State Government

Governor Signs Police Accountability Bills

August 11, 2015 | Chris Nichols

Governor Jerry Brown signed several high-profile bills on Tuesday, including two that aim to boost police accountability.

Health Care

Initiative To Repeal California Vaccine Law Advances

July 14, 2015

(AP) - California's secretary of state says the proponents of a ballot measure to repeal the state's new mandatory vaccination law can begin collecting signatures for their effort.

Health Care

Vaccine Opponents Push To Repeal Strict California Law

July 3, 2015

(AP) - Opponents of California's new mandatory vaccination law are vowing to fight the legislation, even after Gov. Jerry Brown has signed it.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Capitol Chat: California's Vaccine Law

July 2, 2015

CapRadio's Katie Orr will discuss what's next for California's vaccine law, now that opponents have filed a referendum.

State Government

Vaccine Bill Referendum Filed

July 1, 2015 | Ben Adler

California’s vaccine debate may not be over yet. One day after Gov. Jerry Brown signed the end of the personal belief exemption into law, a leading opponent has filed a referendum on the measure with the Attorney General’s office.

Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Strict School Vaccine Legislation

June 30, 2015

UPDATE: Most California kids will have to be vaccinated if they want to attend school in the state. Governor Jerry Brown has signed the mandatory vaccine bill into law.

Health Care

California Legislature Passes Strict School Vaccine Bill

June 29, 2015 | Katie Orr

A bill mandating vaccines for most California school children is headed to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk.

State Government

California Vaccine Bill Clears Major Legislative Hurdle

June 25, 2015 | Katie Orr

A bill mandating vaccinations for nearly all California school children drew passionate debate on the state Assembly floor.

State Government

Mandatory Vaccine Bill Moves Forward In Assembly

June 9, 2015 | Katie Orr

A bill that would require virtually all California school children to be vaccinated has been approved by the Assembly Health Committee.

Health Care

California Assembly To Take Up Contentious Vaccine Bill

June 9, 2015

The California Assembly is taking up a highly contested bill to boost vaccination rates in schools. The legislation aims to increase school immunization rates by eliminating the personal belief exemption.