State GovernmentCalifornia To Automatically Register Eligible Voters Through DMVOctober 12, 2015Governor Jerry Brown has signed a measure that will automatically register Californians to vote. The law will register eligible voters whenever they obtain or renew a driver's license through the DMV.
State GovernmentCA Approves "Redskins" Ban, Will Not Expand Unpaid LeaveOctober 11, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia public schools will phase out the name “Redskins” as a mascot, day care center workers must be vaccinated and the state can develop regulations to allow electric skateboards on the road, under three of the final bills signed Sunday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentGovernor Approves Antibiotic Restrictions For California LivestockOctober 10, 2015 | Chris NicholsStarting in 2018, California’s livestock industry will no longer be allowed to give regular, low doses of antibiotics to healthy farm animals under a bill signed on Saturday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Make Cheerleading Official High School SportOctober 8, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has approved legislation to make competitive cheerleading an official high school sport in California.
EnvironmentCalifornia Governor Signs Aggressive Climate Change BillOctober 7, 2015 | Ben BradfordGovernor Jerry Brown signed an aggressive new standard into law, but one segment of the clean energy industry is unhappy. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Use-Of-Force, Racial-Profiling Bills, Vetoes Harsher SentencesOctober 3, 2015 | Ben BradfordGovernor Jerry Brown signed new regulations designed to track racial profiling and use of force by police, while rejecting tougher penalties for criminals. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Signs Recidivism, Livestock And Hazardous Waste BillsOctober 2, 2015 | Ben BradfordCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown lent his pen to 34 new laws today, and he vetoed one. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Signs Bill Requiring High Schools Teach 'Affirmative Consent'October 1, 2015 | Chris NicholsCalifornia Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday signed a bill that expands and makes sexual health education mandatory at public high schools. It adds a requirement that the instruction include information about different sexual orientations.
State GovernmentFighting Traffic Ticket To Get Easier in CaliforniaSeptember 30, 2015 | Chris NicholsBill's author calls it part of larger effort to reduce California's "cycle of poverty."
BusinessCalifornia-China Trade Office Eyes ExpansionSeptember 23, 2015 | Katie OrrIt’s been about two-and-a-half years since California opened a trade office in Shanghai. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.