State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Employer Equal Pay Reporting, Reducing Crime For HIV TransmittalSeptember 8, 2017 | Sammy Caiola | Ben AdlerThe California Legislature moved forward Thursday on bills that would require employers to report on the pay gap between male and female employees, and to lighten the penalty for intentionally transmitting HIV. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Housing Legislation, Bail ReformSeptember 8, 2017 | Chris RemingtonSacramento Bee reporter Alexei Kossoff reflects on affordable housing legislation and the fate of SB54 following President Trump’s recent decision on DACA. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Bar Employers From Considering Criminal History In HiringSeptember 7, 2017 | Daniel PotterThe California state Senate is poised to vote on how and when employers consider the criminal records of job applicants.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSasha Abramsky Explores America's Problem Of "Jumping At Shadows"September 7, 2017 | Cody DrabbleAuthor Sasha Abramsky shares his new book "Jumping At Shadows" about America's epidemic of irrational fear. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Takes Aim At Wells Fargo ArbitrationSeptember 6, 2017(AP) - The California Legislature is backing a measure that could require Wells Fargo to go to court over its fake account scandal.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers React To Trump's Decision To End DACASeptember 5, 2017 | Julia MitricCalifornia lawmakers reacted Tuesday to the Trump Administration’s decision to rescind DACA, while working on legislation to replace some of the program's protections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy: Behaviors Need To Change If Calif. Wants To Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent By 2050September 5, 2017 | Amy QuintonA UC Davis study suggests California’s plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050 won’t happen under current policies without a change in people’s behavior.
State GovernmentHousing, Parks, Immigration Top Legislature's Agenda In Final Two WeeksSeptember 5, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers return to the Capitol Tuesday with just two weeks to go before they adjourn for the year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAssembly Housing Chair Weighs In On Affordable Housing PackageSeptember 5, 2017 | Cody DrabbleAssembly Housing Chair David Chiu joins Insight to discuss the package of bills aimed at addressing regional and statewide issues of affordability, inclusionary ordinances, and streamlining development. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Shelve, Gut Hundreds Of Bills In Rapid-Fire SessionsSeptember 1, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia lawmakers stopped a proposal to let bars stay open until 4 a.m., shelved plans to regulate marijuana marketing and refused further review of a contentious Mohave desert water project.
