Here Are The 11 Propositions On California’s November 2018 Ballot
June 29, 2018 | Emily Zentner
Californians will vote on 11 ballot measures this fall. Here's a roundup of Nov. 6 propositions.
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How One California Voter Conquered The Trillion-Dollar Tech Industry
June 29, 2018 | Ben Adler
A law signed by Gov. Jerry Brown Thursday gives Californians sweeping new data privacy rights and could reverberate nationwide — all because a moderately rich Bay Area real estate developer leveraged the state’s ballot initiative process.
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Republican Congressman Jeff Denham Pushes For DACA Solution As He Faces Tough Re-Election
June 28, 2018
Central Valley Republican Rep. Jeff Denham is bucking his party and pushing for an immigration solution for Dreamers. CapRadio’s Ben Bradford talks with KQED's Katie Orr and McClatchy's Alex Roarty about what this means for his re-election campaign.
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Soda Tax Ban Becomes Law, Industry Groups Yank California Ballot Measure Threatening Government Services
June 28, 2018 | Ben Adler
California cities and counties are now banned from new soda and sugary-drink tax increases for the next 12 years after state lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown rushed a bill into law Thursday in exchange for the withdrawal of a November ballot measure.
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California Unions Have Prepared For Janus
June 27, 2018 | Ben Bradford
Public employee unions and Democratic lawmakers in California protested the U.S. Supreme Court’s Janus decision, but they have also been planning for it for the past two years.
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Soda Industry Effort To Raise Hurdle For Local Tax Increases Qualifies For California Ballot
June 27, 2018 | Ben Adler
An initiative that would make it harder for the state and local governments to raise taxes has qualified for California’s November ballot. It’s backed by the California Business Roundtable and the American Beverage Association.
Mobile Health Services Help Sacramento’s Homeless Women
June 27, 2018 | Sammy Caiola
When homeless women are struggling to find food and stay safe, regular reproductive health screenings aren’t usually at the top of the list. But a Sacramento street medicine team wants to make those services easier to access.
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Homelessness Crisis Gets Relief From California Gov. Jerry Brown’s New Budget
June 27, 2018 | Ben Adler
The California budget signed on Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown includes several pieces intended to help address the state’s homelessness crisis.
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs His Final California State Budget
June 27, 2018
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a nearly $140 billion general fund spending plan Wednesday.
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Capitol Chat: Soda Ban, Internet Privacy and Lead Paint
June 27, 2018 | Bert Johnson
In this week’s early edition of Capitol Chat, Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has updates on three ballot initiatives that may work themselves out before coming to a vote in the November election.
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