Tackling homelessness in Los Angeles will take a lot of funding and some of that money will come via Measure H, a sales tax. How does the county plan to allocate the funds?

Single-payer health insurance: Is it dead?

Jun 28th, 2017 7m 26s

Can California enact single-payer universal health insurance? It's a $400 billion question.

Foster Care: Underfunded?

Jun 9th, 2017 7m 24s

As the deadline looms for California lawmakers to finalize the state budget, foster care advocates are pushing to increase funding for dependency counsel.

Growing pains for California's Democratic Party?

May 26th, 2017 7m 27s

California's Democratic Party faces some growing pains. Some call it akin to a Tea Party moment.

South LA's legacy: 25 Years after the riots

Apr 28th, 2017 7m 15s

Twenty-five years after the LA uprising what has changed for residents in South LA?

LA County Probation Department woes

Apr 21st, 2017 7m 30s

Is LA County's Probation Department allocating funding properly?

Political upheaval for California Congressman Devin Nunes?

Apr 7th, 2017 7m 29s

Does California Republican Devin Nunes have a future after recusing himself- temporarily- as chair of the House Intelligence Committee over questions of ethics violations?

Where will Prop 47 funds go?

Mar 31st, 2017 7m 27s

The passage of Prop 47 reducing some felony crimes to misdemeanors has saved taxpayers $103 million. The funds will be distributed to programs intended to rehabilitate former prisoners. A look at the committee making the decisions.

LA voter turnout: What happened?

Mar 10th, 2017 7m 30s

Voter turnout was abysmal in this last election. What happened to LA voters?

Oroville Dam: A cautionary tale

Feb 17th, 2017 7m 29s

It's not just the Oroville Dam. Many of California's other dams, levees and pipelines are in big trouble.

Retirement security on the chopping block

Feb 10th, 2017 7m 9s

Congress is working to block a California law meant to establish retirement plans for low-income workers. Why?

The Trump threat

Jan 27th, 2017 7m 15s

President Trump is making good on his promise to build a wall. He's also threatening to cut off federal funding to "sanctuary cities." Why he may not be able to keep that promise.

The post-Trump 411 on 420

Jan 13th, 2017 7m 39s

"Good people don't smoke marijuana," according to Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions. He's Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General. What will that mean for California?

The winds of change at the AQMD

Dec 16th, 2016 7m 26s

Ten months ago, Republicans held the majority at the South Coast Air Quality Management District. But the tide is shifting with the appointment of Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, a Democrat.

Alpacas vs. mountain lions in the Malibu hills

Dec 2nd, 2016 7m 15s

The mountain lion known as P-45 is blamed for alpaca deaths in the Malibu hills, and a local rancher now has a state permit to kill him.

A nightmare for Dreamers

Nov 18th, 2016 7m 30s

"Dreamers" were brought to this country and raised as Americans, but their parents were never were naturalized. With Donald Trump's promise of deportation many worry they'll be rounded up and sent out of the country.

California v. Trump

Nov 11th, 2016 7m 25s

What does the future hold for Californians, the majority of which rejected President-elect Donald Trump and his divisive brand of politics?

Weeding through the ballot measures

Nov 5th, 2016 29m 12s

California has 17 ballot initiatives on the state ballot this year. In this election special we sort out Propositions 58 and 64, which deal with bilingual education and legalizing recreational marijuana usage.

Death and taxes

Oct 28th, 2016 28m 41s

California has 17 ballot initiatives on the state ballot this year. In this election special we sort out why the state opted for direct democracy and look at Propositions 55, 62 and 66, which deal with death and taxes.

Prop 63: Under the gun

Oct 27th, 2016 7m 27s

Prop 63 California’s big gun ballot initiative is a sweeping measure getting praise from firearm advocates and harsh criticism from gun-rights advocates.

Prop 54: last-minute lawmaking

Oct 13th, 2016 7m 17s

A discussion about Proposition 54, which, if approved, would end the practice of last-minute lawmaking by California legislators.

Prop 57: Inmate sentencing

Oct 13th, 2016 7m 27s

Prop 57 would change sentencing for non-violent offenders making them eligible for earlier release based on good behavior. What are the implications?

Hanjin's bankruptcy woes from ship to shore

Sep 8th, 2016 7m 24s

A South Korean shipping line's bankruptcy could have a major impact for the local economy and workers at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

California's infrastructure: crumbling

Sep 1st, 2016 7m 21s

California's infrastructure is crumbling with a backlog of repairs estimated at $130 billion. Why has the state fallen so far behind when it's one of the top economies in the world?