State GovernmentI Do: California Domestic Partnerships Surge After More Opposite-Sex Couples Allowed To FileSeptember 22, 2020 | Emily ZentnerAs of Jan. 1, 2020, opposite-sex couples under 62 in California are now able to register as domestic partners with the state. Here’s what that’s meant for the couples who now have an alternative to marriage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom Offers A Rosy Outlook For Beleaguered EDD SystemSeptember 21, 2020 | Scott RoddEDD will stop accepting new unemployment insurance applications for two weeks as it overhauls its claims processing system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWildfires Impacted California COVID-19 Testing, But Newsom Confident As Hospitalizations DecreaseSeptember 21, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom gave an update on the wildfires burning throughout the state Monday, but also touched on testing rates, employment issues, homelessness and combating climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCOVID Testing Of Teachers, Staff Hotly Debated As California Schools ReopenSeptember 20, 2020Without clear guidance from the state, coronavirus testing remains a contentious and costly issue as more school districts inch toward reopening.
State GovernmentNewsom Signs Bill Expanding Tax Credits to Undocumented WorkersSeptember 18, 2020A law signed Friday by Gov. Gavin Newsom will extend tax breaks aimed at helping low-income individuals and families to undocumented immigrants.
State GovernmentYoung California Voters Had Mail-In Ballots Rejected At Three Times Overall Rate, Study ShowsSeptember 18, 2020 | Chris NicholsThe most common reasons mail-in ballots get rejected are they’re returned too late, voters forget to sign the ballot envelope or the signature doesn’t match the one on file. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAffirmative Action Returns To California’s Ballot Amid Demonstrations For Racial JusticeSeptember 18, 2020 | Nicole NixonA lot has changed since 1996, when California voters outlawed affirmative action. But many arguments on either side of the debate remain familiar. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentShould California Put $5.5 Billion Into Stem Cell Research? Voters To Decide With Prop. 14.September 18, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaA measure on the November ballot would allow California to issue $5.5 billion in bonds to fund stem cell research. Supporters say it’s a needed boost, but opponents call it unnecessary spending. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom Awards $76.5M To Convert Motels, Vacant Apartments Into Permanent Housing For HomelessSeptember 17, 2020 | Scott RoddCalifornia has $600 million to spend on Project Homekey, but there’s a catch: It has to be used in less than 4 months. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth?: PolitiFact California On Trump's California Visit, And A Postcard Confusing VotersSeptember 17, 2020 | Steve Milne | Chris NicholsEvery Thursday CapRadio’s PolitiFact California reporter Chris Nichols discussed his latest fact checks and reporting on misinformation. This week we look at a confusing Postal Service postcard, wildfires and President Trump’s visit to California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
