EnvironmentBill Would Ban Plastic Microbeads in CaliforniaApril 7, 2014 | Amy QuintonA bill that would ban the sale of personal care products containing microplastics in California will get its first hearing Monday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill That Would Double Competitive Cal Grants Clears Assembly CommitteeApril 4, 2014 | Max PringleA bill that would more than double the number of competitive Cal Grant awards each year has passed a California Assembly Committee.
State GovernmentBill Aims To Protect Homeowners Who Are Attempting To Reduce Water UseApril 4, 2014(AP) -- A bill moving in the California Legislature now would protect people in homeowner associations from retribution if they reduce water use for landscaping.
EnvironmentAnimal Rights Activists Call on Lawmakers to Ban Killer Whale ShowsApril 4, 2014 | Max PringleAnimal rights activists will gather at the state Capitol Monday and petition lawmakers in support of a bill that would ban killer whale shows and captive breeding in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Would Classify Human Trafficking as Gang CrimeApril 3, 2014 | Max PringleUnder a bill in the California legislature, human trafficking would be classified as a gang-related offense and subject to stiffer sentencing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBrown Praises Counties' Creativity In Implementing RealignmentApril 2, 2014 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown is praising counties and law enforcement agencies for their work implementing his landmark criminal justice system overhaul known as “realignment.” But law enforcement groups are lobbying for a significant change. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Would Require Public Schools To Stock Allergy InjectorsApril 2, 2014A bill that would require all California public schools to keep emergency supplies of allergy medication injectors on-site has cleared the Senate Education Committee. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSnowpack Remains Low; State and Feds To Increase Water PumpingApril 1, 2014 | Amy QuintonSnowpack in the Sierra Nevada is one-third of what it should be this time of year. Despite that, state and federal water managers say they will take advantage of recent precipitation and send more water to central and southern California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ethics Bills Abound After California Senate ScandalsApril 1, 2014 | Katie OrrA wave of ethics-related bills is washing over the California Capitol after two recent corruption scandals. Meanwhile, Senate Democrats are canceling their marquee campaign fundraising event of the year as three of their members face legal troubles. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sen. Leland Yee's Lawyer Questions Tactics of InvestigationApril 1, 2014State Senator Leland Yee's attorney says the Democrat from San Francisco intends to plead "not guilty" when he expects to face a formal grand jury indictment next week.