State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Gov. Brown Vetoes Parental Leave Bill, Approves Sex Crime & Wage Discrimination BillsSeptember 30, 2016California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill to expand parental leave. He approved two bills that emerged after a former Stanford University swimmer was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting a woman passed out near a trash bin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezThe End Of Governor Brown's Bill-Packed WeekSeptember 30, 2016By the end of Friday, Gov. Jerry Brown will have signed or vetoed the 800 bills sitting on his desk. Capital Public Radio’s Ben Adler will explain how Brown's legislative actions will affect your life. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Roundup: Limits On Seizure Of Assets And Mayors To Get Sexual Harassment TrainingSeptember 29, 2016Mayors, city council members and other local elected officials in California will be required to take two hours of sexual harassment training following scandals involving politicians in San Diego and Sacramento.
EnvironmentCalifornia May Ban Pesticides Near SchoolsSeptember 29, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators are proposing new rules designed to protect schoolchildren from pesticides that blow in from nearby farms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Approves Gender-Neutral RestroomsSeptember 29, 2016(AP) - Gov. Jerry Brown is wading further into the debate over transgender rights as he approves a bill requiring that all single-stall toilets in California be designated as gender neutral.
State GovernmentCalifornia Launches Massive Retirement ProgramSeptember 29, 2016 | Ben BradfordThe state of California will launch a massive new retirement program that could cover nearly seven million private-sector workers, under legislation signed by Governor Jerry Brown Thursday.
State Government76 More Bills Cross Jerry Brown's Desk: Ride-Sharing, Sexual Assault, Beer & BarbershopsSeptember 28, 2016Governor Jerry Brown is giving his pen a workout today, signing or vetoing 76 bills. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaCampaign Uses Mostly False Specter Of Brock Turner Case To Oppose Prop 57September 28, 2016 | Chris NicholsThe No on 57 campaign says the initiative would make Brock Turner's early release commonplace. Spoiler Alert: It's Mostly False.
State GovernmentGov. Brown Signs, Vetoes More Bills As Deadline ApproachesSeptember 28, 2016 | Ja'Nel JohnsonGov. Jerry Brown acted on more than 70 bills Tuesday.
State GovernmentCapitol Round-Up: Police In California Won't Arrest Minors For PrositutionSeptember 26, 2016 | Ben AdlerStarting next year, minors will no longer be prosecuted for prostitution in California under a bill signed Monday by Gov. Jerry Brown.
