State GovernmentLawmakers, Advocacy Groups Explore Replacement For California Channel After Cable Industry Shuts It DownOctober 16, 2019 | Ben AdlerAfter 25 years of broadcasting the California Legislature’s floor sessions and committee hearings, the state’s version of C-SPAN has gone dark. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCovered California Enrollment Opens This Week, With New State Financial Aid For SomeOctober 15, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaGov. Gavin Newsom signed several bills that seek to move California closer to universal health care. And, insurance could be cheaper when the state's health benefit exchange opens for enrollment, thanks to recent budget changes. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Regulator Blasts PG&E Over Power OutagesOctober 14, 2019The California Public Utilities Commission ordered a series of corrective actions, including a goal of restoring power within 12 hours, not PG&E's current 48-hour goal.
State GovernmentNewsom’s First Rodeo: In Year One, The Governor Bucks Both Trump And BrownOctober 14, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom's choices this year reflect his vision for California, and resist his predecessor and the president.
Health CareHow Newsom’s Bill-Signing Marathon Affects Your Health CareOctober 14, 2019Some of the most high-profile — and contentious — measures of the year in California were health care-related.
State GovernmentThe Desk Is Clear: Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Bills His Predecessor Didn’t, Vetoes Pricey Effort To Fund Affordable HousingOctober 13, 2019 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has cleared his desk for the year after acting on hundreds of bills over the weekend, signing several measures that failed in previous years while issuing more than 100 veto messages. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Wind Down Its Use Of Private, For-Profit PrisonsOctober 11, 2019California will ban the use of for-profit, private detention facilities, including those under contract to the federal government to hold immigrants awaiting deportation hearings, under a bill that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Friday.
State GovernmentCalifornia Adopts Broadest US Rules For Seizing GunsOctober 11, 2019California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed a law that will make the state the first to allow employers, co-workers and teachers to seek gun violence restraining orders against other people.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bans Hotels From Using Tiny Plastic BottlesOctober 10, 2019Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday he had signed a law banning hotels from giving guests plastic bottles filled with shampoo, conditioner or soap. It takes effect in 2023 for hotels with more than 50 rooms and 2024 for hotels with less than 50 roo
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapChat: Gov. Newsom’s Response To Power Outages And More Bill SigningsOctober 10, 2019In this week’s CapChat, Gov. Newsom criticizes PG&E for the power outages it ordered, while offering faint praise for being proactive. And, Newsom has signed several groups of bills, capping off the legislative season. We’ll hear about some of them. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.