State GovernmentProp. 11 Would Change Rules For Private Ambulance Workers In CaliforniaOctober 25, 2018 | Sami SotoSupporters say requiring paramedics and ambulance employees with private companies to remain on call during breaks helps with emergency readiness. Opponents say the measure is a way for companies to avoid paying legal costs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom, Feinstein Retain Large Leads In Latest Poll, Support For Rent Control DropsOctober 24, 2018 | Steve MilneThe frontrunners in the California governor and U.S. Senate races — Gavin Newsom and Dianne Feinstein — continue to hold commanding leads. Meanwhile, support for rent control is lagging. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Revisits Three-Strike Life SentencesOctober 18, 2018Up to 4,000 California inmates serving life sentences for nonviolent convictions could be paroled following the state's decision to let stand a judge's ruling saying those prisoners are eligible for freedom under a voter-approved law.
State GovernmentProposition 2: At Issue Is Housing For 20,000 Mentally Ill Homeless People in CaliforniaOctober 18, 2018 | Randol WhiteThe money would come from existing “Millionaire Tax,” which opponents says hurts ongoing mental health programs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhat’s Behind All Those DMV Voter-Registration Snafus? ‘Motor Voter’ May Have Launched With Makeshift Computer SystemOctober 17, 2018The DMV launched California’s new “motor voter” system in April without the proper computer program in place, advocates say, likely contributing to recent snafus and errors on more than 100,000 voter registrations.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezPolitiFact CA: Proposition 10October 17, 2018There are many claims being made about Proposition 10 on both sides. PolitiFact CA Reporter Christ Nichols does some fact checking. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWork Equity President Surveys Changes A Year Into #MeToo MovementOctober 17, 2018 | Cody DrabbleAfter a year of public discussion and legislative reforms in the wake of the #MeToo movement, Work Equity President Pamela Lopez reflects on how much has and has not changed for women in the workforce. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWe Said Enough, One Year Later: A Timeline Of Key Events In The Campaign Against Sexual Harassment At California’s CapitolOctober 16, 2018 | Chris Hagan | Kacey SycamoreIt's been one year since women in California politics signed onto a letter describing a culture of sexual harassment at the Capitol. Here’s a look back at key moments since the We Said Enough campaign began.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWe Said Enough On Their Movement Against Sexual Harassment One Year LaterOctober 16, 2018 | Cody Drabble | Bert JohnsonIt’s been one year since the women behind We Said Enough released a detailed letter about harassment in California’s state government. We check in with the founders to hear what's changed. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDialysis Industry Raises $99 Million To Defeat California’s Prop 8October 15, 2018 | Chris NicholsHave you seen, heard or read a Prop 8 ad? They’re hard to miss. The proposition dealing with kidney dialysis centers is the most expensive one on the November ballot. So who’s spending the money and why? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
