State GovernmentJudge Expects To Allow California High-Speed Rail FundingApril 26, 2017A group challenging California's bullet train will have a last chance to convince a judge who is unlikely to side with them and block the project.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Consider Dumping Health InsurersApril 26, 2017California lawmakers are considering an audacious proposal that would substantially remake the state's health care system by eliminating insurance companies and guaranteeing coverage for everyone.
EnvironmentLawmakers Question Agency Charged With Handling Oroville Dam CrisisApril 25, 2017 | Amy QuintonThe head of California's water agency briefed a state legislative committee Tuesday on the state's response to severe damage at the nation's tallest dam. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFederal Court In San Francisco Blocks Trump's Threat Against Sanctuary CitiesApril 25, 2017The president's immigration policies have been dealt another setback. A federal judge ruling will stop the administration from penalizing sanctuary cities as a lawsuit winds through the courts.
State GovernmentBill To Exempt Netflix From Local Taxes StallsApril 25, 2017 | Ben BradfordLocal governments in California won’t be barred from taxing video-streaming services like Netflix and Hulu, at least for now. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentState Transportation Funding Side Deals Pass LegislatureApril 24, 2017 | Ben AdlerThe California Legislature has given final approval to two side deals that won several lawmakers' votes earlier this month for the transportation funding deal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentState Analyst: Some Work Still Needed On Prop. 57 To Reduce Prison PopulationApril 24, 2017 | Daniel PotterState Analyst Caitlin O'Neil says Proposition 57, which intends to make more non-violent offenders eligible for parole, requires more work and specificity into its implementation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRecapping Trump's 100 Days And March For Science Events With Political Columnist Dan MorainApril 24, 2017 | Cody DrabbleSacramento Bee Columnist Dan Morain fills in for Political Junkie Ken to talk about Trump's upcoming 100 days mark, March for Science events and a possible government shutdown. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Moves - Slowly - Toward Resuming ExecutionsApril 23, 2017(AP) - California has long been what one expert calls "a symbolic death penalty state" - one of 12 that has a capital punishment law on the books but hasn't executed anyone in more than a decade.
Becerra Says California Is Not In 'Business Of Deportation'April 23, 2017(AP) - California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says his state is committed to keeping families together and is "not in the business of deportation."
