State GovernmentOpponents Of 'Split Roll' Property Tax Ballot Measure Accuse California Attorney General Of Rigging The SystemNovember 12, 2019 | Ben AdlerBackers of the measure to roll back Proposition 13 tax protections for commercial and industrial properties have started gathering voter signatures — with a new advantage that has opponents crying foul. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDemocrats Expand Voter Registration Edge In California As 2020 LoomsNovember 7, 2019The trajectory highlights long-running trends in the strongly Democratic state, where the party holds every statewide office, dominates both chambers of the Legislature and counts a more than 4 million voter edge in registrations.
State GovernmentRepublican Megan Dahle Wins Northern California State Assembly RaceNovember 6, 2019Republican Megan Dahle jumped out ahead of Democrat Elizabeth Betancourt in early returns in the special election Tuesday night to fill a vacant Assembly seat in a sprawling district in the northeastern section of California.
Candidate For California Governor Employs Fake Ads To Protest Facebook PolicyNovember 5, 2019 | Chris NicholsA San Francisco man is running for California governor in 2022 to protest Facebook’s decision to allow false ads by political candidates. He plans to run his own fake ads, but Facebook says it will penalize him.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHow The 25th Anniversary Of Proposition 187 Resonates TodayNovember 4, 2019What was California like in 1994, when Proposition 187 passed? How does the climate today, twenty-five years later, reflect how immigrants and those seeking asylum are viewed today? What has changed and what has stayed the same? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians Will Be Turning Their Clocks Back This Fall Despite Voting Last Year To Explore AlternativesNovember 1, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornians are turning their clocks back with the rest of the country this weekend, despite approving a ballot measure to potentially eliminate the twice-yearly shift between standard time and daylight saving time.
State GovernmentCalifornia Seeks Quick Fix To Utility BankruptcyNovember 1, 2019(AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday that he wants to speed up the troubled Pacific Gas & Electric bankruptcy case so the company can be restructured in time for next year's wildfire season.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe Week In California Politics: Gavin Newsom, PG&E, The CPUC And The Gig EconomyOctober 31, 2019CapRadio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler talks about the week in California politics from Gov. Newsom’s high profile spat with PG&E to why PUC commissioners have fixed terms, plus a legislative update on AB 5, the high profile gig worker bill. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHealth Care Benefits In Gig Companies’ Ballot Proposal Wouldn’t Apply To Most Of Their DriversOctober 30, 2019 | Ben AdlerThe ballot measure filed yesterday by Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart promises health care subsidies that — based on the campaign’s own comments at its news conference — very few of their drivers will receive. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamGig Companies Go It Alone As They Launch ‘Dynamex’ Measure For California’s November BallotOctober 29, 2019 | Ben Adler“Gig economy” companies including Uber, Lyft and Doordash are proposing a November 2020 California ballot measure that gives their drivers new benefits but keeps them classified as independent contractors.