State GovernmentWednesday Capitol Roundup: Expanding Family Leave, Drug Price Transparency, School For Children Of DeporteesSeptember 13, 2017California lawmakers are sending high-profile bills on family leave and drug price transparency to Gov. Brown, along with a proposal to let children who return to the U.S. after their parents were deported attend school. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Pledges $30M For Young ImmigrantsSeptember 13, 2017(AP) - California plans to spend $30 million helping young immigrants with legal services and college financial aid in response to President Donald Trump's decision to end DACA.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact California: Bipartisan Support For Border Wall? September 13, 2017 | Chris RemingtonDid then Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton support a border wall? PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols checks the claim by Congressman Jeff Denham as the DACA debate continues. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTuesday's Capitol Roundup: "Safe Zones" For Drug Use Stalls, Workplace Bills Advance, 'Sanctuary State' SplitSeptember 12, 2017 | Ben Adler | Julia MitricAn effort to "Safe Zones" for drug use stalls, law enforcement groups are split on the "sanctuary state" bill, and employee-friendly workplace measures involving job-protected family leave and a job applicant's salary history advance. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow Federal Housing Policy Segregated American CommunitiesSeptember 12, 2017 | Cody DrabbleThe housing crisis started with the public policies that created racially segregated communities. Reporter Cosmo Garvin spoke with Richard Rothstein about his book "The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDavid Osborne Discusses “Reinventing America’s Schools”September 12, 2017 | Jen PicardAuthor David Osborne takes a look at schools succeeding across the country to learn what works when innovating education. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Immigration Deal, Parks Bond, DACA DevelopmentsSeptember 11, 2017 | Ben Adler | Ben Bradford | Sammy CaiolaA "sanctuary state" bill deal, a $4 billion parks and water bond, two new California legal fronts against the Trump administration, and the Mexican foreign minister's visit to Sacramento – just another Manic Monday at the state Capitol.
State GovernmentLawmakers To Vote On Final Edits To Marijuana RegulationSeptember 11, 2017 | Daniel PotterIt’s the California legislature’s last chance to make tweaks before the state starts issuing licenses to sell marijuana in January. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCovered California For Small Business Remains Immune To Market UncertaintySeptember 11, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaPremium rates for Covered California's small business sector will increase slightly, but not nearly as much as the individual market. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill To Set Rules On Dialysis Clinics Shelved For The YearSeptember 8, 2017 | Chris NicholsA bill to regulate dialysis clinics has stalled in the California Legislature following strong opposition from the medical industry.
