Californians now rank homelessness as the biggest concern in the state, along with jobs and the economy. It’s the first time in the two-decade history of the Public Policy Institute of California’s survey that homelessness has been ranked at the top.

Story by Chris Nichols.

(Photo: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public Radio)

California veterans organizations are now enforcing a federal smoking ban for all Veterans Affairs health centers, effective Oct. 1st.

Story by Sammy Caiola.

(Photo: VA hospital in Mather, CA – Courtesy northerncalifornia.va.gov)

Local districts in California will have more control over the approval and oversight of charter schools under a new law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. He also signed bills cracking down on manipulated yet realistic-looking videos known as “deepfakes."

Story by Ben Adler.

(Photo: In this Aug. 27, 2019 file photo Gov. Gavin Newsom talks with students during his visit to a political science class at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, Calif. - AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli/via Cap Radio)

Monday, October 7, 2019