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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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Keys To The House

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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State Government

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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State Government

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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State Government

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.

Health Care

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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State Government

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.

State Government

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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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

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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