Capitol Gets Jumpy With Frog Hop ContestApril 30, 2014Our own Katie Orr and Bob Moffit joined senators and assembly members in the annual Calaveras County Fair And Frog Jump Jubilee to kicked off the event at the Capitol today.
State GovernmentCalifornia Population Growing Slightly Faster Than U.S.April 30, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia added 356,000 new residents during 2013, for a growth rate of just under one percent - a rate that appears to be accelerating ever so slightly. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentOpposition Continues As Common Core ImplementedApril 30, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia schools are adjusting curriculum and students are already taking tests based on new Common Core standards. But opposition to the standards continues, as demonstrated by a small rally at the Capitol today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia Bill Would Extend Medi-Cal To Undocumented ImmigrantsApril 30, 2014 | Max PringleThe California Senate Health Committee approved a bill Wednesday that would make undocumented immigrants eligible for Medi-Cal benefits. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia University Leaders Dismiss Report that University System FailingApril 29, 2014 | Katie OrrA new study says California’s higher education system is in danger of failing. But, the leaders of the state’s universities are dismissing the criticism. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Social Service Agencies Seek to Address Child ExploitationApril 29, 2014 | Katie OrrCalifornia has been singled out by the FBI as a state with a lot of child sex trafficking. A conference at UC Davis on Tuesday will bring social service agencies together in an effort to reduce the problem. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Bill Would Require Fair Health Insurance PricingApril 29, 2014 | Max PringleA bill that passed a California Assembly Committee Tuesday would guarantee that people who must receive medical treatment outside their insurance network get that care covered by their insurance within strict time limits. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Pushes Rainy Day Fund; Steinberg Signals DelayApril 28, 2014 | Ben AdlerWhen California Governor Jerry Brown made a rare appearance before a legislative committee Monday to support a “rainy day fund” constitutional amendment, the surprisingly warm reception in the room belied the tensions beginning to emerge. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLatest Calif. School Stats: Grad Rate Up, Dropout Rate DownApril 28, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia’s four-year high-school graduation rate has topped 80 percent for the first time ever, according to new numbers out Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Legislature Considering Insurance Policies For Ridesharing CompaniesApril 28, 2014Two competing bills to be taken up this week in the California legislature will pit newer app-based ridesharing companies like Uber and Lyft against traditional taxi companies. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.