State GovernmentJudge Says Gun Rights Groups Can Use Legislature's VideoJune 22, 2016(AP) — A federal judge says supporters of gun-owners' rights are free to use video from the state Assembly for political ads despite a state law barring it.
Calif. Supreme Court Mulls Validity Of Brown's InitiativeMay 5, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe California Supreme Court is considering if Gov. Jerry Brown's criminal justice ballot initiative should be allowed to continue qualifying for the November election. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCompetition Winnows November Ballot (Slightly)April 25, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe November ballot in California may not be as lengthy as political analysts expected just a few weeks ago. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentProposed California Ballot Initiative Would Divert High Speed Rail and Water Bond MoneyMarch 10, 2016 | Amy QuintonA proposed California ballot initiative would divert money from the High Speed Rail project and the 2014 water bond to instead fund water storage projects. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCompetition For Ballot Signatures Heats UpMarch 9, 2016 | Ben BradfordSeveral campaigns are now paying more than $4 dollars for each signature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCritics of Calif. Revenue Bond Initiative Warn Of Unintended ConsequencesMarch 2, 2016 | Ben BradfordOpponents of a ballot initiative that would allow California voters a voice on the Brown Administration’s Delta Tunnels project say it could have unintended consequences. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentProp. 8 Ruling Could Haunt Future Ballot InitiativesDecember 24, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe Chief Justice of the California Supreme Court thinks the legal battle over Proposition 8 could have a ripple effect on the state’s initiative process. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNo Consensus From Marijuana Legalization Advocates On Ballot InitiativeOctober 5, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe California Attorney General’s Office has received its seventh proposal for a ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana use. With the clock ticking, legalization advocates can’t agree on which to support. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia AG Wants To Stop ‘Sodomite Suppression Act’March 25, 2015 | Ed JoyceCalifornia Attorney General Kamala Harris wants "judicial authorization" to stop a proposed ballot initiation called the "Sodomite Suppression Act."
