State GovernmentCalifornia Moves To Limit New LawnsJuly 15, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia may be getting browner. In a move to further conserve water, the California Water Commission voted today to limit grass in new construction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmakers Sideline Berkeley Balcony Collapse BillJuly 14, 2015 | Ben AdlerA bill in response to last month’s deadly balcony collapse in Berkeley has stalled in the California Legislature. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Ends Fiscal Year With Revenue SurgeJuly 14, 2015 | Katie OrrCalifornia ended its fiscal year with a surge in revenues. The Department of Finance reports California exceeded revenue projections for the fiscal year by $732 million. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentUse of Cell Phones By Drivers In California RisesJuly 14, 2015 | Ed JoyceTwo California agencies say more people are using cell phones while driving this year, compared to 2014. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Allowing Tasting Room Liquor Sales AdvancesJuly 14, 2015 | Katie OrrYou may soon be able to buy a bottle of your favorite craft whiskey when you visit a distillery tasting room in California. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmakers Send Grocery Worker Protection Bill To GovernorJuly 14, 2015(AP) - California lawmakers are sending Gov. Jerry Brown a bill that protects grocery workers from being fired for 90 days when a store changes ownership.
EnvironmentBrown Approves Legislation Preventing Fines For Brown LawnsJuly 14, 2015(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation to protect California residents who let their lawns go brown during the drought.
State GovernmentProposed Overhaul Of Public Utilities Commission AdvancesJuly 13, 2015 | Katie OrrA bill in the California Legislature that proposes sweeping changes to the state’s Public Utilities Commission passed an Assembly committee today. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalPERS' Investment Return Falls Short Of TargetJuly 13, 2015 | Ben AdlerCalifornia’s largest public pension fund has announced a disappointing 2.4 percent return on investments for the fiscal year that wrapped up last month. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBallot Measure Threatens California Water Tunnels PlanJuly 13, 2015(AP) - A measure expected to qualify for the November 2016 ballot could threaten Gov. Jerry Brown's $15 billion twin tunnel plan to send water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.
