Californians May Have To Request Plastic Straws At Eateries
May 31, 2018
(AP) — Sit-down restaurants in California may soon stop automatically providing disposable plastic straws with drinks unless customers request them.
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California Senate Supports State-Backed Bank For Pot Money
May 31, 2018
(AP) — California lawmakers moved Wednesday to create a state-backed bank to handle the billions of dollars flowing from the newly legal recreational marijuana market.
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.jpg&width=480 "In this June 22, 2016 file photo, Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia, D- Bell Gardens, speaks at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.")
Man Who Claimed Lawmaker Groped Him Appeals Assembly Investigation
May 30, 2018 | Ben Adler
The former California legislative staffer who alleged that Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia cornered and groped him is appealing an Assembly investigation that did not substantiate his complaint.
California Campaign Finance Regulator Resigns Before Election
May 30, 2018 | Ben Bradford
Fair Political Practices Commission chairperson Jodi Remke announced Tuesday that she will step down on Friday. It follows months of acrimony with other commissioners.
.jpg&width=480 "Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gavin Newsom holds a campaign rally on the steps of San Francisco City Hall on Tuesday, May 29, 2018, one week before California's June 5th primary.")
California Governor's Campaign Enters Final Stretch
May 29, 2018 | Ben Adler
The California governor’s race is in its final week before next Tuesday’s primary, with candidates hitting the road as campaign ads swarm voters’ screens and mailboxes. Frontrunner Gavin Newsom met with reporters aboard his campaign bus.
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A Scaled-Back Bid To Care For Undocumented Californians
May 29, 2018
California lawmakers are trying to extend Medi-Cal health coverage to senior or disabled undocumented people after shelving a plan to provide full government health benefits to all undocumented, low-income adults in the state.
The Dem-On-Dem Factor
May 25, 2018
Host Ben Bradford talks with Claremont McKenna political professor Jack Pitney and Paul Mitchell of Political Data Inc. about the odds of a Democratic lockout in top races.
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Clean Energy Money From Cap-And-Trade Continues To Roll In To California
May 24, 2018 | Ben Bradford
Over the past year, a key state climate change program has generated more than $3 billion in California — more than triple the amount from the year before.
.jpg&width=480 "Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox speaks with reporters after a campaign stop in Sacramento.")
California Governor’s Race Is All About Second Place
May 24, 2018 | Ben Adler
With less than two weeks until the state’s June primary, the governor’s race is all about who will come in No. 2. The candidates and outside groups are going all-in, either to make the race competitive in November or effectively end it next month.
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.jpg&width=480 "Top, from left to right: Gubernatorial candidates Travis Allen, Gavin Newsom and Delaine Eastin. Bottom: Candidates Antonio Villaraigosa, John Chiang and John Cox.")
Capitol Chat: The Race For Second Place In Governor’s Race
May 24, 2018
Candidates for governor enter the final stretch of campaigning before the statewide primaries. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler explains which of them have the best chance to move on to the general election.
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