Sacramento K-9 Units Will Soon Work TSA Checkpoints At Airport For The First TimeApril 9, 2019 | Bob MoffittSheriff's canines will soon begin sniffing luggage and people for explosives at Sacramento International Airport. Non-TSA K-9 teams previously have never been allowed to work this detail.
Health CareCalifornia’s Universal Health Care Goals Are On Paper. Here Are 22 Bills To Keep An Eye OnApril 9, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaA single-payer health care system doesn’t appear to be on the table this year, but Democratic lawmakers are pushing 21 other bills to expand coverage and make it cheaper.
Uncovered CaliforniaNew California Bills Aim To Make Health Care Cheaper And More AccessibleApril 9, 2019There are 22 bills before the Legislature this year that aim to make health care more affordable and accessible. Even though they're all heading in the same direction, there are competing visions of what a health care expansion should look like
State GovernmentPolice Use-Of-Force Bill Moves Forward In California Legislature Despite Concerns From Some LawmakersApril 9, 2019 | Ben AdlerA bill that would limit when officers can use deadly force has passed its first vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government"Because We Punch Above Our Weight:" Gov. Newsom Says California Deserves Bigger Say In U.S. Immigration PolicyApril 9, 2019California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he intends to help steer U.S. immigration policy just as former Gov. Jerry Brown influenced climate change policy — because California’s size and political clout allow the state to “punch above our weight.”
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'It's Really Powerful:' California Lawmaker Returns To Her Birthplace Of El Salvador On Visit With NewsomApril 9, 2019 | Cody DrabbleAssemblymember Wendy Carrillo is the only lawmaker accompanying Gov. Gavin Newsom on his trip to El Salvador. Born in El Salvador before she immigrated to the U.S., Carrillo spoke to Insight about the importance of the trip. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Blocks Trump's Asylum Policy But Delays EnforcementApril 8, 2019A U.S. judge is blocking the Trump administration's policy of returning asylum seekers to Mexico as they wait for an immigration court to hear their cases, but he is holding off on enforcing his decision until Friday.
State GovernmentLos Angeles Legislator Who Fled El Salvador As A Child Returns With California GovernorApril 8, 2019Democratic state assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo was born in El Salvador. The only Salvadoran state lawmaker, she's back in the country as the only legislator to travel to Gov. Gavin Newsom on his first official international trip.
California Rep. Eric Swalwell Is Running For President, Too, With A Focus on GunsApril 8, 2019The 38-year-old congressman upended the party establishment by defeating a 40-year incumbent to win his House seat in 2012. Swalwell is the 18th Democratic candidate for president.
EnvironmentNesting Shorebirds Block Sacramento Area High School From Using New Turf FieldApril 8, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroLacrosse players at Rio Americano High School won't be able to play their first game this week on their new turf field. It's because of a pair of nesting shorebirds called killdeer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
