State Government Brown's Budget Gives State Parks System One Year To Turn Around January 20, 2015 | Ben Adler Between deep budget cuts and a financial scandal, the last few years have taken their toll on California's state parks system. Now, Governor Brown's new budget proposal gives the parks system a year to turn itself around. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government LAO: Brown Budget Proposal "Prudent" But Could Be Improved January 13, 2015 | Ben Adler California’s non-partisan Legislative Analyst’s Office says Governor Jerry Brown is right to avoid committing state budget resources to new programs beyond education. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Governor Brown Gets Push Back On Poverty January 12, 2015 | Katie Orr Governor Jerry Brown says a large portion of his annual budget proposal will go toward reducing the poverty rate - and he's getting push back from all sides. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health Care Brown's Budget Proposal Allocates Millions For Hepatitis C Drugs January 12, 2015 | Pauline Bartolone California Governor Jerry Brown is setting aside hundreds of millions of dollars in next year’s state budget to pay for high-cost drugs, mostly to treat Hepatitis C. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Live Blog: Brown Unveils $113 Billion Spending Plan January 9, 2015 | Ben Adler | Katie Orr UPDATED: 3:08 P.M.: Governor Jerry Brown's $113 billion budget proposal offers more money for schools and community colleges, but largely resists new spending on non-education programs.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Capitol Chat: Brown's Spending Plan January 9, 2015 Capital Public Radio's Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler gives a preview of the governor's budget proposal. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Brown: No State Funding Increase If UC Raises Tuition January 8, 2015 | Ben Adler California Governor Jerry Brown isn't backing down in the battle over student tuition and state funding for the University of California. Under his budget proposal due out Friday, the UC would stand to lose money overall if it raises tuition. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government CSU Chancellor: We're Not Raising Tuition, But We Still Need More Money January 6, 2015 | Ben Adler California State University Chancellor Tim White says his system needs more money from the state just as much as the University of California does – but unlike the UC, the CSU isn’t threatening to increase tuition if its state funding doesn’t go up. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government California Faces Challenges To Repairing Infrastructure January 6, 2015 | Katie Orr Governor Jerry Brown is expected to offer more details on how he’d like to deal with California’s crumbling infrastructure when he releases his budget on Friday. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
