State GovernmentEnd-Of-Life Bill Passes California SenateJune 4, 2015 | Ben AdlerThe California Senate approved legislation allowing terminally ill patients to use prescription medications to end their lives. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Women Can Soon Skip The Doctor To Get Their Birth ControlJune 4, 2015In California, a new state law will allow pharmacists to prescribe birth control pills, order lab tests and a carry out a few other duties once reserved for doctors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment'Extreme' Drought Expands In CaliforniaJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe latest update from government forecasters show the drought has expanded slightly in California despite rain in May.
EnvironmentCalifornians Say Drought Is Top Issue For StateJune 4, 2015 | Ed JoyceA new statewide poll shows Californians are concerned more about drought than jobs and the economy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaUndocumented Students Find A 'Safe Space' At UC Davis CenterJune 3, 2015 | Marnette FederisA resource center that opened at UC Davis last Fall is creating a 'safe space' for the nearly 250 students on campus. A bill that passed the state Assembly Wednesday would require some California public colleges to create similar spaces. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentClimate Bills Move Forward At The State CapitolJune 3, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers have advanced several measures intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly OKs Bills Boosting Voter Rolls At DMVJune 3, 2015(AP) - The California Assembly is advancing bills that would turn prospective drivers into voters. Legislation approved Tuesday would boost California's voter rolls by registering visitors to the Department of Motor Vehicles.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Bills Target Smoking Age, E-CigarettesJune 3, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are pushing forward bills to raise the legal age to buy cigarettes from 18 to 21 and going after the increasingly popular electronic cigarettes.
Undocumented Immigration In CaliforniaImmigrant Health Care Bill Passes SenateJune 2, 2015 | Ben AdlerMany – but not all – of the people living in California illegally would be able to obtain health insurance under a scaled-back proposal that’s cleared the state Senate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians Conservation Efforts Still ShortJune 2, 2015 | Bob MoffittThe State Water Resources Control Board says Californians used 13.5 percent less water in April compared to the same month in 2013. That's well below the 25 percent mandatory conservation rate that went into effect two weeks ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
