State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmaker Arrested On Child Cruelty SuspicionDecember 11, 2018Fresno Police Department Lt. Mark Hudson said Tuesday that Democratic Assemblyman Joaquin Arambula of Fresno was arrested on suspicion of a misdemeanor charge of willful cruelty to a child.
State GovernmentRetiring Cal Fire Director: California Must Mull Home Ban In Fire-Prone AreasDecember 11, 2018Cal Fire Director Ken Pimlott will leave his job Friday after 30 years with the agency. In an interview with The Associated Press, he said government and citizens must act differently to protect lives and property from fires.
State GovernmentJerry Brown's Exit Interview: Don't Say He Didn't Warn YouDecember 11, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe outgoing governor of California spoke about climate change, nuclear proliferation, capitalism and more in a wide-ranging interview with NPR. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia GOP Chairman's Dire Warning To National Republicans: 'We're The Canary In The Coal Mine'December 10, 2018 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Republican Party Chairman Jim Brulte says the national GOP should take very seriously the state party’s dismal showing in last month’s midterms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Regulators: Pot Deliveries Can Be Made Throughout California, Even Cities That Ban CannabisDecember 7, 2018(AP) — California regulators on Friday said marijuana deliveries can be made anywhere in the state, even in locales that ban cannabis.
State GovernmentBills Aim To Get Butte County ‘Back On Our Feet’ After Camp FireDecember 7, 2018 | Chris NicholsTwo bills proposed this week by California lawmakers seek to help with the long-term recovery in Butte County and replace local tax dollars lost due to the fire. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDisputed North Carolina House Race Puts Spotlight On 'Ballot Harvesting'December 7, 2018(AP) — An investigation into whether political operatives in North Carolina illegally collected absentee ballots has drawn attention to a little-known political tool called ballot harvesting. California passed a law in 2016 allowing the practice.
State GovernmentCalifornia Justices Question Attorneys In Key Pension CaseDecember 5, 2018(AP) — California Supreme Court justices peppered an attorney representing state workers in a lawsuit over a change to public employee pensions that could upend California's long-held rule that retirement benefits can't be taken away once promised.
State GovernmentSacramento Lawmaker Introduces 'Pre-K For All' Bill PackageDecember 4, 2018 | Nadine SebaiAssemblymember Kevin McCarty introduced three pieces of legislation on Tuesday aiming to provide free preschool to 100,000 more children from low and middle-income households. Similar programs exist in other states — but could it work in California?
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: California Legislature Back in SessionDecember 4, 2018CapRadio Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins us for Capitol Chat to talk about lawmakers' first day of work at the State Capitol for the 2018-2019 legislative session Monday. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.