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Reservoir Levels Rise In California With Record October Rainfall

October 31, 2016 | Amy Quinton

October was one of the wettest on record in Northern California. But the state needs much more to replenish major reservoirs.

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State Government

California State Considers New Rules For Waste Water Recycling

October 31, 2016 | Daniel Potter

California is fine-tuning new rules for water districts to develop wastewater recycling systems.

Environment

California Voters Will Decide Fate Of Plastic Bags

October 28, 2016 | Amy Quinton

Plastic bag manufacturers have placed Propositions 67 and 65 on November's ballot in hopes of keeping their product in the nation's largest market.

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Environment

California Regulators Examine Safety Of Food Irrigated With Oil Wastewater

October 27, 2016 | Amy Quinton

California regulators are taking a closer look at the safety of food irrigated with wastewater from oil and gas operations.

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PolitiFact California

Quiz: How Well Do You Know These Election Fact-Checks?

October 27, 2016 | Melody Stone | Chris Nichols

It's been a long election season. So many statements, so many claims. Some true, some false, some in-between. We've checked a bunch over the months. Can you guess the rulings we handed down for these claims? Take our quiz and find out.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Voter Registration And California’s Confusing Ballot Measures

October 27, 2016

A record number of Californians registered to vote for the November election. CapRadio reporter Ben Bradford explains the last minute registration surge and the contentious ballot measures up for your vote this November.

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State Government

New Poll: Kamala Harris Holds 22 Point Lead in Californa's U.S. Senate Race

October 26, 2016 | Chris Nichols

A new PPIC poll shows Attorney General Kamala Harris holds a 22 point lead in California's U.S. Senate race over Rep. Loretta Sanchez. It also shows likely voters continue to favor legalizing marijuana and raising the state's tobacco tax.

California Counts

Could Trump Knock Legislative Republicans Down To Superminority?

October 26, 2016 | Ben Adler

California Republicans are campaigning hard to block Democrats from reclaiming supermajorities in the state Legislature after Democrats lost seats in the 2014 midterms. But Donald Trump’s unpopularity isn’t helping their cause.

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Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Stockton Record Reporter Examines Silva-Tubs Mayoral Race

October 26, 2016

There’s a high profile mayor’s race in Stockton has two candidates with arrest records compete for the city’s top office. Michael Fitzgerald of the Stockton Record has a look at the fight and ballot measures changing elections and marijuana in the ci

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State Government

California AG Chief Talks About Balancing State And Local Marijuana Rules

October 25, 2016 | Julia Mitric

If voters legalize marijuana on Election Day, the state Department of Food and Agriculture will be responsible for licensing and regulating marijuana growers.

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