State GovernmentStalled Bill To Help California Schools Fight Fake News To Be RevivedDecember 11, 2017 | Chris NicholsThree bills aimed at fighting fake news stalled at the Capitol this past year. State Sen. Bill Dodd says he'll revive his media literacy bill in January. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Shelve, Gut Hundreds Of Bills In Rapid-Fire SessionsSeptember 1, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia lawmakers stopped a proposal to let bars stay open until 4 a.m., shelved plans to regulate marijuana marketing and refused further review of a contentious Mohave desert water project.
EnvironmentCalifornia Senate Proposes Overhaul Of Cap-And-Trade ProgramMay 1, 2017 | Amy QuintonCalifornia state Senate Democrats have proposed a major overhaul to the state’s key climate change program. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Lane Splitting, Carbon Emissions, Charter Schools, Water UseAugust 19, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia will be the only state where motorcycles can officially go between lanes to pass stopped cars. This is one legislation signed by Governor Jerry Brown on Friday.
California CountsCalifornia Legislature Kills Fentanyl, Whistleblower Protection BillsAugust 11, 2016 | Ben Bradford | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers churned through more than 500 bills one-by-one in the blink of an eye Thursday. The Senate and Assembly appropriations committees froze some measures while advancing and amending others – all without any debate or explanation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezEnd Of Life Option Act ExplainedMarch 14, 2016 | James MorrisonCalifornia’s End of Life Option becomes legal in June; a Stanford doctor talks about what happens then. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Smoking Age Legislation Update March 11, 2016Capital Public Radio’s Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has been following this legislation to raise the smoking age from 18 to 21. He joins Insight for this week’s Capitol Chat to explain what happens next. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMcNerney Bill Would Rein In ADA Compliance LawsuitsMarch 9, 2016 | Rich IbarraLegislation has been introduced to take the profit out of lawsuits for violations of the ADA or Americans with Disability Act. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Bill Continues Efforts To Block Human TraffickingMarch 9, 2016(AP) - California Attorney General Kamala Harris is backing legislation that would continue a decade-long bid to coordinate law enforcement agencies' responses to human trafficking.
Yosemite Names Dispute Leads To Calif. LegislationFebruary 22, 2016 | Ben BradfordAn acrimonious split between National Park Service and the company that provides concessions at Yosemite is leading to name changes at some of the park’s most famous venues, and to California legislation in response. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
