State GovernmentCalifornians May Have To Request Plastic Straws At EateriesMay 31, 2018(AP) — Sit-down restaurants in California may soon stop automatically providing disposable plastic straws with drinks unless customers request them.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Supports State-Backed Bank For Pot MoneyMay 31, 2018(AP) — California lawmakers moved Wednesday to create a state-backed bank to handle the billions of dollars flowing from the newly legal recreational marijuana market. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMan Who Claimed Lawmaker Groped Him Appeals Assembly InvestigationMay 30, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe former California legislative staffer who alleged that Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia cornered and groped him is appealing an Assembly investigation that did not substantiate his complaint.
State GovernmentCalifornia Campaign Finance Regulator Resigns Before ElectionMay 30, 2018 | Ben BradfordFair Political Practices Commission chairperson Jodi Remke announced Tuesday that she will step down on Friday. It follows months of acrimony with other commissioners.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor's Campaign Enters Final StretchMay 29, 2018 | Ben AdlerThe California governor’s race is in its final week before next Tuesday’s primary, with candidates hitting the road as campaign ads swarm voters’ screens and mailboxes. Frontrunner Gavin Newsom met with reporters aboard his campaign bus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareA Scaled-Back Bid To Care For Undocumented CaliforniansMay 29, 2018California lawmakers are trying to extend Medi-Cal health coverage to senior or disabled undocumented people after shelving a plan to provide full government health benefits to all undocumented, low-income adults in the state.
Keys To The HouseThe Dem-On-Dem FactorMay 25, 2018Host Ben Bradford talks with Claremont McKenna political professor Jack Pitney and Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc. about the odds of a Democratic lockout in top races. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentClean Energy Money From Cap-And-Trade Continues To Roll In To CaliforniaMay 24, 2018 | Ben BradfordOver the past year, a key state climate change program has generated more than $3 billion in California — more than triple the amount from the year before.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor’s Race Is All About Second PlaceMay 24, 2018 | Ben AdlerWith less than two weeks until the state’s June primary, the governor’s race is all about who will come in No. 2. The candidates and outside groups are going all-in, either to make the race competitive in November or effectively end it next month. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: The Race For Second Place In Governor’s RaceMay 24, 2018Candidates for governor enter the final stretch of campaigning before the statewide primaries. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains which of them have the best chance to move on to the general election. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
