Silicon Valley Billionaire, Tom Steyer, Positioning Himself Front And Center October 17, 2016 | Ben Bradford California has a wealth of millionaire and billionaire donors opening checkbooks this election season. It’s common for these donors to bankroll campaign ads, but Silicon Valley Democrat Tom Steyer has taken the unusual step of appearing in them. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Counts Elite Cultivator Banks on Marijuana Legalization Across The West October 17, 2016 Polling suggests California voters are ready to just say 'yes' to legalizing recreational marijuana with Proposition 64. Arizona and Nevada have similar measures on the ballot. Passage could mean big money for pot entrepreneurs. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CA: Scott Jones Falsely Claims Judges Ruled On Allegations Of Unwanted Sexual Advances October 17, 2016 | Chris Nichols Republican congressional candidate and Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones continues to face questions about his personal conduct following allegations he made unwanted sexual advances on a 26-year-old female subordinate more than a decade ago. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Does Calif. Republican Scott Jones ‘want to build a wall’ and ‘deport folks’ October 14, 2016 | Chris Nichols Democratic Congressman Ami Bera has repeatedly described his Republican challenger’s immigration stance as "extreme," saying it compares with Donald Trump’s. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Counts Proposition 53 Aims To Give Voters Say On Big Projects October 14, 2016 | Amy Quinton Supporters of Proposition 53 say California taxpayers have a right to weigh in on large public works projects. Opponents say the measure is a move to stop the state’s largest water project from moving forward —and has huge unintended consequences. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Republican Congressman Tom McClintock Endorses Legalizing Marijuana October 13, 2016 McClintock says he abhors the use of marijuana, but current laws have failed.
Fact-Checking Claims About California’s Ballot Measures October 13, 2016 | Chris Nichols PolitiFact California has fact-checked claims about many of the state’s most controversial ballot measures, from Proposition 64’s effort to legalize marijuana to Proposition 62’s proposal to abolish the death penalty.
California Counts Proposition 55 May Be Good Politics, But Is It Good Policy? October 13, 2016 | Ben Adler Should rich Californians pay higher state income taxes to fund schools, health care and other programs? Voters said yes four years ago. Now, with the budget healthier, the question is whether to extend taxes that supporters vowed would be temporary. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Examining Bernie Sanders’ Claim: Prop 61 ‘Great For California Taxpayers’ October 12, 2016 Bernie Sanders says in a new TV advertisement that California's Proposition 61, a measure to lower state prescription drug prices, 'is great for taxpayers.' But analysts say it's not clear how the state would implement the measure. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Counts Proposition 54 Would Bring New Transparency Rules To The Legislature October 12, 2016 The ballot measure would require bills to be in print for three days before being passed, but it would also allow public recordings of meetings. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
