State GovernmentCalifornia Attorney General Says Well-Known Sacramento Car Dealer Paul Blanco Swindled Customers And Defrauded InvestorsSeptember 23, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe lawsuit alleges falsified credit applications, hidden charges and bogus advertising. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentInterview: Former California Gov. Jerry Brown Launches Climate Change Institute With China, UC BerkeleySeptember 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe institute, a partnership with Tsinghua University in Beijing, will focus on research and training initiatives, as well as cultivating a dialogue” between researchers, scientists and public officials in both countries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTrump Scores A Victory In Bicoastal Battle Over Tax ReturnsSeptember 19, 2019(AP) — A federal judge Thursday sided with the Trump campaign's efforts to block a California law aimed at forcing him to release his tax returns.
State GovernmentCalifornia Says Nearly All Cannabis Businesses Will Be In Statewide Tracking System By End Of OctoberSeptember 18, 2019 | Scott RoddIn May, less than 10 percent of licensed cannabis businesses were enrolled in the system known as track-and-trace. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTrump Bars California From Setting Stricter Fuel StandardsSeptember 17, 2019(AP) — The Trump administration is revoking California's authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal regulators, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Asks Trump For Housing Vouchers To Aid HomelessSeptember 16, 2019(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday asked President Donald Trump to approve more housing vouchers as Trump's administration weighs in on the most populous state's massive homelessness problem.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Have Piled A Giant Stack Of Bills On Gov. Gavin Newsom's Desk. Here Are Some Of ThemSeptember 14, 2019 | Ben Adler | Scott RoddCalifornia lawmakers adjourned for the year in the wee hours of Saturday morning, but not before sending hundreds of bills to Governor Gavin Newsom. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLaw Enforcement-Backed California Use Of Force Measure Signed By Gov. Gavin NewsomSeptember 12, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe bill setting new statewide “best practices” and training for officers is linked to the law signed last month that raises the legal standard for when police can use deadly force from “reasonable” to “necessary.”
State GovernmentVaping Industry Breathes Easier: For Now, California Lawmakers Won’t Restrict Its BusinessSeptember 12, 2019Juul and other companies that produce and sell vaping products lobbied hard — and seem to have gotten what they wanted out of the 2019 legislative session.
State GovernmentWho’s In, Who’s Out Of AB 5?September 12, 2019California’s pushback against the gig economy intensifies pressure on Silicon Valley flagships such as Lyft and Uber.
