Insight With Vicki GonzalezBrown Asks State Supreme Court To Speed Up Pension Cases Without Filling Key VacancyJuly 26, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown asked the California Supreme Court to hear a key case before his term ends, but he is strategically delaying the appointment of a new justice to fill a vacancy on the court. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Paying For WildfiresJuly 26, 2018Who should pay the billions of dollars in wildfire damages that occur every year in California? A hearing to assess that has begun and Ben Adler explains why it could become a political battle. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWho Should Pay For California’s Wildfire Damages? Gov. Jerry Brown, Lawmakers Debate Multibillion-Dollar Liabilities.July 24, 2018 | Ben AdlerAs wildfires increasingly scorch California year-after-year, state lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown are debating who should be liable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPositive Fiscal Outlook For California, According To Credit Ratings AgencyJuly 24, 2018 | Ben BradfordIt’s the highest the ratings agency Moody’s has been on the state since the Dot Com crash. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDo The Keys To The House Lie With California's Latino Voters?July 23, 2018In this excerpt from CapRadio’s Keys to the House podcast, reporter Ben Bradford explores the role Latino voters could play in the 2018 election with experts Mike Madrid and Mindy Romero. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Allow Backers To Drop Local Ballot MeasuresJuly 20, 2018Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation giving local governments the chance to negotiate deals to withdraw ballot initiatives.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Ben Bradford On State Supreme Court Blocking Three Californias PlanJuly 19, 2018State Government Reporter Ben Bradford joins us to talk about the now-blocked measure to split California into three states and more in this week's Capitol Chat. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentA Wonky Electricity Plan Could Help California Meet Its Climate Goals — Or Doom Them?July 17, 2018 | Ben BradfordA proposal for the state to jointly plan its energy use with other Western states is moving through the state Legislature but faces opposition from some Democrats. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHow Helpful Is The California Democratic Party’s Endorsement Of Kevin De León Over Dianne Feinstein?July 16, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe California state senator got a boost over the weekend in his underdog campaign to unseat Feinstein this fall: an endorsement from the state Democratic Party. But it might not bring De León as much help as his backers hope. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Democratic Party Snubs Feinstein, Endorses de León In Senate RaceJuly 14, 2018(AP) — The California Democratic Party has snubbed U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein by giving its endorsement to her rival, state Sen. Kevin de Leon. It's an embarrassment for Feinstein, who had urged members to stay neutral in the race.
