State GovernmentNew California Gun Laws Experience A Week Of SetbacksJune 30, 2017 | Ben BradfordIt was a tough week for California’s new, tighter gun restrictions, which lawmakers and voters approved last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Curb Cooperation Between Law Enforcement, Feds On Marijuana CasesJune 29, 2017 | Julia MitricRecreational pot businesses will soon be legal in California. A bill in the state Legislature would limit cooperation between state and local law enforcement and the federal agencies when it comes to marijuana activity that's legal under state law. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: California Threatens New EPA LawsuitJune 29, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia’s most recently elected U.S. Congressman is still working at the state Capitol rather than in Washington, and the state’s newest Republican candidate for governor is hammering him for it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Supreme Court Won't Hear Cap-And-Trade ChallengeJune 28, 2017 | Ben BradfordThe state Supreme Court Wednesday declined to take up a challenge from business groups. That solidifies cap-and-trade, but only in the short-term. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Could Face Deep Medi-Cal Cuts Under GOP Senate Health ProposalJune 28, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia could face an additional $30 billion annually in health costs a decade from now under the Senate Republican health care plan, according to an analysis released Wednesday by the Brown Administration.
State GovernmentDemocratic State Sen. Josh Newman Facing Recall ElectionJune 27, 2017 | Ben BradfordThe California Republican Party says it has the signatures to trigger a recall vote of Josh Newman.
Gov. Brown Signs Budget With Increased Education, Social Service SpendingJune 27, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $183 billion budget into law Tuesday, which raises spending on education, child care and Medi-Cal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWeed Killer Ingredient Going On California List As CancerousJune 27, 2017(AP) - California regulators are taking a pivotal step toward requiring the popular weed killer Roundup to come with a warning label.
State GovernmentRendon Sparks Uproar By Shelving Single-Payer BillJune 27, 2017 | Ben AdlerWhen California Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon announced late Friday he would hold the single-payer health care bill for the year, he set off a firestorm of reactions that showcase the split in the Democratic Party. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFeds Say Delta Tunnels Won't Push Fish To ExtinctionJune 26, 2017 | Amy QuintonTwo federal wildlife agencies gave a green light to Governor Jerry Brown’s plan to re-engineer California’s water delivery system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
