Insight With Vicki GonzalezE. Dotson Wilson To Retire As Chief Clerk Of The California AssemblySeptember 24, 2019Chief Clerk and Parliamentarian of the California Assembly is not a widely known position, but it is an important one. E. Dotson Wilson has held the job for 27 years. He’s set to retire and reflects on his long career and all that’s changed. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Attorney General Says Well-Known Sacramento Car Dealer Paul Blanco Swindled Customers And Defrauded InvestorsSeptember 23, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe lawsuit alleges falsified credit applications, hidden charges and bogus advertising. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentInterview: Former California Gov. Jerry Brown Launches Climate Change Institute With China, UC BerkeleySeptember 23, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe institute, a partnership with Tsinghua University in Beijing, will focus on research and training initiatives, as well as cultivating a dialogue” between researchers, scientists and public officials in both countries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Pete Buttigieg To Hold Fundraiser In Sacramento Next WeekendSeptember 22, 2019The South Bend mayor will appear in Sacramento next weekend.
CA Hints It May Weaponize Electric Car Rebates In Its Emissions Battle Against TrumpSeptember 22, 2019With California enmeshed in a bare-knuckled battle over clean air with the Trump administration, carmakers could soon have to sign onto the state's pact to cut air pollution if they want to offer customers the state's EV rebate.
Labor Had A Banner Year In California — Now Will Workers Unionize?September 22, 2019Turning paper victories into a meaningful labor movement with more private-sector members could take work, even in pro-labor California.
A College Education in Prison Opens Unexpected Path to FreedomSeptember 21, 2019Cal State LA's prison education program is working mostly on private grants. In California, a bill to open the state’s financial aid program to incarcerated students is headed to the governor's desk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Brewers Festival Returns To Sacramento SaturdaySeptember 20, 2019 | Bob MoffittEighty breweries are expected to participate in the annual event, which is expected to raise around $100,000 for local charities.
‘Our Planet, Our Home’: Sacramento Youth Join Global Climate Strike With Demonstration At The California CapitolSeptember 20, 2019 | Andrew Nixon | Kacey Sycamore | Bert JohnsonHundreds of students marched to the Capitol Friday, calling on current generations to help address the effects of climate change. The protests come ahead of the U.N. Climate Action Summit that begins Monday in New York.
Business Journal: CalPERS Projects, AB5 & Trucking, Seafood House On The WaySeptember 20, 2019 | Steve MilneCalPERS has selected development firm Hines to manage its Sacramento projects, including 301 Capitol Mall — a vacant lot that's been empty so long, some people call it the hole in the ground. The Sacramento Business Journal's Sonya Sorich reports. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
