EnvironmentTop California Air Official Backs New EPA Ozone LimitOctober 2, 2015 | Ben BradfordOne of California's top air quality regulators endorses a new federal smog standard, which has angered environmental groups. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Requiring High Schools Teach 'Affirmative Consent'October 1, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill that expands and makes sexual health education mandatory at public high schools. It adds a requirement that the instruction include information about different sexual orientations.
EnvironmentCalifornia Drought: Water Conservation Hits 27 Percent In AugustOctober 1, 2015 | Amy QuintonThe water conservation rate in California fell slightly in August to 27 percent. But state regulators aren’t discouraged by the numbers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLooking At Year 5 Of Drought In CaliforniaOctober 1, 2015 | Ed JoyceCalifornia's historic drought persists and, even with normal precipitation, is expected to continue into 2016.
State GovernmentPoll Shows Support For California Tax InitiativesOctober 1, 2015 | Ben BradfordEven though a majority of Californians favor it, a push to extend higher state income taxes for the wealthy could face a tough fight at the ballot box, a new poll finds.
