EnvironmentDelta Smelt Populations Plummet 2nd Year In A RowMarch 7, 2016 | Amy QuintonThis is the worst year in history for populations of the tiny threatened fish that’s often on the frontline in California’s water wars. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. Lawmaker Calls For Hearings, UC Davis Chancellor's ResignationMarch 4, 2016 | Ben BradfordA state Assemblyman is calling for legislative hearings to examine the practice of University of California executives serving on corporate boards.
EnvironmentStorms Bring Rain And Snow To CaliforniaMarch 4, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe series of storms in California over the next week could cause federal water managers to release water from the Folsom Reservoir to maintain flood space requirements. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: MCO Tax UpdateMarch 4, 2016 | Ben BradfordCapital Public Radio State Government Reporter Ben Bradford updates us on the "managed care organization" tax story. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Assembly Passes New Tobacco Fees, Restrictions, Higher Minimum AgeMarch 3, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe California state Assembly passed new restrictions and fees on tobacco products, including raising the minimum smoking age to 21 during a contentious session held today in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMarch Storms Needed To Build Sierra SnowpackMarch 3, 2016 | Ed JoyceThe U.S. Drought Monitor says above-average precipitation in December and January helped California reservoirs, but a mostly dry February has diminished snowpack in the Sierra Nevada. The report says "there is still March left to build the snowpack." Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCritics of Calif. Revenue Bond Initiative Warn Of Unintended ConsequencesMarch 2, 2016 | Ben BradfordOpponents of a ballot initiative that would allow California voters a voice on the Brown Administration’s Delta Tunnels project say it could have unintended consequences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature Advances New Gun Control MeasuresMarch 2, 2016 | Ben AdlerThe battle over the Second Amendment has returned to the California Legislature. An Assembly committee approved several new gun control measures Tuesday on party-line votes.
California CountsIn Rare GOP Stronghold, Demographic Shift Pushing Change In Santa ClaritaMarch 2, 2016Santa Clarita is one of only about 15 cities in Los Angeles County with more registered Republicans than Democrats, but a shift is underway. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
