California Counts Sanchez Makes 'Pants On Fire' Claim About California Gun Database February 5, 2016 | Chris Nichols Critics have repeatedly attacked California Attorney General Kamala Harris for what they say is her slow progress investigating gun owners legally prohibited from having them. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, who is running against Harris, is one of them. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government How Political Campaign Fundraising Drawings Really Work February 5, 2016 | Ben Adler A California politician will hold a drawing Friday for two really nice Super Bowl seats — after soliciting donations to a campaign fund. What he barely mentioned was that you didn’t have to donate to win. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government California Senate Race Fundraising Mirrors Polls February 1, 2016 | Ben Adler New fundraising reports show two Democrats lead the field in California’s U.S. Senate race.
State Government Introducing Prop 50, California's Lone June Statewide Ballot Measure February 1, 2016 | Ben Adler The Secretary of State’s office has assigned a ballot number to the only statewide measure in California’s June primary election.
State Government Should California Lawmakers Be Forced To Wear Donors' Logos? February 1, 2016 | Ben Adler NASCAR drivers and golfers wear their sponsors’ logos while they work. California voters could be asked this fall whether to make their state lawmakers and elected officials do the same. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez On The Scene In Iowa February 1, 2016 Sacramento-based freelance photographer Max Whittaker has been following the presidential candidates as they ramp up for today. He joins us with stories from the campaign trail. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Does Iowa Really Matter? February 1, 2016 Why should people in California and the rest of the country care so much about the caucuses of an agricultural state with six electoral votes and a population not much bigger than the Sacramento Region? We'll try to find a satisfactory answer. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Counts Why Don't More Californians Vote? January 29, 2016 California public media are asking why some people don't cast their ballots and how they're engaged in their communities. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Counts California's Election Chief Knows Firsthand Why So Many Don't Vote January 29, 2016 As the son of Mexican immigrants, Secretary of State Alex Padilla saw why so many Californians don't bother to vote or even register to vote.
State Government Brown Backs Overhaul Of California's Sentencing System January 27, 2016 | Ben Adler California voters will likely be asked this fall to overhaul the state’s criminal justice sentencing system. On Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown announced he’ll do “whatever it takes” to pass the ballot measure. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.