State GovernmentCourt Gives Green Light To High-Speed Rail Bond SaleJuly 31, 2014(AP) Bond sales for California's high-speed rail project can proceed, as the 3rd District Court overturned lower court rulings that held up funding for the $68 billion train.
State GovernmentKashkari Spends Week Homeless In FresnoJuly 31, 2014 | Katie OrrRepublican Gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari is pushing jobs as a way to reduce poverty in California. But some say it’s not that simple. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMore Than 25 Percent Of California's Firefighting Budget Already Up In SmokeJuly 31, 2014 | Ben AdlerLess than a month into the new fiscal year, California has already used up more than a quarter of the money set aside in the state budget for fighting wildfires. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown's Trade Mission To Mexico EndsJuly 31, 2014(AP) -- Gov. Jerry Brown returned home after a trade mission trip to Mexico.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Would Regulate Pet Insurance IndustryJuly 31, 2014 | Max PringlePet insurance policies could soon be getting increased oversight and transparency requirements under a bill in the California legislature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentIndependent Commission: Fix Parks System, Then Ask Voters to Pay For ItJuly 30, 2014 | Ben AdlerAn independent state commission says the California Department of Parks and Recreation must fix its broken administration, management and bureaucracy. It then recommends asking voters to pay for maintaining the parks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSchool Bond Backers Pressure Brown To Reach DealJuly 30, 2014 | Ben AdlerA school bond measure passed the California Assembly without opposition earlier this year. But it’s far from clear whether lawmakers can win Governor Jerry Brown’s support to place it on the November ballot. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Extend Welfare Benefits To California ImmigrantsJuly 29, 2014 | Katie OrrA bill pending in the California legislature would extend welfare and food stamp benefits to some immigrants legally living in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPreliminary Deal Reached On Treatment Of Mentally Ill InmatesJuly 28, 2014California prison officials have reached a tentative deal in a lawsuit regarding the use of force against mentally ill inmates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhat Can Brown Accomplish On His Mexico Trade Mission?July 28, 2014 | Ben AdlerGovernor Jerry Brown is taking several dozen California business leaders on a trade mission to Mexico this week. One expert says there’s a limit to what state trade missions can accomplish. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
