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Gov. Gavin Newsom Navigates Compounding Crises — And A Potential Recall — Halfway Through His Term

January 25, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

Two years in, Newsom is facing a host of crises and the threat of a recall vote. Could he survive one if it does get on the ballot? Political observers say yes — as long as he avoids additional major mistakes.

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Newsom’s $2 Billion School Reopening Fund Could Actually Cost Districts Money

January 23, 2021

Some school officials say a proposal touted by Gov. Gavin Newsom as financial assistance to reopen California campuses attaches strings that would strain their budgets.

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California State Of Mind | Episode 10

What Can California Teach the Biden Administration About Combating Climate Change?

January 22, 2021

America has a new President and he’s already issued executive orders addressing climate change. Two reporters explain how California could help lead the way. Also, people have questions about getting the Covid-19 vaccine. We’ll get some answers.

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High-Speed Rail In California Moves Along, But Slowly

January 21, 2021 | Megan Manata

Public transportation like buses, subways and light rail aren’t the only travel methods affected by the pandemic — California’s High-Speed Rail construction has also been slowed down. But the project's director says that could be speeding up soon.

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Justice Delayed: Courts Overwhelmed By Pandemic Backlog

January 20, 2021

From child support to insurance fraud, court cases are delayed throughout California. Only half as many civil and criminal cases were resolved last summer compared with pre-pandemic numbers.

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California’s Capitol On Guard: Inauguration Day Demonstrations End Peacefully

January 20, 2021 | Nick Miller | Kris Hooks | Scott Rodd

After pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol two weeks ago, state and local law enforcement began surrounding California’s Capitol. Despite the preparation for violence, none occurred.

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State Government

California Attorney General Files Nine Lawsuits In One Day As Trump Leaves Office

January 19, 2021 | Nicole Nixon

Xavier Becerra elevated his national profile by filing a grand total of 122 lawsuits against the Trump administration. It may have played a part in his nomination to serve as incoming President Joe Biden’s health secretary.

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State Government

Five Things To Know About California’s New U.S. Senator, Alex Padilla

January 18, 2021

Gov. Newsom’s chosen successor to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris is a tech-minded voting rights booster, a Latino who came of age during the nativist political upheaval of the 1990s and a longtime Newsom loyalist.

State Government

Harris Will Leave Senate Seat Monday, Set To Return As Tiebreaking Vice President

January 17, 2021

The vice president-elect will be sworn in on Wednesday by Justice Sonia Sotomayor, both women of color who broke barriers. As vice president, Harris will tip control of the Senate to Democrats.

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California’s Capitol On Guard: Despite FBI Warnings, No Armed Protest In Sacramento On Sunday

January 17, 2021

Things remained quiet at California’s Capitol Sunday, despite the FBI warning of possible "armed protests." However, law enforcement isn’t letting its guard down and will maintain a heavy presence around the Capitol this week.

 

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Insight Digital Special: Capitol Chat On Rent Control And A Move To Unionize Childcare Workers

February 6, 2020

On this week’s Capitol Chat: an initiative to expand rent control in California has qualified for the November ballot, and childcare providers in California rallied at the Capitol and are mobilizing to unionize.

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CapChat: Santa Anita Horse Deaths / Uber Pilots New Pricing / State Of The State

January 23, 2020

There have been more horse deaths at Santa Anita Park, five just since December 28, 2019. Uber is piloting a new pricing program allowing drivers to set rates at three airports. And we wait for the State of the State to be scheduled.

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Presidential Candidate Visits To CA And NV And The Individual Mandate

December 12, 2019

As the primaries approach, candidate visits to the Western US continue. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was just in California and Sen. Elizabeth Warren was in Reno. And we talk about the coming of the state’s individual mandate.

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Capitol Chat: State Refuses To Release Sexual Harassment Complaint Data Since January

December 5, 2019

The California Legislature has refused CapRadio’s public records request for data on sexual harassment complaints, from January to the present. CapRadio’s Ben Adler shares his latest reporting and what this could mean for how accusations are handled

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