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Among other things, Schwarzenegger signs into law legislation giving discounts on prescription medicines SACRAMENTO - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger trumpeted a season of legislative triumphs with a flurry of bill signings Friday, including bills that will affect everyone from low-income prescription drug consumers to hybrid drivers to television watchers to vendors who sell Vietnamese rice cakes. He signed 179 bills and vetoed 115, leaving around 175 to be signed today, the constitutional deadline to consider legislation. In total, Schwarzenegger has signed 800 bills and vetoed 189. Whether it was environmental protections, raising the minimum wage or providing discounted prescription drugs, many...

Bill carried by Oropeza requires Web site help for those lacking English proficiency. SACRAMENTO -- Describing ailments to a physician is difficult enough when you have a full grasp of English. Encouraging a parent to go to the doctor can be a trying task, particularly if there are cultural barriers that make visits uncomfortable. And a misunderstanding runs the risk of a misdiagnosis. But soon, help in overcoming language and cultural barriers to proper health care for California's vast diverse populations may be just a click away. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed legislation Friday that will require the Medical Board of...