Report: Banks Taking Back More HomesOctober 10, 2013 | Steve MilneNew data show an uptick in the number of foreclosed homes in California repurchased by banks. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Brown Signs Bill Expanding Abortion AccessOctober 9, 2013 | Ben AdlerMore medical professionals will be able to perform early-term abortions under a new law that takes effect in January. That's one of the 25 bills California Governor Jerry Brown signed Wednesday – and the seven he vetoed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California SHU Focus of Legislative HearingOctober 9, 2013 | Katie OrrMembers of the California legislature are focusing their attention on Security Housing Units within state prisons. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Shutdown Puts Ag Pricing on HoldOctober 9, 2013 | Rich IbarraCalifornia farmers and ranchers are having a tough time trying to price their crops and livestock, as the federal shutdown has closed a vital government link that helps manage supply and demand. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DMV Gears Up for Undocumented Driver License ApplicationsOctober 9, 2013 | Max PringleThe passage of a law allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain driver licenses has the California Department of Motor Vehicles planning to process a million or more new license applications in the coming year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food, Farms and Delta WaterOctober 9, 2013 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is the nation’s largest agricultural state. It would not be possible without water from the Delta. Farmers say the water is their lifeblood, but it’s been cut back year after year. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Paratransit Turns 35, Projecting Ridership BoomOctober 9, 2013 | Steve MilneToday marks the 35th anniversary of Paratransit, a Sacramento company that buses elderly and disabled people around town. The company is planning for an influx of new riders: aging baby boomers. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Report: Californians Want Initiative Process ChangesOctober 8, 2013 | Ben AdlerA new report suggests that although Californians strongly support the state’s initiative process, they’d like to see changes to limit the power of special interests and increase the role of the legislature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
More Bill Actions from Brown TuesdayOctober 8, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has signed more than 30 bills as he works to clear his desk ahead of a midnight Sunday deadline.
Sacramento Parents Get First Look At New Testing and Teaching PlansOctober 8, 2013 | Bob MoffittNext year Kindergarten-through-12th grade curriculum and testing will follow California's new "Common Core" standards. Tonight, three Sacramento City Unified District schools host the first in a series of workshops for parents.