State GovernmentCalifornia Needs Volunteers To Test Road ChargeMay 5, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia depends on gas tax revenues to maintain its roads. But that revenue is declining. Now the state is looking for volunteers to try out a new funding method, but volunteering could cost you money. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRepublicans Propose New Gas Tax AmendmentApril 9, 2015 | Katie OrrRepublicans in the California Senate have introduced a Constitutional amendment designed to assure more money for the state’s infrastructure. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentRepublicans Fail To Strip Fuels From AB 32March 23, 2015 | Katie OrrRepublicans in the California Legislature are once again calling attention to what they call a “hidden gas tax” in the state. But an effort to reverse the policy was thwarted by Democrats in an Assembly committee today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Brown Sets Ambitious Climate Change Goals In AddressJanuary 5, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia lawmakers and environmental groups are calling the climate goals Governor Jerry Brown laid out in his State of the State speech ambitious. Reaction is mixed on whether the goals are achievable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Falling Gas Prices Benefit Drivers, BusinessesDecember 16, 2014 | Katie OrrWe continue a series today looking at parts of the California economy to see how they’ve evolved this past year. Today, how falling gas prices are affecting bottom lines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Republican Lawmakers Want To Prevent Gas TaxDecember 1, 2014 | Amy QuintonRepublican lawmakers say fuel prices could increase significantly if fuel distributors have to participate in California’s cap and trade program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Lawmakers Clash Over How To Restore Dwindling Highway Trust FundJuly 9, 2014 | Matt LasloA major problem is looming for California's roads -- the federal money used to maintain them is drying up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
