But the overall population increase is a positive sign for the state that was much maligned for losing its residents to states with more affordable housing.
The new lab is a step towards increasing access for Kaiser members to one of the next frontiers in tech and medicine, personalized "precision" treatment based on genome testing.
The Lown Institute report found 80% of nonprofit hospitals totaled $26 billion more in tax breaks than they spent on giving back. Kaiser and Stanford both challenged the analysis.
A union representing 30,000 University of California workers is spending $2 million to support its past president who is running to replace Nancy Skinner.
The county's emergency services agency on Friday unveiled its vision to cut down on costly trips to the hospital as it begins the search for its next ambulance provider.