Equifax To Pay Up To $700 Million In Data Breach SettlementJuly 22, 2019The credit reporting agency will pay up to $700 million in fines and monetary relief to consumers over a 2017 data breach that affected nearly 150 million people.
University Of California Battles With Global Publisher Elsevier Over Access To ResearchJuly 22, 2019 | Randol WhiteThis struggle could end up reinventing how academics publish their studies and how others access that research. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
With Early Childhood Education On CA’s Agenda, Preschool Teachers Ask Why ‘Cashiers At McDonalds’ Get Better PayJuly 21, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom has ambitious plans to improve California’s early childhood education, but experts say he’s forgetting a key: preschool teacher salaries.
California’s Struggle To Get Food Stamps To The HungryJuly 20, 2019With full participation in California’s food stamp program, the state’s poor would receive an additional $1.8 billion in federal funds each year. Pending legislation would require the state to close in on that goal.
PG&E Customers Sue Over Wildfire LawJuly 19, 2019A lawsuit filed Friday argues that the law violates the rights of utility customers and taxpayers by making it easier to raise electric rates to cover the costs of wildfires caused by power company equipment.
Health CareThat Charcoal Ice Cream Might Be Trendy, But Experts Say It’s No Healthier Than A Standard ScoopJuly 19, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaActivated charcoal is popping up on restaurant menus across California, but doctors say it’s not as healthy as it’s made out to be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Business Journal: Downtown Development Projects Move Forward Including Sacramento Commons, WeWork And Calling All DreamersJuly 19, 2019 | Randol WhiteWork on Downtown Sacramento’s largest recent housing project is expected to begin soon. Sonya Sorich from the Sacramento Business Journal updates us on this week’s business news. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGov. Gavin Newsom’s Office Says California Agencies Met Sexual Harassment Training Goal. But Dozens Of Departments Remain Out Of Compliance.July 19, 2019 | Scott RoddA CapRadio investigation found that, in 2018, nearly 60 percent of agencies surveyed by the State Personnel Board did not provide this training. That compares to 25 percent of those surveyed in 2016. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Trump’s California Funders—Where They Are And What They’re GivingJuly 18, 2019How much has President Trump raised from Californians this year? Which neighborhoods are giving him the most money? Could it be yours? We break it down in six graphs.
Has Gavin Newsom Made Progress On His Pledge To Boost California’s Housing Supply?July 18, 2019 | Chris NicholsOn the campaign trail, Gavin Newsom promised to rapidly expand California's housing supply, saying he would "lead the effort to develop 3.5 million new housing units" by 2025 to address the state's affordable housing crisis.
