Gov. Brown Signs Budget With Increased Education, Social Service Spending June 27, 2017 | Ben Bradford California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a $183 billion budget into law Tuesday, which raises spending on education, child care and Medi-Cal. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Advances Proposal To Pay Down Pension Debt June 22, 2017 | Ben Bradford A proposal to pay down California pension debt is nearing passage in the state Legislature despite criticism from non-partisan analysts
State Government More California Budget Votes Coming Thursday June 22, 2017 | Ben Adler There’s still more work left on the California budget for state lawmakers. Even though they sent a spending plan to Gov. Jerry Brown last week, up to a dozen companion “trailer” bills remain – and they could come up for votes as soon as Thursday.
State Government Recall Provision In California Budget Seeks To Save Dems' Supermajority June 16, 2017 | Ben Adler California lawmakers have approved a state budget deal with a provision that has Republicans accusing Democrats of trying to steal an election. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government California Approves Largest-Ever Budget June 15, 2017 | Ben Bradford | Julia Mitric In a compromise between Democratic lawmakers and Gov. Jerry Brown, California lawmakers approved a $125 billion budget, including new state rules on marijuana and using tobacco tax revenue to fund higher payments for Medi-Cal providers.
State Government California Senate Budget Committee Cracks Up Over Bureau Of 'Cannibals' Control June 14, 2017 | Julia Mitric Whether a Freudian slip or merely a typo, a legislative staff report on a piece of the California budget package drew laughter when in place of the word "cannabis," it said "cannibals." Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Calif. Budget Calls For Getting More Eligible Students Into CSU Schools June 14, 2017 | Sally Schilling The California State University system says 31,000 students who are eligible for enrollment don't end up getting accepted to the schools they apply to. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State Government Mixed Reactions To Budget Deal From California Lawmakers June 13, 2017 | Ben Adler After a couple of false starts – and negotiations that stretched over the weekend – California Gov. Jerry Brown and Democratic legislative leaders say they've reached a state budget deal.
Blog: California Lawmakers Reach Deal On How To Spend Tobacco Tax Money June 12, 2017 | Ben Adler | Julia Mitric | Sally Schilling Democratic lawmakers have reached a deal with California Governor Jerry Brown over how to spend more than a billion dollars in Proposition 56 tobacco tax revenue. Listen / Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez Capitol Chat: California Budget 2017 June 9, 2017 Early Thursday, it looked like lawmakers were headed for a deal on California's budget. And though they have started to roll out of pieces of the state budget deal, they haven't reached a full agreement yet. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler has more. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
