State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Vow To Thwart New Offshore Oil DrillingApril 28, 2017(AP) - California lawmakers are introducing legislation that would thwart President Donald Trump's attempts to expand offshore drilling.
Health CareCalifornia Boosts Access to Opioid Addiction TreatmentsApril 28, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerThe state aims to boost support for physicians to prescribing opioid addiction treatment drugs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs $50 Billion Transportation Funding PackageApril 28, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornians will pay more at the pump later this year – and more to register their cars and trucks starting next year – to fund transportation projects from pothole repairs to public transit, under legislation signed today by Gov. Jerry Brown. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFeds Grant Nevada $5.6 Million To Combat Opioid CrisisApril 28, 2017Nevada is receiving $5.6 million from the federal government to combat an opioid crisis largely stemming from addiction to prescription painkillers.
Health CareStudy Finds Republican Health Proposals Would Increase PremiumsApril 27, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerA Covered California analysis finds some Republican health policies could dramatically increase premiums. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Senate Passes Bill That Would Boost Stormwater Capture ProjectsApril 27, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe California State Senate has passed a bill that would make it easier for cities to finance and build projects to capture stormwater. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Millions Undisclosed In UC Audit, Single-Payer Bill Passes First HurdleApril 27, 2017Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler shares his report on the single-payer health care legislation and the state auditor's findings of undisclosed money from the University of California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Aims To Give Minority Farmers A Greater Say In Agriculture PolicyApril 26, 2017 | Ezra David RomeroIf it passes, the bill would require the California Department of Food and Agriculture to include farmers of color in all the steps of creating programs and policies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSingle-Payer Bill Passes First Vote In California LegislatureApril 26, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers have given initial backing to the progressive Holy Grail of a statewide single-payer health care system. But Wednesday's Senate committee vote was largely symbolic, as even supporters acknowledge the proposal needs more work. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDrivers Could Feel More Pain At Pump Than Expected Due to Gas Tax IncreaseApril 26, 2017 | Chris NicholsState GOP lawmakers and some business groups say the full extent of California's gas tax increase has not been publicized. They say it's really a 19 cent per gallon hike, rather than the 12 cent per gallon increase described by Democratic lawmakers.
