Deputy Director, California Department of General Services
Deputy Director of the Department of General Services for the State of California
PROFILE
Jeff Young
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FROM Jeff Young
To the Point
Under Obamacare, Largest Drop in the Uninsured in 50 Years Obamacare had a rocky roll-out, and it faces an uncertain future at the US Supreme Court. But today, Obama Administration officials reported that the Affordable Care Act has provided health insurance for 16.4 million people — the largest expansion of coverage since Medicare and Medicaid were established 50 years ago. Jeffrey Young, who reports on healthcare for the Huffington Post , has more.
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OC Fairgrounds: SOLD! to the Highest Bidder Public opposition has been growing for months, but today the state auctioned off the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. The Governor and other proponents of privatizing public assets predicted a price between $90 and $80 million. The high bid was $6 million, from Craig Realty Group of Newport Beach.
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