The California State Legislature kicked off the first year of its 2025-2026 biennial Legislative Session on December 2, 2024. This year, the legislature got off to a sprinting start as it raced to meet the February 21, 2025 deadline to introduce new bills. Compared to last year, this year’s legislature proposed a wider swath of bills aimed at healthcare-related concerns, including enhanced merger review, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare, and expanding access to both pro...
