provide them with mental
health housing and treatment that they need.
Today's announcement is a critical part of the
Governor's $14 billion homelessness package that will create
550 new housing units and treatment slots.
When fully implemented.
This $1.1 billion in new funding will come
about through Project Home Key, $518.5 million for
the behavioral health continuum Infrastructure program and $570,000,000
for the community care expansion program.
For someone who's if you are someone who
is currently experiencing homelessness, please click the link
in the video description down below to access
the resources available through Project Home key.