EnvironmentCalifornia Governor Signs Aggressive Climate Change BillOctober 7, 2015 | Ben BradfordGovernor Jerry Brown signed an aggressive new standard into law, but one segment of the clean energy industry is unhappy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentProp 49 Battle Reaches California Supreme CourtOctober 6, 2015 | Ben AdlerThe California Supreme Court is considering whether the Legislature should be allowed to put non-binding “advisory” measures before voters. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMajor California Reservoir Storage 50 Percent Below AverageOctober 6, 2015 | Ed JoyceWater storage has dwindled at six major reservoirs in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs New Equal Pay Law For WomenOctober 6, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has signed a law designed to narrow the pay disparity between men and women. Employers in California now must pay men and women the same wage for “substantially similar work.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNo Consensus From Marijuana Legalization Advocates On Ballot InitiativeOctober 5, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe California Attorney General’s Office has received its seventh proposal for a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use. With the clock ticking, legalization advocates can’t agree on which to support. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Hard-Fought, End-Of-Life LegislationOctober 5, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia will soon become the fifth state in the nation to allow terminally ill patients to end their lives with a doctor’s assistance. Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation Monday that will legalize physician-assisted suicide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Supreme Court Takes Up Prop. 49October 5, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe California Supreme Court will hear arguments this week about whether a proposition should have been taken off the ballot last election, and whether it can return. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Ivory Ban, DNA Collection, Beer Bike BillsOctober 4, 2015 | Ben AdlerUPDATE: California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a measure allowing pedi-cab riders to drink on board. Earlier Sunday, he tightened the state's sales ban on ivory products and created a backstop to a DNA collection system currently under legal review.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Use-Of-Force, Racial-Profiling Bills, Vetoes Harsher SentencesOctober 3, 2015 | Ben BradfordGovernor Jerry Brown signed new regulations designed to track racial profiling and use of force by police, while rejecting tougher penalties for criminals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Recidivism, Livestock And Hazardous Waste BillsOctober 2, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown lent his pen to 34 new laws today, and he vetoed one. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
