Help For Yellowing Newspapers In Revised Brown Budget Proposal May 14, 2018 | Bob Moffitt Deep in the archives of the California State Library sit mounds and large volumes of yellowed newspaper print. There are efforts underway to keep the papers from yellowing any further and to preserve the past. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health Care No Major Bump For Medi-Cal, Covered California in Governor’s Revise Despite Push From Lawmakers May 11, 2018 | Sammy Caiola Gov. Jerry Brown opted not to include major investments in public health insurance programs in his budget revision on Friday, citing a preference for one-time spending measures over long-term commitments. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government California Projects $9 Billion ‘May Revise’ Budget Surplus As Gov. Jerry Brown Continues To Urge Fiscal Prudence May 11, 2018 | Nick Miller | Ben Adler "As Isaac Newton observed: What goes up must come down," Brown said Friday at the Capitol.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Capitol Chat: Gov. Brown To Release May Revision To State Budget May 11, 2018 Gov. Brown will announce revisions to the state budget Friday morning based on the latest economic trends and data. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler covers the state's revenue and spending priorities for the next year. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Gov. Brown Devotes Nearly $100 Million To Address Wildfire Threats May 10, 2018 | Ezra David Romero Gov. Jerry Brown issued an executive order Thursday to improve the health of the state's forests. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health Care Ambitious Health Reform Package Needs $1 Billion From California May 7, 2018 | Sammy Caiola Assembly members are pushing a set of bills to achieve coverage for all Californians, or universal health care. They announced Monday that they’ll need $1 billion to do it. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No Tuition Increase At California State University Next Year April 20, 2018 The California State University will not raise tuition at its 23 campuses for the 2018-19 academic year as officials had proposed.
State Government CSU Faculty And Students Push For More Funding, Aided By Legislative Leaders April 4, 2018 | Ben Bradford Students and faculty rallying for more money for the California State University system received support from leaders of the state Legislature Wednesday, though without a commitment beyond the governor's proposed budget. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Local Fire Agencies Want More Money As Fire Season Lengthens February 28, 2018 | Ben Bradford At a hearing at the state Capitol on Tuesday, local fire agencies petitioned lawmakers for $100 million.
State Government Once More, With Feeling: Brown Again Urges Fiscal Prudence In Final Budget Proposal January 11, 2018 | Ben Adler Gov. Jerry Brown begins his last year in office with California revenues gushing in by the billions. Yet with his trademark warnings of fiscal prudence, he once again sought to set an austere tone for the budget debate that will stretch into June. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.