Valley Regulators Mull Charging Drivers for Smog
The San Joaquin Valley has some of the worst air quality in the nation. So bad, in fact, that it's facing $29 million in federal fines for exceeding ozone limits. Regulators are meeting Thursday to consider a proposal that would impose a new fee on drivers to offset the cost.
Governing California: What Reforms Would Candidates Suggest?
In our series "Governing California: Making Sense of Our State of Disarray", we've been looking at various proposals to fix the system. Today, our Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers takes a look at proposals put forward by the two leading candidates for governor, Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman.