State Government Prop. 11 Would Change Rules For Private Ambulance Workers In California October 25, 2018 | Sami Soto Supporters say requiring paramedics and ambulance employees with private companies to remain on call during breaks helps with emergency readiness. Opponents say the measure is a way for companies to avoid paying legal costs. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Newsom, Feinstein Retain Large Leads In Latest Poll, Support For Rent Control Drops October 24, 2018 | Steve Milne The frontrunners in the California governor and U.S. Senate races — Gavin Newsom and Dianne Feinstein — continue to hold commanding leads. Meanwhile, support for rent control is lagging. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environment Prop. 3 Would Provide Funds For California Water Projects, But Opponents Argue Few Will See The Benefits October 24, 2018 | Ezra David Romero Should a bond for both habitat restoration and water-infrastructure projects be paid for by all Californians or just the groups that would directly benefit? That's up for voters to decide. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Enthusiasm Bump Not Reflected In Early California Voting October 22, 2018 The percentage of Californians who have voted so far is similar to this time four years ago.
Nevada Republicans Whip Up Fears Of California's Influence October 22, 2018 In Nevada's hotly contested races for governor and U.S. Senate, Republican candidates are taking aim at California as they try to maintain GOP control of the seats.
Health Care Proposition 4 Could Boost Funding For California Children’s Hospitals October 18, 2018 | Sammy Caiola If Proposition 4 passes, $1.5 billion in state bonds would help hospitals make beds seismically compliant, redesign neonatal units and purchase new equipment. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Proposition 2: At Issue Is Housing For 20,000 Mentally Ill Homeless People in California October 18, 2018 | Randol White The money would come from existing “Millionaire Tax,” which opponents says hurts ongoing mental health programs. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Agency, Gas Tax Backers Worked Closely Together October 17, 2018 As the battle to overturn California's gas tax increase intensified, the state transportation agency coordinated frequently with the public affairs firm working to block the repeal on behalf of unions, construction companies and local governments.
State Government What’s Behind All Those DMV Voter-Registration Snafus? ‘Motor Voter’ May Have Launched With Makeshift Computer System October 17, 2018 The DMV launched California’s new “motor voter” system in April without the proper computer program in place, advocates say, likely contributing to recent snafus and errors on more than 100,000 voter registrations.
State Government Dialysis Industry Raises $99 Million To Defeat California’s Prop 8 October 15, 2018 | Chris Nichols Have you seen, heard or read a Prop 8 ad? They’re hard to miss. The proposition dealing with kidney dialysis centers is the most expensive one on the November ballot. So who’s spending the money and why? Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
