There appears to be some momentum in the legislature to modify California’s Proposition 13. But the state Senate’s leading Democrat says he doesn’t want that debate to bog down the session this year. Katie Orr reports from Sacramento.
A California lawmaker is taking another run at a bill that would limit federal immigration holds on people in local custody. Governor Jerry Brown vetoed the so-called “TRUST Act” last year because he said it prevented law enforcement from holding certain violent criminals. But as KPCC’s Julie Small reports, a new version of the bill cleared its first committee Tuesday.
Earlier this month, an article in the New York Times showcased Los Angeles for being the first major city in the world to synchronize every one of its 4,500 traffic signals. But closer to home, a similar project is already underway in Fresno, which could make commutes on Shaw Avenue quicker by the end of April. Valley Public Radio’s Ezra Romero reports.
A federal judge has rejected California’s push to retake control of prison inmates’ mental health care. As Ben Adler reports from Sacramento, it’s a major setback for Governor Jerry Brown.
A federal judge says California may have committed ethical violations in a lawsuit over prison mental healthcare. KPCC’s Julie Small reports the judge’s stern rebuke could de-rail Governor Jerry Brown’s push to free the state from over a decade of federal oversight.
