State GovernmentCaltrans Trying To Cut Water Use In HalfAugust 17, 2015 | Katie OrrCaltrans says it’s trying to cut its water use in half. The agency maintains more than 30,000 acres of landscaping along state highways.
State GovernmentThey're Back: California Legislature Begins Final Four-Week SprintAugust 17, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers return from their month-long summer recess Monday and they’ve got a lot of heavy lifting to do in the next four weeks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown's Retiree Health Care Proposal StallsAugust 14, 2015 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown’s January budget proposal called for an overhaul of California’s state worker retiree health care system. It faces more than $70 billion in long-term debt. Seven months later, nothing’s changed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLaw Extends Protections For Transgender PeopleAugust 13, 2015 | Katie OrrTransgender victims of violence in California will now have more legal protections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia OKs Strict Water Standards For ShowerheadsAugust 13, 2015(AP) - California regulators are mandating that new showerheads sold in the state be the most water frugal in the nation.
State GovernmentLawmaker Defends California Climate Change BillAugust 12, 2015 | Chris NicholsDebate over an ambitious climate change bill continues to sizzle in the California Legislature as its final vote nears.
EnvironmentCoastal Commission Adopts Sea Level Rise GuidelinesAugust 12, 2015 | Katie OrrCommunities up and down the coast are grappling with the potential effects of rising sea levels. Now the California Coastal Commission is providing some guidance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Pension Proposal Cast Similarly To Failed BidAugust 12, 2015(AP) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris is using the same words to describe a public pension proposal as she did on a previous failed bid.
State GovernmentBrown Urged To Make State-Issued Credit Cards More SecureAugust 12, 2015 | Katie OrrCredit card technology is evolving rapidly. And a coalition of retail and consumer groups says it’s time for California to catch up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentState Agrees To One Inmate's Sex Reassignment Surgery - But Not Another'sAugust 11, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia will soon become the first state to provide sex-reassignment surgery for a transgender prison inmate. But the state hopes to avoid paying for the surgery in a second case by granting that inmate parole. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
