State GovernmentThis $7 Million Donation Signals The California Governor's Race Is Ready To RumbleApril 13, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe California governor’s race is heating up just weeks before vote-by-mail ballots go out for the June 5 primary, with two giant donations the first sign that the big money is starting to move.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia's Governors Race Heats Up With Major ContributionsApril 13, 2018Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler gives us the latest on campaign contributions, including a $7 million donation from Netflix CEO Reed Hastings. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezGov. Jerry Brown Negotiates Agreement To Send National Guard To Mexico BorderApril 12, 2018Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains why this is being seen as a smart move for California. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Jerry Brown Agrees To Deploy California National Guard Troops To Mexican BorderApril 11, 2018 | Ben AdlerIt’s now clear that the governor used the last week since President Trump’s request to negotiate specific conditions for the California National Guard’s deployment. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Largest Water District Agrees To Spend Billions On Delta Tunnel ProjectApril 10, 2018 | Ben BradfordA massive infrastructure project to build two tunnels under the Sacramento San Joaquin Delta has found new funding from Metropolitan Water District of Southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Endorses Feinstein For US SenateApril 10, 2018(AP) — U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein won California Gov. Jerry Brown's endorsement Tuesday in her bid for a fifth full term in Washington.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFormer Defense Secretary Leon Panetta Discusses President Trump's National Guard Border DeploymentApril 10, 2018Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler spoke with former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta about President Donald Trump’s request to deploy California National Guard troops to the Mexican border. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhy Jerry Brown Might Agree To President Trump's National Guard Border Deployment In CaliforniaApril 9, 2018 | Ben AdlerGov. Jerry Brown has the legal right to reject President Trump’s request to deploy California National Guard troops to the Mexican border. But there are reasons for Brown to consider approving it, despite Trump’s deep unpopularity in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareShould California Regulate Cost Of Health-Care Services? Proposed New Law Would Put State In Charge Of Pricing.April 9, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaHealth advocates and labor groups are pushing for a plan they say would lower health care costs, but pusback from physicians and insurance providers is already springing up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitical Junkie Ken Rudin Examines California's Opposition To The Trump AdministrationApril 9, 2018Will Gov. Jerry Brown send the National Guard to the Mexican border as President Donald Trump has requested? Ken Rudin weighs in. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.