State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Limit Nondisclosure AgreementsAugust 22, 2018California would bar forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday that enjoys celebrity backing from some in the #MeToo movement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Pass Bill To Erase Old Pot ConvictionsAugust 22, 2018A bill requiring California prosecutors to erase or reduce thousands of marijuana criminal convictions was approved by the state Legislature on Wednesday and now awaits Gov. Jerry Brown's signature.
State GovernmentBill To End Bail In California Headed To Gov. BrownAugust 21, 2018The bill would make California the first state to completely end bail for suspects awaiting trial. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Takes Next Step Toward Eliminating Cash-Bail SystemAugust 20, 2018 | Ben BradfordThe Assembly passed a bill that would make California the first state to get rid of cash bail, replacing it with a pre-trial detention system that has polarized lawmakers and the same civil liberties groups that originally supported the overhaul. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentFarmers Protest California Water Plan Aimed To Save SalmonAugust 20, 2018Hundreds of California farmers rallied at the Capitol on Monday to protest state water officials' proposal to increase water flows through the lower San Joaquin River and three of its tributaries from February to June.
State GovernmentCalifornia Law To Ban Male Guard Pat-Downs Of Female InmatesAugust 20, 2018Male prison guards in California will be prohibited from pat-down searching incarcerated women and viewing them while they are not fully dressed under a new law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown.
State GovernmentSurfing Is Now California's Official State SportAugust 20, 2018 | Ben BradfordAlaska has dog-mushing, Minnesota has hockey and Maryland has jousting. And now California has surfing as its official state sport. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentProp. 13 Could Be Partly Undone In 2020 — Here's What You Should KnowAugust 19, 2018A possible 2020 ballot measure would mark the first time in decades that voters would have a chance to change a key provision in Proposition 13, the landmark 1978 ballot measure that placed stringent caps on California property taxes.
State GovernmentRequire Ethnic Studies To Graduate High School? California Inches Closer To The Idea.August 18, 2018This week the Legislature — which had been considering a bill to make California the first state to require ethnic studies for high school graduation — backed away from creating such a statewide mandate, settling on a pilot program instead.
State GovernmentBreakthrough In Effort To End Cash Bail In CaliforniaAugust 16, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe proposal would instead require courts to base pretrial release decisions on inmates’ risks to the public and their flight risks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
