State Government‘It Is Inhumane’: Advocates For Sacramento Homeless Say Criteria For Opening Warming Centers Must ChangeNovember 17, 2020 | Chris NicholsTemperatures must hit 32 degrees or less for three consecutive nights before warming centers open in the Sacramento region. Advocates say the threshold should be less stringent.
State GovernmentIn Liberal California, Election Shows Prop. 13 Tax Revolt Is Alive And WellNovember 17, 2020Despite California's reputation of being a liberal state, Proposition 15, the "split roll" measure, failed. Voter decided to allow commercial and industrial buildings to keep their lower tax rates instead of basing them on market value.
State GovernmentCalifornia ‘Sounding The Alarm’ As COVID-19 Cases Surge At Fastest Rate Since Start Of PandemicNovember 16, 2020 | Nicole Nixon | Kris HooksTwenty-eight counties will slide back into the more restrictive purple tier this week, signaling widespread COVID-19 transmission. That means 94% of California’s population will be facing new restrictions by Tuesday, if they are not already.
State GovernmentRep. Barbara Lee On Possibly Filling Kamala Harris’ Senate Seat And The Nation’s Coronavirus EmergencyNovember 16, 2020 | Nicole NixonThe progressive congresswoman is regularly named as a possible replacement for Sen. Kamala Harris, who will soon move to the White House as Vice President-elect.
State GovernmentWhat Prop. 15’s Defeat Means For California SchoolsNovember 14, 2020The measure would have brought billions to California’s cash-strapped schools and community colleges, though not in time to help deal with immediate financial crises.
California State Of Mind | Episode 5Two Big National Questions Hanging Over CANovember 13, 2020A conversation with California Rep. Barabara Lee, one person who is being eyed for California’s open Senate seat. And what will happen to the Golden State if the ACA is struck down? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia’s Stem Cell Agency Will Get A Funding Boost From Prop 14. Here’s A Look At Its History.November 13, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaSupporters of Prop 14 say the new money will be vital to keeping stem cell research alive in California. But opponents of the measure say the agency shouldn’t still be relying on state money.
EnvironmentCalifornia Is Making Progress On Safe Water For All, But Work RemainsNovember 12, 2020 | Nina SparlingSome 1 million Californians lack access to safe drinking water. A new state report found there has been progress towards changing that, but a 2019 state program could benefit from funding and legislative oversight.
Health CareSeveral California Counties Have Appealed Their COVID-19 Status, But Very Few Have Had SuccessNovember 12, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaDuring the past two months, ten counties have contested their COVID-19 tier status using the state’s readjudication process. Some counties are arguing that it’s unfair to penalize businesses when they are not a main source of spread. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHere's How California Voted On Each 2020 PropositionNovember 12, 2020 | Chris Nichols | Kris HooksResults are in for California’s 12 state ballot measures. With a final call for Prop. 14 on Nov. 12, the Associated Press has now called each race.