State GovernmentBrown, Labor Leaders Announce $15 An Hour Minimum Wage DealMarch 28, 2016 | Ben AdlerCalifornia is poised to become the first state with a $15 an hour minimum wage. Governor Jerry Brown has announced a deal with labor unions, over the objections of business groups. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFact-Finder Favors Faculty In Dispute With CSUMarch 28, 2016 | Ben BradfordAn independent fact-finder supports the faculty’s call for a 5 percent raise, and it clears the way for a strike Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsWhat Could Change If Recreational Pot Is Legalized In CaliforniaMarch 28, 2016You won't be able to walk into a supermarket to buy a joint, but you would likely see recreational pot shops in some cities and businesses that deliver to your door. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDeal Reached To Take California Minimum Wage To $15 An HourMarch 27, 2016(AP) — California legislators and labor unions have reached an agreement that will take the state's minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour.
State GovernmentCAL FIRE Starts Staffing Up For Fire SeasonMarch 25, 2016 | Ben AdlerCAL FIRE is hiring its first batch of seasonal firefighters. But most are working to prevent fires rather than fight them.
EnvironmentThe Long-Term Problem Facing California BeachesMarch 24, 2016 | Ben BradfordExperts say California beaches are trapped between a rising ocean and human development along the coastline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsAs Minimum Wage Heads To November Ballot, Business Groups Leap To Fight ItMarch 24, 2016Now that a ballot measure to raise California's minimum wage to $15 is eligible for the statewide ballot, business leaders are looking to the Legislature to intervene.
EnvironmentExtreme Drought ‘Entrenched’ In Most Of CaliforniaMarch 24, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe California drought improved slightly in northern California, but long-term severe to extreme drought remains "entrenched" in central and southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Advice For Presidential CandidatesMarch 24, 2016Vice president of Political Data Inc., and regular contributor to Capitol Weekly, joins Insight to discuss an article he recently wrote with advice for presidential candidates hoping to win big in the Golden State. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentClimate Change, 'Chill Hours' And California CropsMarch 23, 2016 | Ed JoyceA study by UC Davis agricultural economists looked at how climate change is affecting what crops are planted in California. Warming winters are expected to alter what farmers plant. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
