EnvironmentGroups Sue California Department of Pesticide RegulationJanuary 31, 2017 | Amy QuintonA farmworker and two environmental justice groups have sued the California Department of Pesticide Regulation over rules on the application of a widely used fumigant.
Health CareProposed Medicaid Funding Changes Could Lead To Medi-Cal CutsJanuary 30, 2017 | Ja'Nel JohnsonPresident Donald Trump and his administration want to turn Medicaid into a block grant program, which policy analysts say could put more burden on states to cover costs -- and lead to coverage cuts in California.
Health CareCalifornia Improves Tobacco Control, But Many Counties Still Have Weak PoliciesJanuary 26, 2017California has reestablished itself as one of the leaders in tobacco control policies because of new laws regulating all related products.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Tumultuous First Weekend For President Trump: An Analysis By Political Junkie Ken Rudin January 23, 2017It has been an up-and-down weekend for President Trump as he signed his first executive order, argued with the media over inauguration turnout and faced heat from ethics scholars seeking legal action over his foreign business interests.audio coming soon
Health CareHaight Ashbury's Free Health Clinic: Middle-Aged And Still GroovyJanuary 22, 2017A series of mergers with other nonprofit clinics has transformed the 50-year-old San Francisco clinic into a $110 million health care system that provides networked care up and down California.
Women's March In Sacramento Draws ThousandsJanuary 21, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe Women's March in Sacramento drew thousands of people from the region in support of women's rights Saturday.
Health CareKeeping The Mentally Ill Out of JailJanuary 18, 2017 | Bob MoffittFifty-three of 58 California counties have sent representatives or teams of people to Sacramento to hear what works and what doesn't in the effort to keep the mentally ill out of jail.
EnvironmentCalifornia Schools Can Now Ask Water Supplier To Test For Lead On CampusJanuary 18, 2017 | Rich IbarraCalifornia schools can now ask their water supplier to test for lead on campus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCost Of Smoking At $300 Billion A Year For AmericansJanuary 18, 2017 | Rich IbarraA personal finance web site calculated the cost of smoking after medical bills, loss of productivity and packs of cigarettes at $300 billion a year for Americans. California's cost is over $36,000 per smoker per year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government"Pink-Out" Rally For Planned Parenthood On Capitol StepsJanuary 17, 2017 | Ben AdlerLeading California Democrats are mounting yet another show of resistance to President-elect Trump and congressional Republicans. This time, they're pushing back against vows to de-fund Planned Parenthood.
