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California regulators are responding to the drought by adopting tighter landscaping rules for new construction and renovation. That means new water limits for residential, commercial, school and hospital lawns and other plantings.

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Capitol Chat: Budget Talks, Controversial Bills

May 29, 2015

On Insight, Ben Adler takes us through this week's budget discussions at the capitol.

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Bills Live Or Die In The Blink Of An Eye

May 28, 2015 | Ben Adler

California lawmakers killed more than 200 bills in committee Thursday while advancing nearly 500 more to the Senate and Assembly floors.

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Brown Encourages Business To Be Optimistic

May 28, 2015 | Katie Orr

Gov. Jerry Brown says California is on the right track and encouraged business leaders to be optimistic about the future. He spoke Thursday at a California Chamber of Commerce event.

Undocumented Immigration In California

Undocumented Health Care Bill Moves Forward

May 28, 2015 | Katie Orr

A bill that would make health care available to undocumented immigrants in California advanced in the state legislature today. But it’s been scaled back from previous versions.

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As Budget Deadline Looms, Brown Says He'll Oppose Extra Spending

May 28, 2015 | Ben Adler

As Legislative Democrats move forward with state budget proposals that rely on higher revenue estimates, California Governor Jerry Brown is again indicating he’ll oppose lawmakers’ extra spending.

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State Offering Incentives To Get Dirty Cars Off Road

May 27, 2015 | Katie Orr

Relatively few of the cars on the road in California are responsible for most of the pollution. Now the state is trying to do more to get them off the road.

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California Budget Proposal Raises Questions Of Vaccine Bill Retaliation

May 27, 2015 | Ben Adler

Assembly Republicans want to know if Legislative Democrats are using their state budget proposals to punish a medical group that opposes California's controversial vaccine bill.

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Suggestions Sought To Improve Lives of Male Minorities

May 27, 2015 | Katie Orr

California lawmakers are looking for ways to address some of the challenges faced by male minorities in the state.

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Bills Addressing Wage Gap Move Forward

May 27, 2015 | Katie Orr

Women working full time in California make an average of 84 cents for every dollar men make. A bill unanimously approved by the state Senate Tuesday seeks to narrow that gap.

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