California held its first commission aimed at addressing rise in statewide hate crimes
December 1, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Commissioners heard an update on the state’s promised hate crimes hotline and will advise legislators on policy.
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‘Unfortunate’: oil companies skip hearing about California’s high gas prices
November 30, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
State regulators are setting out to uncover exactly why Californians pay so much more at the pump. But it’s complicated, and oil companies that posted record profits this year declined to participate in the meeting.
Angelique Ashby, Stephanie Nguyen win election to represent Sacramento at California’s Capitol
November 29, 2022
Ashby currently enjoys a more than 7,000 vote lead over challenger Dave Jones, who conceded on Tuesday.
Here’s what we know about California 2022 election results
November 29, 2022 | Nicole Nixon
As of Tuesday afternoon, some key races remained to be decided, as the vote count may take days or weeks. Here's what we know so far in the races for statewide offices and the state Legislature.
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Here's what we know about Sacramento County Election 2022 results
November 29, 2022 | Kristin Lam
CapRadio will provide updates on preliminary results for Sacramento County 2022 Midterm Elections here.
California finance department spokesperson explains how state went from record budget surplus to possible $25B deficit
November 29, 2022 | Vicki Gonzalez
A report from the LAO forecast that California could face up to a $25 billion budget shortfall in 2023. H.D. Palmer, who heads the state’s Department of Finance, explained how the budget came to see a deficit after a record-high surplus in 2022.
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Republican Kevin Kiley wins House race to represent Rocklin, Roseville, Tahoe in Congress
November 23, 2022
Kiley, a Republican state Assembly member, will represent a huge new congressional district that stretches from Plumas County to Death Valley.
About-face: Why Newsom relented, released $1 billion despite lackluster local homeless plans
November 21, 2022
The governor threw communities into disarray two weeks ago by withholding $1 billion in homelessness funding for plans he saw as unambitious. But local officials said the assignment itself discouraged ambition. Now Newsom is yielding.
Nancy Pelosi is stepping down as a party leader. Here's who might replace her
November 19, 2022
Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as speaker, says she will step down as leader of the House Democrats next year. Now, a new batch of lawmakers is in the leadership spotlight.
How California could count every vote faster
November 18, 2022
California has expanded voting access and participation, but that can delay election results. Are there ways to count votes faster without undermining election security?