State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Limit Nondisclosure AgreementsAugust 22, 2018California would bar forced arbitration and nondisclosure agreements under a bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday that enjoys celebrity backing from some in the #MeToo movement. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill To End Bail In California Headed To Gov. BrownAugust 21, 2018The bill would make California the first state to completely end bail for suspects awaiting trial. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBreakthrough In Effort To End Cash Bail In CaliforniaAugust 16, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe proposal would instead require courts to base pretrial release decisions on inmates’ risks to the public and their flight risks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Former California Assemblyman Matt Dababneh Sues Accuser Alleging AssaultAugust 15, 2018Former Assemblyman Matt Dababneh filed a lawsuit Tuesday claiming lobbyist Pamela Lopez defamed him by alleging he pushed her into a bathroom and masturbated in front of her during a party in Las Vegas.
State GovernmentLawmakers Reconcile On California Net Neutrality MeasureJuly 5, 2018 | Ben BradfordA couple of weeks after a state assemblyman gutted a California net neutrality bill over the objections of its author, the two announced a deal to restore the measure’s restrictions on Internet providers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Legislature Proposes New Process For Handling Sexual Harassment ComplaintsJune 18, 2018A subcommittee meets Monday to discuss proposed overhauls to handling complaints in the Assemby and Senate in the wake of the #MeToo movement. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRecalled Democratic Senator Condemns GOP In Defiant SpeechJune 12, 2018In a farewell speech on the Senate floor, the Fullerton lawmaker said Republican senators stood by silently while loopholes in the recall process were used to remove him from office. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians May Have To Request Plastic Straws At EateriesMay 31, 2018(AP) — Sit-down restaurants in California may soon stop automatically providing disposable plastic straws with drinks unless customers request them.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Supports State-Backed Bank For Pot MoneyMay 31, 2018(AP) — California lawmakers moved Wednesday to create a state-backed bank to handle the billions of dollars flowing from the newly legal recreational marijuana market. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Woman Sues California Senate For Firing Her After She Reported She Was RapedMay 3, 2018 | Bob MoffittA woman who reported she was raped in December of 2016 by an Assembly employee was fired in September of the following year. She says Senate leadership did nothing to help her as she struggled emotionally with the effects of the attack. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
