State GovernmentIt Will Soon Be Easier For Sidewalk Vendors To Operate Legally In CaliforniaDecember 28, 2018 | Julia MitricCalifornia will limit the kinds of rules and punishments local governments can impose on sidewalk vendors under a law going into effect Jan. 1. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentChanges In Overtime Rules Coming For California FarmworkersDecember 21, 2018 | Julia MitricCalifornia will expand overtime rules for farmworkers starting in 2019, but other changes will be phased in gradually.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Limit Prosecuting Teens Younger Than 16 As Adults Starting Jan. 1December 21, 2018 | Steve MilneUnder the new law, 14-and-15-year-old defendants will be held in juvenile facilities instead of adult prison. District attorneys argue the judicial system needs to adequately punish the most heinous criminals, regardless of their age.
State GovernmentIf Counties Get On Board, Selling Food From Your Own Kitchen Could Become Legal In CaliforniaDecember 21, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroIt's not usual to buy food from a friend that they make in their own kitchen. That's illegal in California, but a new law may change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Will Soon Require More DUI Offenders To Pass A Breathalyzer Test Before Starting Their CarDecember 20, 2018 | Chris NicholsDrivers convicted of first-time DUI offenses that lead to an injury, plus repeat offenders, will be subject to the new law.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: New Year, New LawsDecember 20, 2018Every year hundreds of new California laws take effect on January 1. Many of them won't have much effect on our daily lives, but Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins Beth Ruyak to take a closer look at some that might in 2019. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNew Law Will Protect California Employees From Defamation Lawsuits After Reporting Sexual HarassmentDecember 20, 2018 | Nadine SebaiA new law taking effect Jan. 1 aims to protect California workers from being sued for defamation when they accuse someone of inappropriate behavior, as long as they do so in good faith. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia To Require Release Of Law Enforcement Videos In Shootings, Use-Of-Force Incidents Within 45 DaysDecember 19, 2018 | Bob MoffittSeveral agencies — including the Sacramento and Los Angeles police departments — have been releasing these records for some time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLegislative Analyst Mac Taylor Retires After 40 Years Of Scrutinizing State BudgetsDecember 19, 2018 | Cody DrabbleLegislative Analyst Mac Taylor spoke with CapRadio’s Ben Adler earlier this week about wrapping up 10 years as the state’s top nonpartisan budget expert and 40 years keeping an eye on California’s fiscal outlook. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Gov. Brown Talks Health Care, 4 Terms In OfficeDecember 18, 2018California Gov. Jerry Brown predicted Tuesday that Republicans would face disastrous electoral consequences if a federal judge's ruling to strike down the Affordable Care Act holds. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
