The Democratic Scramble For California’s Cash: A Deeper Dive In 5 ChartsJuly 18, 2019We still may be more than 16 months before election day in November 2020, but this year Californians have thrown more than $26 million at the two dozen candidates hoping to win the Democratic nomination and take on President Donald Trump. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EPA Defends Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In ChildrenJuly 18, 2019(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bail Industry's Latest Effort To Stay In Business? Ask Voters For Constitutional Protection.July 17, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe battle over whether the state should eliminate cash bail is moving toward a double-barreled showdown at the ballot box.
Stockton Might Turn City Hall Building Into Housing, Retail ShopsJuly 17, 2019 | Rich IbarraStockton City Council voted on Tuesday to explore developing its 93-year-old historic City Hall building into market rate housing and retail on the ground floor. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
These California Counties In Fire-Prone Areas Don’t Have Access To A Federal Emergency Alert SystemJuly 17, 2019 | Bob MoffittAs residents brace for another fire season, six counties still do not have the ability to use the federal Wireless Emergency Alert system to notify residents of wildfires, floods and other pending danger.
Study Finds California's 12 Oldest Prisons, Including San Quentin And Folsom, Need Major FixesJuly 17, 2019(AP) — California's 12 oldest prisons, including San Quentin and Folsom State Prisons, need major repairs or replacements if they are to continue to house about a third of the state's inmates, a new study reported Tuesday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo Speaks From El Salvador, Part 2July 17, 2019 | Cody DrabbleIn Part Two, California Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo, speaking from El Salvador, talks about how her family came to the U.S., her university studies, how she feels about how the media handles news from the border and how she entered government. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo Speaks From El Salvador, Part 1July 17, 2019 | Cody DrabbleAssemblymember Wendy Carrillo joined Gov. Gavin Newsom on a trip to El Salvador in April of this year. Carrillo talked about the importance of the relationship between California and El Salvador and why Salvadorans are coming to the U.S. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Stopped Tracking Sexual Harassment Complaints Years Ago. What Happens Now?July 17, 2019 | Cody DrabbleAt the height of the Me Too movement, California leaders couldn’t answer basic questions about the prevalence of sexual harassment complaints across state agencies. That’s because the state eliminated its tracking system in 2012. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamDespite A Growing Latino Middle Class, California Families Face Hurdles Getting ThereJuly 17, 2019Despite rising incomes and lower poverty rate for Latinos, many California families struggle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
