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 GovernmentCounties Receive $500M For New JailsNovember 12, 2015 | Ben BradfordThe state of California has approved new funding for jail construction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentPrison Realignment Led To Reduction In Prisoners, Not CostSeptember 28, 2015 | Ben BradfordA new study finds California’s prison realignment did not reduce prison costs or the number of repeat offenders, but it did help the state meet a court-mandated prison population. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRocky Fire Update And Realignment's Effect On FirefightingAugust 5, 2015The Rocky Fire outside Clearlake has grown to more than 67,000 acres but a change in weather has helped firefighters increase their containment of the blaze to 20 percent. NPR reporter Kirk Siegler is on the scene and joins us with an update. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Says Criminal Justice System Must Be ImprovedJanuary 23, 2015 | Katie OrrGovernor Jerry Brown had a lot to say about the California criminal justice system today. But he stopped short of proposing reforms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentJudge: "Realigned" California Felons Should Be Eligible To VoteMay 7, 2014 | Ben AdlerAn Alameda County judge has ruled that tens of thousands of California felons should be eligible to vote, overturning a decision made by Secretary of State Debra Bowen from 2011. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
