Insight With Vicki GonzalezRemembering End Of Life Option Act Advocate Elizabeth WallnerJuly 24, 2017Beth Ruyak gives an update on Elizabeth Wallner, the high-profile activist who advocated for California's End of Life Option Act. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCap-And-Trade Deal Exemplifies Chad Mayes's Governing Philosophy, Could Cost Him His JobJuly 21, 2017 | Ben AdlerAssembly Minority Leader Chad Mayes wants to lead California Republicans back to relevance by proving they’re more than just the “Party of No.” But his leadership is in jeopardy after he worked to pass a cap-and-trade deal this week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAnti-Tax Group Sues California For Delaying Recall ElectionJuly 20, 2017 | Ben BradfordSupporters of a recall election in California are challenging a new state law that could delay it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Cap And Trade, Housing Top Priorities Before Legislative RecessJuly 20, 2017State government reporter Ben Bradford recaps a week of legislative action on California's "Cap and Trade" bill and addressing the affordable housing crisis. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Top Elections Official Continues To Balk At Request From Trump’s Voter PanelJuly 19, 2017 | Chris NicholsOn the first day of hearings by the Trump Administration's voter fraud commission, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla expressed continued concerns about the panel's request for what he called sensitive voter data.
State GovernmentBrown, Calif. Lawmakers Agree To Work On Affordable Housing PlanJuly 19, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerHousing advocates are cheering a deal reached between Governor Jerry Brown and Democratic lawmakers to work on an affordable housing plan. The agreement was made the agreement during cap-and-trade negotiations. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCap-and-Trade Vote Splits California RepublicansJuly 19, 2017 | Ben AdlerThis week’s vote extending California’s signature effort to fight climate change showcased a deep split among legislative Republicans. Most fought hard to defeat the deal, but a few proved crucial to its passage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMany Details Still In Flux For Legal, Commercial Cannabis In CaliforniaJuly 19, 2017 | Julia MitricCome January, it will be legal to cultivate and sell recreational pot in California. But when it comes to how the new system will function, the devil is in the details. And many of those details have yet to be worked out. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California Checks Claims By House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy And Assemblyman Travis AllenJuly 19, 2017Last week, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy claimed California hasn’t completed a major water storage project since the 1970s. PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols puts that claim to the test. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCovered California Delays Premium Rates Release, Citing ACA ConcernsJuly 18, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaInsurance rates for Covered California insurance plans were supposed to be released this month, but officials are holding off until August due to continued uncertainty surrounding the Affordable Care Act.
