State GovernmentIt's Now Legal To Buy Pot In California, But Red Tape Could Slow Supply ChainJanuary 1, 2018 | Julia MitricCalifornia has launched a legal marijuana marketplace. Many inside and outside the cannabis industry likened the regulation efforts to building a plane while flying it. So how bumpy will this ride be? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew Laws Series: Foreclosure Risk ReductionJanuary 6, 2017CapRadio's food and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric continues the New Laws Series by talking about a new law that requires home lenders to talk with family members when a borrower dies. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew Laws: Changes to Sexual Assault Sentences and Allowing Patients to Try Experimental DrugsJanuary 5, 2017In our continuing review of California’s new law this year, CapRadio Health Reporter Ja’Nel Johnson discusses the new right to try law and new definition and sentencing surrounding sexual assault cases. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew Laws Series: Driving RestrictionsJanuary 4, 2017With the start of the new year, Capital Public Radio continues its new laws coverage. Reporter Chris Nichols took a look at two new driving related laws in California, one for infants and the other regarding cellphones. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareStatewide Campaign Aims to Decrease Driving While Under the Influence of DrugsDecember 6, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonA new statewide campaign aims to shed light on the consequences of driving while high on drugs. The campaign starts a month after California legalized the recreational use of marijuana.
State GovernmentSmartphones Must Now Have Kill SwitchJuly 1, 2015 | Katie OrrA new law requires smartphones sold in California to come with added protections. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.