State Government5 Things To Know About Legalizing Recreational Pot In CaliforniaAugust 17, 2016Will California be the fifth state to legalize recreational pot this November? The ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ campaigns discuss the pros and cons of the measure. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaTruth Be Told: California Has ‘Largest Death Row In Western Hemisphere’August 12, 2016Does California have the largest death row in the Western Hemisphere? PolitiFact California checks this claim.
State GovernmentCalifornia Legislature Kills Fentanyl, Whistleblower Protection BillsAugust 11, 2016 | Ben Bradford | Ben AdlerCalifornia lawmakers churned through more than 500 bills one-by-one in the blink of an eye Thursday. The Senate and Assembly appropriations committees froze some measures while advancing and amending others – all without any debate or explanation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentU.S. Senate Candidates Harris And Sanchez On The IssuesAugust 8, 2016California Attorney General Kamala Harris and Rep. Loretta Sanchez of Orange County replied to questions on climate change, jobs, college affordability and immigration at a California Counts debate. See their answers here.
PolitiFact CaliforniaPolitiFact CA: Pence Dodges Question But Doesn’t Outright 'Deny’ EvolutionJuly 29, 2016 | Chris NicholsUPDATE: California Gov. Jerry Brown came out swinging against Republican Indiana Gov. Mike Pence Wednesday. During the Democratic National Convention, Brown accused the GOP vice presidential nominee of denying evolution. We rated this as 'Half True.'
The DNC Is Over: What Do California Delegates Want Next?July 29, 2016The Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia is over after four days of soaring speeches, political hobnobbing and some intra-party bickering. We spoke with delegates from the Clinton and Sanders camps about what they'd like to see now. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Protests And Chants: Hillary Clinton’s DNC Speech As Heard From The California SeatsJuly 29, 2016 | Ben BradfordHillary Clinton’s speech Thursday night at the Democratic National Convention came through loud and clear on the broadcast. But out where the California delegation sat, there was a lot of noise the nominee’s microphone wasn’t picking up. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Live Blog: Prominent Sacramento Republican Says He'll Vote For HillaryJuly 28, 2016 | Ben BradfordUPDATE 6:10 p.m.: A prominent Sacramento Republican addressed the Democratic National Convention tonight. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Live Blog: Gov. Jerry Brown Rails Against Trump's Views On Climate Change At The DNCJuly 27, 2016 | Ben BradfordUPDATE 4:50 p.m.: California Governor Jerry Brown ripped into Donald Trump in his speech this afternoon to the Democratic National Convention. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaDoes California Really Have The '6th Largest Economy On Planet Earth?'July 27, 2016 | Chris NicholsState Senate leader Kevin de León repeated a claim this week that California has "the sixth largest economy" on Earth, while speaking at the Democratic National Convention. The statement checks out, but ignores some key context.