Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Massive Cap-And-Trade Proposal Set For Vote On MondayJuly 14, 2017In this week’s Capitol Chat, Ben Bradford takes a look at the massive cap-and-trade proposal set for a vote on Monday by the state Legislature. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalif. Cap-And-Trade Deal Hasn't Wooed The Groups It IntendedJuly 12, 2017 | Ben BradfordUPDATED: Democratic leaders in the Legislature have postponed a vote on the cap-and-trade measure, originally planned for Thursday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmakers Announce Plan To Extend California Cap And TradeJuly 10, 2017(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown and legislative leaders have struck a deal to extend California's cap-and-trade program through 2030, but it still needs backing from two-thirds of lawmakers.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezWith The Deadline For Legislation Here, Which Bills Passed, And Which Didn't?June 2, 2017Friday marks a key deadline for legislation to successfully exit its house of origin and move on to be voted on in the Assembly. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler reviews whether cap-and-trade, single-payer health care and other legislation lives. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentState Climate Change Debate Heats UpMay 10, 2017A proposal to restructure one of California's landmark climate change initiatives goes before a state Senate committee on Wednesday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Look At The New Cap-And-Trade Proposal In The LegislatureMay 2, 2017New cap-and-trade legislation was proposed this week, turning heads at the thought of what the future of offshore drilling will look like. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Court Rules State Cap-And-Trade System Is Legal And Not A TaxApril 6, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia’s signature program to fight climate change got a big win Thursday. An appellate court ruled the state cap-and-trade system is legal and not a tax. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGovernor Brown, Oil Industry Share Interest In Cap-And-Trade ExtensionMarch 20, 2017 | Ben BradfordGov. Jerry Brown and the oil industry are both pushing to preserve California’s struggling cap-and-trade program. But that will require support from Democratic lawmakers who have doubts about the program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentHigh-Speed Rail Faces Funding HeadwindsMarch 15, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia's high-speed rail project has taken a couple of recent funding hits, but state officials say the program remains on track, for now. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMoney From Cap-And-Trade Plummets (Again)March 1, 2017 | Ben BradfordFor the third time in four quarters, California’s most prominent program to fight climate change brought in a fraction of the revenue state officials projected. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
