Senators Deny Calderon Investigation ClaimsNovember 14, 2013 | Katie OrrThe leader of the California Senate is publicly refuting claims he is under investigation by the FBI. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Covered California Says Latest Application Numbers ‘Exceed Expectations’November 13, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s new health insurance marketplace says almost 60,000 people have enrolled in the exchange during the first month-and-a-half of operation.
UC's Napolitano Calls for 2014-15 Tuition FreezeNovember 13, 2013 | Ben AdlerUniversity of California students could see a third straight year without a tuition increase. New UC President Janet Napolitano says she hopes to extend the current tuition freeze through the 2014-15 school year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Arena Proponents Claim 10,000 Anti-Arena Petition WithdrawalsNovember 13, 2013 | Bob MoffittThe opponents of publicly financing a downtown Sacramento arena have collected 22-thousand petitions to put the matter on next June's ballot. But, arena proponents say half of the people who signed petitions have withdrawn their signatures.
More Than 106,000 Choose Health Plans Under Affordable Care ActNovember 13, 2013More than 106,000 Americans selected health plans in the first reporting period of open enrollment for the new health insurance marketplace, according to data released Wednesday by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Calif. Health Exchange Enrolls Fraction of TargetNovember 13, 2013California's new health insurance exchange tentatively enrolled 35,000 people during its first month of operation, a fraction of the eventual goal in the state with the nation's largest uninsured population. UPDATED: 5:47 p.m.
California Legislature Holds Joint Fast Food Wages HearingNovember 13, 2013 | Max PringleCalifornia lawmakers are looking at the cost fast food jobs might pass on to state taxpayers. Wednesday's hearing was based on a recent UC Berkeley Labor Center study. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Resources For Fighting Homeless DisappearingNovember 12, 2013 | Katie OrrAbout 20 percent of the nation’s homeless people live in California. At a state legislative hearing today experts said communities are trying to address the problem, but lack resources Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Calif. Senate Yanks Calderon's Committee AssignmentsNovember 12, 2013 | Ben AdlerThe California lawmaker accused in an FBI affidavit of taking $88,000 in bribes has been stripped of his committee assignments. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Fish and Wildlife Owes Counties Millions of DollarsNovember 12, 2013 | Bob MoffittThirty six California counties say the Department of Fish and Wildlife owes them millions of dollars and the department is not denying it. One county has even sent the department a bill.
