Episodios

  • Cap And Trade Debate Includes Controversial Proposals

    Cap And Trade Debate Includes Controversial Proposals
    May 22 2025
    Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing an extension of the state's landmark climate program known as cap-and-trade. The program limits greenhouse gas emissions and raises money from polluters. And the governor has some controversial ideas for how to spend that money. Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED The US senate is moving ahead with plans to block California’s electric vehicle mandate. Late Wednesday night, Republicans sidestepped the filibuster and voted using a simple majority to clear a path to revoke California’s unique clean air rules. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Two California Counties Battle Trump Administration Over Homelessness Funding

    Two California Counties Battle Trump Administration Over Homelessness Funding
    May 21 2025
    Lawyers for San Francisco and Santa Clara counties are back in court Wednesday. They’re fighting with the Trump administration over new rules around homelessness funding. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED Teachers in Temecula can teach about race without fear of running afoul of the school board, at least for now. This comes after a California Appeals Court ruled the district’s ban on Critical Race Theory is unconstitutionally vague. Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR A group of state lawmakers is calling for the legislature to reject Governor Newsom’s proposal to fast-track a controversial project that would send more Northern California water south. Reporter: Ezra David Romero, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • California Medicaid Recipients In GOP District See Potential Cuts As A "Disaster"

    California Medicaid Recipients In GOP District See Potential Cuts As A "Disaster"
    May 20 2025
    Part of President Trump's self-described big, beautiful bill includes congressional Republicans' plans to change Medicaid. The proposal would cut billions from the safety net program. Many Republican lawmakers see this as a needed savings to slash what they see as waste in the system, but recent estimates show millions of Americans stand to lose their health insurance, including in Republican health districts like Kern County. (Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Independent California Pharmacies Brace For Tariffs On Imported Medication

    Independent California Pharmacies Brace For Tariffs On Imported Medication
    May 19 2025
    Law enforcement authorities are seeking help to piece together the timeline of their primary suspect in the explosion at a Palm Springs fertility clinic over the weekend. Authorities identified 25 year old Twentynine Palms Guy Edward Bartkus in connection with the bombing and said he was likely killed in the blast. (Reporter: Madison Aument, KVCR) President Donald Trump said he will announce tariffs on imported pharmaceuticals in the next few weeks. While big drug companies seem to have plans to weather the storm, independent pharmacists in California are trying their best to prepare with limited information. (Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KFF Health News) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Farmworker Assistance Bill Patterned After Nonprofit's Work

    Farmworker Assistance Bill Patterned After Nonprofit's Work
    May 16 2025
    As the state legislature works to tackle a $12 billion budget deficit, a bill aimed at delivering vital resources right to farmworkers’ front doors is being put on hold. It’s modeled after an existing program run by Ayudando Latinos a Soñar, a nonprofit based in Half Moon Bay. Reporter: Madi Bolanos, The California Report The federal government and the ACLU are facing off in district court Friday over the future of a program offering legal services to undocumented families. Reporter: Juan Carlos Lara, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Vallejo Police Hid Details Of In Custody Death

    Vallejo Police Hid Details Of In Custody Death
    May 15 2025
    Across California, families have had to fight, sometimes for years, just to learn what happened to their loved ones in police custody. Darryl Mefferd wasn't under arrest when he died after an encounter with Vallejo police in 2016. Local officials ruled his death an accidental drug overdose and for years, that's where the story ended. But new records and never before seen body camera footage are challenging that version of events. Guest: Jeffrey King, Executive Editor, Open Vallejo Facing a massive $12 billion dollar budget deficit, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised budget on Wednesday. It includes scaling back safety-net health insurance for undocumented immigrants, cutting coverage for weight loss drugs like Ozempic and reducing home health services. But the governor also wants to fast-track a contentious project lawmakers have debated in California for over half a century. Reporter: Ezra David Romero, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • Challenges of Participating in CA's Budget Process

    Challenges of Participating in CA's Budget Process
    May 14 2025
    It’s budget season at the State Capitol, which means grassroots advocates from around California come to plead for the funding they need for key community programs and projects. But, participating in the budget process and public committee hearings can be a heavy lift – especially for those outside Sacramento’s high-powered lobbyist class. (Reporter: Laura Fitzgerald, CapRadio) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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  • An Aging Homeless Population Amidst A Push by Newsom to Ban Encampments

    An Aging Homeless Population Amidst A Push by Newsom to Ban Encampments
    May 13 2025
    In recent years, the population of homeless people has aged, with about 20% of them now 55 or older. Many have never been homeless before. (Reporter: Jane Vaughan, Jefferson Public Radio) Conservative activists are welcoming an announcement from Governor Gavin Newsom this week pushing cities to ban homeless encampments across California. Advocates for unhoused people are condemning the move as cruel and counterproductive. (Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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