State GovernmentCalifornia’s Bullet Train Cost Spikes 20 PercentMarch 9, 2018 | Chris NicholsGOP lawmakers and taxpayer groups seized on Friday’s new report indicating high-speed-rail cost overruns to argue the state should stop funding it.
State And Local Agencies Aid DREAMers Facing Federal DeadlineOctober 3, 2017 | Julia MitricState and local agencies and colleges across California are mobilizing to help "Dreamers" meet a key federal deadline this week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentTrump's Review Of Fuel Standards Could Lead To Fight With CaliforniaMarch 16, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown blasted President Trump's decision to review fuel economy standards for cars and trucks. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGovonor Brown Asks President Obama To Permanently Ban New Offshore Oil and Gas DrillingDecember 13, 2016 | Randol WhiteA letter sent by Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday asks President Obama to permanently extend a temporary ban on new oil and gas drilling off the West Coast.
State GovernmentCrime Victims Rally As Brown Pushes Ballot InitiativeApril 12, 2016 | Ben BradfordVictims of crime have held rallies and events around the California state Capitol over the last week. That's at a time when California is shifting away from years of “tough-on-crime” laws, and Governor Jerry Brown pushes a measure to shift further. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Can Pursue Inmate Ballot MeasureMarch 9, 2016(AP) - The California Supreme Court says Gov. Jerry Brown can continue pursuing a plan to reduce the state's prison inmate population by releasing non-violent felons early while it considers a legal challenge.
Brown’s Judicial Appointments Reflect Shift Away From Harsh Sentencing PoliciesFebruary 25, 2016California’s criminal justice system has undergone a host of dramatic changes since Gov. Jerry Brown was elected to his third term in 2010 — many of them engineered or supported by Brown, in large part to ease crowding in the state’s prison system. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: Equal Pay Law, Drone PenaltiesSeptember 1, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia could soon have the nation’s strongest equal pay law. The state Senate has unanimously approved the Fair Pay Act. It also passed a bill that would penalize drone operators who interfere with emergencies.
State GovernmentCalifornia Worker Rights Bill On Governor's DeskAugust 31, 2015 | Chris NicholsA bill on California Governor Jerry Brown’s desk would clarify that arbitration agreements are voluntary between companies and their workers -- and not a condition of getting hired.
State GovernmentCA Assembly OK's Drone 'No-Fly Zone' BillAugust 24, 2015 | Chris NicholsThe bill is among several that have forced California lawmakers to weigh the benefits of drones against their threat to privacy.
