State Government5 Things To Watch Down The Homestretch As California Lawmakers Return From Summer RecessAugust 12, 2019 | Scott RoddLawmakers return to California’s Capitol Monday for a final five weeks of hashing out legislation with more than 1,000 bills awaiting action. The biggest debates will focus on rent control, consumer privacy and defining who’s an employee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentThe California Public Utilities Commission Couldn’t Offer A List Of Everything It Regulates. So We’re Trying To Make One.August 9, 2019The California Public Utilities Commission is a sprawling organization that regulates everything from PG&E to Uber and Lyft. But it's difficult to find a list of the agency’s regulatory responsibilities. So CapRadio is attempting to compile one.
State GovernmentEmergency Services Director Briefed Gov. Gavin Newsom On Threat Of Hate Groups During First Week in OfficeAugust 7, 2019 | Scott RoddGov. Gavin Newsom's comments suggest the first meeting with his emergency director wasn’t about wildfires or earthquakes. It was about white supremacists and hate groups.
State GovernmentThis California Agency Already Regulates PG&E, Uber, AT&T, Trains, Buses — And Now Wildfire Safety. Is That Too Much?August 7, 2019 | Ben AdlerCalifornians spend $50 billion a year on services regulated by the state’s powerful, obscure Public Utilities Commission: electricity, phones, even buses and trains. Now, a new law adds wildfire safety inspections of electric equipment to that list. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMost Fire Prevention Projects On Track Despite Delays, Newsom SaysAugust 1, 2019(AP) — 33 of 35 high priority forest-thinning projects are on track to be done by year's end, according to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
State GovernmentHeterosexual Couples Can Register For Domestic Partnerships Under New California LawJuly 31, 2019(AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law on Tuesday that gives straight couples an alternative to marriage in California.
State GovernmentNew California Law Requires Presidential Candidates To Release Tax ReturnsJuly 30, 2019 | Scott RoddCalifornia Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law that requires presidential candidates to submit tax returns to qualify for the primary ballots. The law is expected to be challenged in court. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNearly All The Fire Prevention Projects Fast-Tracked By Gov. Gavin Newsom Are Less Than Half CompleteJuly 29, 2019 | Ben AdlerCalifornia fire season is in full swing, but the priority fire prevention projects that Gov. Gavin Newsom called for earlier this year are nearly all works in progress. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia’s Emissions Deal With Automakers Dodges Trump EPA Plan To Gut RulesJuly 25, 2019Faced with a federal plan to gut emissions regulations, California makes its own deal with four automakers—and hopes more will sign on, soon.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Bill To Clean Up Drinking WaterJuly 24, 2019(AP) — California's governor on Wednesday signed a law that will take up to $130 million of state money each year that was supposed to clean up the air and instead use it to clean up drinking water.