State GovernmentLongtime Secretary Of California Senate DiesAugust 25, 2016(AP) - Gregory Schmidt, the longtime secretary of the California Senate, has died. He was 69.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Farm Worker Overtime Doesn't Get Vote, Other Bills PassAugust 25, 2016 | Ben BradfordWidely-watched, heavily-lobbied legislation that would allow California farm workers to receive overtime pay more quickly did not come up for a vote Thursday while other legislation passed.
State GovernmentLawmakers OK Year's Supply Of Birth ControlAugust 25, 2016(AP) - California women who take birth control could face fewer trips to the pharmacy under a bill moving through the Legislature.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLooming End Of Legislative Session Reveals Bills That Could Make It To Governor's DeskAugust 25, 2016With the legislative sessions coming to an end, our own state reporter Ben Bradford joins us for this week's Capitol Chat to talk about the bills that survived – and those that didn't. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Would Require Securing Guns In VehiclesAugust 24, 2016(AP) - The California Senate is approving legislation that requires everyone, including law enforcement officers, to secure guns they leave in a vehicle.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: New Climate Change Legislation Approved, Several Bills Go To Governor’s DeskAugust 24, 2016 | Chris Nichols | Ben BradfordLegislators approved a new climate change goal Wednesday, which Governor Brown says he will sign. Other bills headed for Brown's desk: Allowing homeless students to use campus showers, expanding the definition of rape, and regulating drones.
State GovernmentLatest Cap-And-Trade Auction Generates Just $8 MillionAugust 23, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia's latest carbon auction has brought more bad news for Governor Jerry Brown's landmark programs fighting climate change.
State GovernmentWill Lawmakers Fill The Holes In Denti-Cal?August 23, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe Brown administration and California lawmakers have solutions to the state’s broken program known as Denti-Cal, but they don’t want to spend a lot of money. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Farm Worker Overtime, Greenhouse Gas Regulations, Teacher TenureAugust 22, 2016 | Ben BradfordA bill to raise overtime pay for farm workers faces one last vote. Governor Brown's greenhouse gas reduction goals now hang on another bill that would give lawmakers more say in cuts, and the Supreme Court upheld teacher tenure.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Move To Allow Photos Of Marked BallotsAugust 22, 2016(AP) — California lawmakers have passed a bill to repeal a 125-year-old law barring voters from showing people their marked ballots, though it would take effect after the November election.
