State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Want To Repeal HIV Criminalization LawsMarch 8, 2017(AP) - Some California lawmakers want to repeal laws passed at the height of the AIDS epidemic that they say unfairly punish HIV-positive people based on outdated science.
CHP Recommends 106 People Be Charged In Connection To Brawl At State CapitolMarch 8, 2017 | Drew SandsorThe California Highway Patrol is recommending 106 people be charged in connection with a wild brawl at the State Capitol last June between a white nationalist group and counter protesters.
State Government"Day Without A Woman" Draws Attention From California LawmakersMarch 8, 2017 | Ben AdlerA couple hundred people spent their lunch breaks outside the state Capitol Wednesday as California lawmakers led a rally for International Women’s Day and Day Without A Woman. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentJustice Kathryn Werdegar Announces Retirement From Calif. Supreme CourtMarch 8, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia will have a vacant seat on its Supreme Court in September. Justice Kathryn Werdegar announced she will retire after more than two decades on the state’s top court. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Hear Testimony On Who Should Be Held Liable When Driverless Cars CrashMarch 8, 2017 | Chris NicholsWho should be liable if a driverless car crashes into another vehicle on California’s roadways? And how much insurance should driverless car owners be required to carry? State lawmakers heard testimony on these questions during a hearing Wednesday.
Protesters Arrested At Stockton City HallMarch 8, 2017 | Rich IbarraAnother protest at Stockton’s City Hall following the city council meeting Tuesday night. The two-hour demonstration resulted in a dozen arrests. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Some Areas Still Saturated With Ads For Unhealthy ProductsMarch 8, 2017 | Steve MilneMore California stores are selling e-cigarettes and fewer stores are selling low or non-fat milk. New data show a discrepancy in the accessibility and marketing of healthy and unhealthy products throughout the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Mexican Breadwinners Fear Paying For Trump's Border WallMarch 8, 2017The reality of President Trump's border wall is getting closer as the Department of Homeland Security begins to look at design proposals. But where the money is going to come from to pay for it is still unclear. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBipartisan Proposal To Extend Voting Rights To 17-Year-OldsMarch 8, 2017 | Cody DrabbleCalifornia citizens age 17 or older may be the new lucky number for people wanting to cast their first vote. A Democratic lawmaker with the backing of a Republican assemblymember are looking to make that happen.
Sacramento Police Launch Body-Camera ProgramMarch 8, 2017The Sacramento Police Department is beginning to equip officers with body cameras this month and plans to have cameras for all officers by September.