State GovernmentMajor Changes Coming To California Public Utilities CommissionJune 27, 2016 | Ben AdlerThe state agency that regulates California gas and electric utilities, cable, phone and internet companies, and the taxi and ride-share industries is getting a major overhaul. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGOP-Backed Legislative Transparency Measure To Hit BallotJune 27, 2016(AP) — California lawmakers would be stripped of their ability to make last-minute changes to bills and all public hearings would be videotaped if voters approve a measure that has qualified for the November ballot.
State GovernmentBrown, Lawmakers Announce Plan To Reform Utility RegulatorJune 27, 2016(AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown has reached a deal with lawmakers on proposed legislation to improve transparency and make other reforms at the embattled California Public Utilities Commission.
Health CareHousing Homeless, Mentally Ill Initiative Receives Bipartisan SupportJune 27, 2016Government officials want to use funding for mental health to build housing for homeless.
Stockton Approves Water Rate IncreaseJune 27, 2016 | Rich IbarraUPDATE June 28, 9:11 p.m.: The City of Stockton approved water rate hikes for the next five years Tuesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
CHP Says They Were Properly Staffed For Sunday's Skinhead RallyJune 27, 2016 | Bob MoffittThe California Highway Patrol says it was properly staffed to provide security for a white separatist event at the State Capitol Sunday.
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Budget Of More Than $122 billionJune 27, 2016(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a state budget that uses a slice of California's revenue surplus to boost assistance for the poor and send more money to universities but keeps other new ongoing spending commitments to a minimum. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment"Water Windfall" Deep Beneath California's Central ValleyJune 27, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new study finds California’s Central Valley has three times more water beneath it than previously estimated. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Program Turns Motel Rooms Into Recovery CentersJune 27, 2016If you had a health crisis, you would get emergency medical care and after it was over, you'd be sent home to recover from it. But what if you have no home? One program is turning cheap motel rooms into triage and recovery wards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsLibertarian Nominee Gary Johnson Greeted By Small Crowd, Big Cheers At PoliticonJune 27, 2016Supporters greet Gary Johnson, Libertarian Party presidential standard bearer, over the weekend at Politicon in Pasadena. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
