Health CareDrug Pricing Bill Faces Crucial Committee VoteAugust 31, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaA bill by Democratic Senator Ed Hernandez could require drug manufacturers to give advance notice about price hikes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentReport: Green Spot Not A Risk To Oroville Dam SafetyAugust 30, 2017 | Amy QuintonAn independent Board of Consultants' report says the mysterious green spot on the face of Oroville Dam is not a sign the dam is leaking. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGovernor, Legislative Democrats At Odds Over Inclusionary Housing For Rental UnitsAugust 30, 2017 | Ben AdlerThe final sticking point in negotiations over a housing deal at the California Capitol appears to be an issue known as “inclusionary housing.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAfter Housing, California Lawmakers Eye Parks And Water BondAugust 30, 2017 | Daniel PotterBesides an affordable housing deal, some California lawmakers also want a bond to fund billions of dollars in new parks and water projects. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Wins Fossil Fuel Lawsuit Against Trump AdministrationAugust 30, 2017 | Ben BradfordA federal judge issued summary judgment that the Department of the Interior has illegally suspended an Obama-era rule that could increase costs for the coal industry
State GovernmentSome Calif. Counties Racing To Adopt "All Vote-By-Mail" ProcessAugust 30, 2017 | Ben BradfordSacramento and four other California counties are preparing for an overhaul of how they conduct elections, before voters head to the polls next year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact: Disaster Memes And Presidential Pardon RumorsAugust 30, 2017 | Jen PicardPolitiFact's National Editor Angie Holan talks sharks (not) in Houston and how Joe Arpaio's pardon violates legal norms. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Needs To Invest Billions For Flood ProtectionAugust 29, 2017 | Amy QuintonAs Tropical Storm Harvey pummels Texas, California water managers say such devastating floods can happen here. They say California needs to invest billions of dollars for flood protection. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Lawmakers Prepare To Address Affordable Housing CrisisAugust 29, 2017 | Jen PicardCapitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins Insight to preview a raft of bills the California Legislature will take up this week to address the statewide affordable housing crisis. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe View From Here: Place And Privilege - Tahoe Housing Crunch Hits Working FamiliesAugust 29, 2017 | Cody DrabbleLess than one in five residents can afford the median home price in the Lake Tahoe region. For The View From Here: Place And Privilege, we'll hear from the North Tahoe Family Resource Center and Tahoe Prosperity Center about workforce housing issues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
