State GovernmentA 50% coupon for one tool? Gardeners call California’s subsidy inadequateNovember 26, 2021California will ban most new gas-powered lawn equipment starting in 2024, but landscapers and gardeners warn the transition will cost them money and jobs.
Health CareAmericans can wait many weeks to see a therapist. California law aims to fix that.November 18, 2021Many Americans with mental illness report waiting weeks for care, even for serious depression or suicidality. Now California has a new law for insurers, limiting those wait times to two weeks or less.
State GovernmentCalifornia tries again to close down privately operated prisons and immigrant detention facilitiesNovember 17, 2021 | Janelle SalangaThe ban was the first of its kind in the nation. But it was overturned in October on grounds that it could intrude on federal immigration authority.
State GovernmentWill California’s plan for clearing homeless camps work?November 16, 2021Gov. Newsom says the situation with homeless encampments is unacceptable. The state housing agency is funding more services, while Caltrans is clearing some camps. But advocates are wary.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s state auditor: ‘Speak the truth to power’November 15, 2021Elaine Howle is stepping down at the end of 2021 after 21 years on the job. Her office has issued audits of a wide range of state agencies, including a series of highly critical reviews of California’s pandemic response and spending.
State GovernmentCal Fire chief to retire in December after leading agency through record wildfire seasons November 15, 2021 | Scott RoddPorter steered Cal Fire through record-setting wildfire seasons driven by decades of poor forest management and climate change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s draft redistricting maps spark public participation concernsNovember 11, 2021 | Nicole NixonIn the hours before draft maps were approved Wednesday, the public couldn’t even view them.
Health CareAll adults can get a COVID vaccine booster in California, not just those CDC listedNovember 11, 2021Nearly 14% of all fully vaccinated adults 18 and older across the state have received a booster shot, according to CDC.
State GovernmentAs San Joaquin County grows, community leaders want political representation closer to homeNovember 9, 2021 | Nicole NixonAfter decades of not feeling prioritized by state and federal representatives, community leaders in this booming, urban-rural county are banding together to call for political maps that don’t split the county up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentAfter opposing contracts with border wall companies, these California Dems are silent following CapRadio investigationNovember 4, 2021 | Scott RoddNearly two dozen Democratic lawmakers voted to pass SB30 out of the state Senate. The legislation would have prohibited the state from hiring companies that worked on the border wall.
