State GovernmentFirst-Term Lawmaker To Lead Assembly Hearings On HarassmentNovember 26, 2017(AP) - Assemblywoman Laura Friedman had no idea a sexual harassment scandal was about to explode in Sacramento when she was elected last year.
EnvironmentCalifornia Nets $860 Million From Carbon AuctionNovember 21, 2017(AP) - California permits to emit carbon sold out for the second straight auction, generating about $860 million for the state.
State GovernmentDoes A Politician Accused Of Sexual Harassment Deserve Due Process In Court Of Public Opinion?November 21, 2017 | Ben AdlerSexual harassment allegations against two California lawmakers are prompting calls for resignation. Should elected officials accused in news stories be forced from office before criminal charges or completed investigations? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareFederal Health Care Official Visits Central Valley To Discuss Medicaid AccessNovember 21, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaSeema Verma, Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said she would like to empower states to restructure their existing Medicare and Medicaid systems at an event in Modesto Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAsm. Bocanegra To Resign Next Year Following Sexual Harassment AllegationsNovember 20, 2017 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Asm. Raul Bocanegra says he will resign — though not until next September, the day after the Legislature adjourns for the year — after allegations of sexual misconduct. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNew Concerns Emerge About Senate Fellows Director's Judgment, ConductNovember 17, 2017 | Ben AdlerA California Senate staffer told an associate last year the director of the Senate Fellows Program knew about state Sen. Tony Mendoza’s reputation for inappropriate behavior with women, yet still placed a female student Fellow in his Capitol office.
State GovernmentSenate Leader Moves To Punish Tony Mendoza After Multiple Harassment AllegationsNovember 17, 2017California Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León is calling for punishment of a fellow Democratic Senator, after allegations of inappropriate advances on at least three women.
California's Jobless Rate Drops Slightly To 4.9 PercentNovember 17, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia employers added nearly 32,000 jobs in October, according to state figures released today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFormer Capital Fellow Describes Culture Of Silence Around Harassment At CapitolNovember 17, 2017 | Julia MitricTam Ma was a Senate Fellow in 2002-2003 and got a job interview with a legislator soon after. She later ran into him at a social gathering where Ma says he treated her inappropriately. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentUC Regents Admonish Napolitano For Interfering With AuditNovember 16, 2017 | Ben BradfordAn investigation found UC president Janet Napolitano directed UC campuses to send her office its responses to surveys from the state auditor.
