State GovernmentExecutive Order To Strip Funding From Sanctuary Cities Faced First Legal ChallengeApril 14, 2017 | Ben BradfordPresident Trump’s executive order to strip funding from sanctuary cities faced its first legal challenge Friday in San Francisco. The city and Santa Clara County went to federal court to block the order, contending it’s unconstitutional. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia's First Legal Challenge Against President TrumpApril 14, 2017The first legal challenge to Trump’s Executive Order on Sanctuary Cities begins on Friday. State government reporter Ben Bradford joins Insight from San Francisco for a preview of the case. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Relies On Other States To Challenge TrumpApril 13, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia has supported or joined at least a dozen lawsuits against the Trump administration since Attorney General Xavier Becerra took office in January.
EnvironmentNorthern California Sets New Precipitation RecordApril 13, 2017It is now the wettest season on record in Northern California, where most of the state gets its water supply. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNevada Legislature Rushes To Pass Bills Before DeadlineApril 13, 2017A new infrastructure bank, school vouchers and conflicts of interest are all part of the discussion in Carson City this week. Seth Richardson of the Reno-Gazette Journal has our Nevada politics update. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Continue To Ban State-Funded Travel To North CarolinaApril 12, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia will continue to ban state-funded travel to North Carolina, after lawmakers in that state repealed its controversial “bathroom bill”—but replaced it with another. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Boosts Funding For Electric Vehicle Charging StationsApril 12, 2017 | Chris NicholsPlans to build electric vehicle charging stations in California received a boost Wednesday in the form of a $15 million grant approved by state’s Energy Commission.
EnvironmentWater Supply Boosted For Central Valley FarmersApril 11, 2017 | Amy QuintonSome farmers in the San Joaquin Valley will finally get a full supply of water. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. Elections Head Pushes For Earlier PrimaryApril 11, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornians could have an earlier say in who the 2020 presidential nominees are, under a proposal from the state’s top elections official. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. Legislature Advances Bills Defying Trump Immigration RhetoricApril 11, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia’s sanctuary state measure has received the most attention, but it’s one of three related bills Democrats in the California Senate introduced after the election of President Trump. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
