Insight With Vicki GonzalezBreaking Down Gov. Gavin Newsom's First California Budget DealJune 10, 2019CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler breaks down the budget, by topic, including tax conformity, expansion of Medical for undocumented Californians and bills affecting renters. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Lawmakers Tackle Housing Issues Impacting RentersJune 10, 2019 | Cody DrabbleCALmatters Data and Housing Reporter Matt Levin looks at how renters fared in the current legislative session: what bills were discussed, which ones died and what survived. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Budget Moves Toward Final Votes, With New Spending On Health Care And PreschoolJune 9, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe state budget agreement reached by Gov. Gavin Newsom and Democratic legislative leaders over the weekend is starting to take shape.
State GovernmentCharter School Task Force Echoes Calls For Tighter Charter School Regs, More Local ControlJune 9, 2019A closely watched report commissioned by Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for more local discretion and tighter regulation of charter schools.
Evacuations To Lift For Sand Wildfire In Yolo County As Cal Fire Increases ContainmentJune 9, 2019Evacuations will be lifted as of 5 p.m. Monday for a 2,220-acre fire near Guinda in Yolo County, according to Cal Fire.
Another Hidden Cost Of College? How Student Parking Fees Are Subsidizing Faculty, StaffJune 8, 2019At Cal State’s two dozen campuses, university labor contracts stipulate that faculty members pay less to park than students. Student advocates say that has meant that starving students subsidize parking for paid faculty, staff and administrators.
PG&E Restores Power To 20,000 Northern California CustomersJune 8, 2019Pacific Gas & Electric shut off power to around 20,500 customers in Butte and Yuba counties Saturday evening due to continued fire danger in the region. Most had power restored by late Sunday afternoon. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentThis Weekend's Hot Weather Means High Fire Danger And Red Flag Warnings For Sacramento, San Joaquin ValleysJune 7, 2019The 2019 fire season is here, and the National Weather Service is issuing a "red flag" warning for this weekend in parts of the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys.
Health CareFAQ: How Does New Trump Fetal Tissue Policy Impact Medical Research?June 7, 2019The change was enthusiastically welcomed by abortion opponents, who have long had fetal tissue research in their sights. Many scientists had a very different view.
Poll: To Tackle Housing Crisis, Most Californians Would Limit Local ControlJune 7, 2019By a significant margin, a majority of Californians want the state Legislature to force local governments to build more housing. They're in for a disappointment.