Dispatches From ChinaGov. Brown Heads Back To California After China VisitJune 9, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown is back in California, after five whirlwind days in China. The trip ended much as it began.
Dispatches From ChinaBrown Looks To Lure Chinese Electric Car CompaniesJune 6, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown's trip to China to push climate change partnerships is full of official meetings—heavy on formality and light on substance. But the governor hopes the abstract talks will turn into something very specific: car batteries. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Would Require New Public Restrooms Be Built With Diaper-Changing StationsJune 5, 2017 | Daniel PotterCalifornia lawmakers are considering a bill requiring new public restrooms be built with diaper-changing stations. That goes for places like department stores and restaurants, and for women’s and men’s restrooms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWednesday Roundup: Bail System Overhaul, Renewable Energy Requirement, Education Incentives For CalWORKS Recipients, Dialysis StaffingMay 31, 2017 | Ben Adler | Chris NicholsState senators have passed a bill that would overhaul the state's bail system and a bill that requires California to go green by 2045. Meanwhile, lawmakers in the Assembly passed a bill offering grant increases to welfare recipients.
State GovernmentAre 'Berniecrats' The 'Tea Party' Of The Calif. Democrats?May 25, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Democrats are experiencing a case of “be careful what you wish for.” The party has seen a surge of new, young activists enter the political process due to the presidential candidacy of Senator Bernie Sanders last year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTaxes And Warning Labels On Drinks Stall, Under Pressure From IndustryMay 9, 2017 | Ben BradfordThe California restaurant and beverage industries have successfully opposed two high-profile bills in the state Legislature this month. The bills would have added warning labels to sodas and taxes to hard liquor.
State GovernmentCalif. Lawmakers Vote For Earlier Presidential PrimaryMay 4, 2017 | Ben BradfordCalifornia lawmakers call the measures a way to return the state to relevancy in choosing each party’s presidential contenders. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Is Fastest-Growing Big City In CaliforniaMay 1, 2017 | Randol WhiteSacramento is the fastest-growing big city in California, according to numbers released Monday by the state finance department. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Authorities: Tennessee Student, Teacher Found In CaliforniaApril 20, 2017(AP) - Authorities say a 15-year-old Tennessee girl who disappeared with her teacher last month has been found safe in California and the teacher has been arrested.
State GovernmentAudit Finds Loose Oversight Of Disabled Placards In CaliforniaApril 18, 2017 | Ben BradfordMore than a million permits for disabled drivers and riders handed out by the California Department of Motor Vehicles over three years were questionably approved. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
