State GovernmentBudget Tensions Emerge As Negotiating Lines Take ShapeMay 14, 2014 | Ben AdlerDemocrats inside and outside the California Capitol are pushing back against Governor Jerry Brown’s revised budget proposal. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSteinberg Orders Ethics Training For Senators, StaffApril 23, 2014 | Katie OrrRecent scandals in California's senate have put ethics in the spotlight and Capital Public Radio's Katie Orr spoke with former staffers to see what the discussion is like when no one is looking. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Wright Case Hits Close To Home For Many California LawmakersMarch 3, 2014 | Ben AdlerRod Wright isn’t the only California state lawmaker who’s been accused of living outside his district’s boundaries. He’s just the only one who’s been charged and convicted. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Democrats Lose Supermajority With Calderon's Leave of Absence March 3, 2014 | Ben AdlerSen. Ron Calderon (D-Montebello) is taking an indefinite leave of absence to fight corruption and bribery charges stemming from an undercover FBI sting operation.
