Rules Would Let Transgender Athletes Compete in CaliforniaDecember 16, 2013 | Katie OrrThe State of California is considering new rules that could allow transgender athletes to compete in boxing, kick-boxing and mixed martial arts events. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Stem Cell Agency Funds California Cancer ResearchDecember 16, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia's voter-created stem cell agency has just released its latest round of funding. The agency is looking into ways to continue issuing grants past 2017. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Higher Education Leaders Address National Education ConferenceDecember 13, 2013 | Max PringleThe three leaders of California’s public higher education system discussed concerns and challenges facing state and national higher education at a national conference in San Francisco Friday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Covered California Says Enrollment Numbers Continue to Show MomentumDecember 13, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s health insurance marketplace says it’s continuing to see momentum of people signing up for coverage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Death Penalty Process Reform Advocates File Ballot InitiativeDecember 12, 2013 | Max PringleA coalition of California district attorneys, victims’ rights groups and law enforcement officials have submitted a ballot initiative to the state attorney general’s office that would overhaul the death row process. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Groups Call for Repayment of Loan From Cap-and-Trade Auction ProceedsDecember 11, 2013 | Amy QuintonA coalition of environmental and business groups says California Governor Jerry Brown must repay a $500-million loan from the state’s cap-and-trade auction proceeds. It says the money should go to programs that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Observers Closely Watching Congressional Budget NegotiationsDecember 11, 2013 | Max PringleCongressional negotiators have announced a tentative two-year budget agreement. But, California observers are worried that if the deal falls apart, the state’s shaky recovery could stall. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Releases Draft Climate Change Preparation PlanDecember 10, 2013 | Max PringleCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown’s administration today released a draft of its action plan on preparations for the impacts of climate change over the next century. The plan addresses the effects of extreme weather, rising sea levels and other issues. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PPIC Study Finds Possible Fallout From RealignmentDecember 10, 2013 | Katie OrrA new study reveals some possible negative fallout from California’s two-year-old realignment policy.
30,000 Pages of Bay Delta Conservation Plan ReleasedDecember 9, 2013 | Amy QuintonThe proposal to build two tunnels to carry water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to central and southern California has reached a significant milestone. The state has released the Bay Delta Conservation Plan for formal public review. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.