Keeping a Watchful Eye on Pesticide Exposure
State law requires farmworkers who apply certain pesticides in the fields to get regular blood tests to make sure the chemicals aren't harming them. But the test results are usually just sent back to the doctor and the farmworker's employer. A new bill would change that.
For Democrats, It's All About November
At this weekend's Democratic state party convention in Los Angeles, gubernational candidate Jerry Brown challenged his two Republican opponents to a debate -- even before the June primary decides which of them will face him. Without a major primary challenge on their side, Brown and other party activists have begun laying out their strategy for the general election.