Supreme Court Rejects Brown's Final Prisons AppealOctober 15, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown and state Corrections officials have lost their final bid to overcome a federal court order on prison overcrowding.
Some California Mayors File Ballot Initiative to Reduce Pension CostsOctober 15, 2013 | Max PringleMayors of a handful of California cities struggling with public employee pension costs announced Tuesday that they’re filing an initiative for the November 2014 ballot. Their measure would allow cities and counties to unilaterally reduce publ Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Examines Whether SHUs Are WorkingOctober 15, 2013 | Katie OrrCalifornia’s prison system uses Security Housing Units as a way to isolate alleged gang members from the general inmate population. But gangs remain a problem in prisons and the outcry over the extended use of solitary confinement is growing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
High-Speed Rail CEO: No Construction Yet, But Work "Under Way"October 14, 2013 | Ben AdlerActual construction work on California’s bullet train project has yet to begin – despite promises that it would by now – but the High-Speed Rail Authority says the project remains on schedule. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Brown's Bill Actions Have Something for EveryoneOctober 14, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown once famously explained his political philosophy to a group of teenagers. He told them he likes to paddle a little to the left, then a little to the right – thus ending up in the middle. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Environmentalists: Few Victories This Legislative SessionOctober 14, 2013 | Amy QuintonCalifornia environmental groups say the 2013 legislative session was about playing defense. Several environmental bills never even made it to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
A Look Inside the Pelican Bay SHUOctober 14, 2013 | Katie OrrImagine spending 22 hours a day locked in a small, concrete room. That’s daily life for about four-thousand California prisons inmates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Autism Therapy Mandate Extended, But Not Everyone BenefitsOctober 14, 2013 | Pauline BartoloneCalifornia’s Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law an extension of a requirement that insurance companies cover behavioral health treatment for autistic kids. But the law won’t benefit every family in the state. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
With a More Active Veto Pen, Brown Clears His DeskOctober 13, 2013 | Ben AdlerCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown has cleared his desk for the year after wading through hundreds of bills in the last month. He wrapped up work on the final few dozen bills over the weekend ahead of Sunday's midnight deadline. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Bay Delta Conservation Plan: A Solution For The Delta's Future?October 11, 2013 | Amy QuintonSupporters say the Bay Delta Conservation Plan is one of the most ambitious habitat restoration programs ever. It's proposal to build two tunnels to carry water from the Delta to central and southern California is also one of the most controversial. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
