State GovernmentCalifornia Unions Have Prepared For JanusJune 27, 2018 | Ben BradfordPublic employee unions and Democratic lawmakers in California protested the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision, but they have also been planning for it for the past two years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSoda Industry Effort To Raise Hurdle For Local Tax Increases Qualifies For California BallotJune 27, 2018 | Ben AdlerAn initiative that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes has qualified for California’s November ballot. It’s backed by the California Business Roundtable and the American Beverage Association.
How Anthony Kennedy’s U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Transformed California’s Criminal Justice SystemJune 27, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe retiring U.S. Supreme Court justice authored the 2011 ruling that ordered California to release tens of thousands of inmates from its overcrowded prisons.
Homeless Riders Suggest They Might Not Be Welcome On Public Transit Despite Assurances From AgenciesJune 27, 2018 | Randol WhiteThis summer, Sacramento’s homeless community will lean on public transit to beat the heat — but some homeless riders say they don’t always feel welcome. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareMobile Health Services Help Sacramento’s Homeless WomenJune 27, 2018 | Sammy CaiolaWhen homeless women are struggling to find food and stay safe, regular reproductive health screenings aren’t usually at the top of the list. But a Sacramento street medicine team wants to make those services easier to access. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHomelessness Crisis Gets Relief From California Gov. Jerry Brown’s New BudgetJune 27, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe California budget signed on Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown includes several pieces intended to help address the state’s homelessness crisis.
Family Sues Sacramento County, Rancho Cordova Over Police Shooting Of Black ManJune 27, 2018The family of a black man fatally shot by deputies in Sacramento County announced Wednesday it has filed a lawsuit alleging they opened fire as the unarmed man ran away and that authorities have failed to provide details more than a year later.
ClassicalNew Classical Tracks: Joshua Bell Records Bruch's Scottish Fantasy For First TimeJune 27, 2018Renowned violinist Joshua Bell and the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields perform Bruch's Violin Concerto in G minor and Scottish Fantasy on their new release.
Justice Kennedy Retiring; Trump Gets 2nd Supreme Court PickJune 27, 2018Justice Anthony Kennedy, a Sacramento native, announced his retirement Wednesday, giving President Donald Trump the chance to appoint his second justice to the court.
Arts and LifestyleCapital Stage's Wickedly Satirical ‘Thanksgiving Play’ Skewers Turkey Day, Political CorrectnessJune 27, 2018 | Jeff Hudson"The Thanksgiving Play" continues through July 22. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
