May 31, 2019
California regulators gave the green light to allowing utilities to cut off electricity to possibly hundreds of thousands of customers to avoid catastrophic wildfires, but said utilities must do a better job educating and notifying the public.
May 30, 2019
(AP) — Democratic leaders will not be changing the liability standard that imperils major utilities in wildfire prone areas, but will would make it easier for utilities to recover their wildfire costs if regulators determine they acted responsibly.
May 30, 2019
The California Assembly has struck a deal on a use of force bill, and Ben Adler is here to discuss. We'll also preview this weekend’s California Democratic Party Convention in San Francisco.
May 29, 2019 | Scott Rodd
But a new law poses challenges for large institutions that have to quickly train huge numbers of employees — including state government agencies.
.jpg&width=480 "Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D- San Diego discusses a proposed to significantly restrict when police officers can fire their weapons, during a news conference Tuesday, April 3, 2018, in Sacramento, Calif.")
May 29, 2019
(AP) — The California Assembly approved Assemblymember Shirley Weber's AB392 Wednesday. The bill is intended to deter deadly police shootings by restricting when officers can legally open fire.
May 29, 2019
(AP) — The California Senate passed a proposal Tuesday requiring officers across the state to be trained in ways to avoid using deadly force. The bill is one of two measures intended to deter police shootings.
May 29, 2019
A CapRadio investigation into sexual harassment training at government agencies revealed that dozens of these agencies were out of compliance. State government reporter Scott Rodd details findings from his reporting.
May 28, 2019 | Scott Rodd
A CapRadio investigation found that, in 2018, nearly 60 percent of agencies surveyed by the State Personnel Board did not provide this training, up from 25 percent in 2016.
May 24, 2019
After the beverage industry blocked local soda taxes, health advocates in California tried a statewide measure. Here's why Big Soda is winning anyway.
May 23, 2019 | Ben Adler
Under an agreement made public Thursday, law enforcement officers will only be able to use lethal force when it is “necessary” and if there are no other options. Their actions leading up to the incident will also be considered.
