Credit: Jessica Paterson / Flickr / via CapRadioA coalition of California business groups says it will support a bill that would codify a state Supreme Court decision that placed strict limits on classifying workers as independent contractors — if the legislation includes additional exemptions.

Story by Ben Adler.

The Sacramento City Unified School District has been ordered to deliver a new budget that accounts for a $24 million deficit by October 8. Credit: Bob Moffitt / Capital Public RadioFrom West Virginia to Oakland, cities throughout the country are dealing with a wave of teacher activism. Now a citywide strike is brewing in Sacramento where public school teachers are gearing up for a one-day walkout next Thursday.

Story by Steve Milne.

A craft-brewed hazy IPA at Bistro 33 in Davis. Credit: Randol White / Capital Public RadioCalifornia now has nearly a thousand licensed craft breweries, up from just a few hundred in 2012. The California Craft Brewers Association says the industry contributed more than eight-billion dollars to the economy last year.

Story by Randol White.

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