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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
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Progress Being Made On Providing Housing For Farmworkers In Half Moon Bay
A mass shooting at a pair of mushroom farms in a coastal town south of San Francisco last year exposed the deplorable conditions workers lived in. Now the city of Half Moon Bay is preparing to break ground on permanent farmworker housing.
Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED
California legislators are out for their spring recess. But discussions about their bills are still happening outside of Sacramento committee rooms. One of the most talked about is a bill aimed at curbing retail theft.
Reporter: Lynn La, CalMatters -
RFK Jr. Selects Running Mate in Oakland
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. named a wealthy tech attorney as his running mate at a rally in Oakland Tuesday. 38-year old Nicole Shanahan is also an investor and philanthropist. She was previously married to the co-founder of Google.
Reporter: Annelise Finney, KQED
For years, San Diego County residents living near the US-Mexico border have had to deal with polluted ocean water. That's forced the months long closure of beaches and regular episodes of a terrible outdoor stench that's affected people's health.
Guest: MacKenzie Elmer, Voice of San Diego -
Why California Has Such A Hard Time Tracking Homeless Deaths
As more Californians have fallen into homelessness more have died on the streets — but just how many, nobody knows. That’s starting to change. Spurred in part by the efforts of a few counties, the state recently began taking steps to collect this data.
Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED
A case that could limit access to the abortion pill will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. Anti-abortion rights groups sued the Food and Drug Administration over rules that expanded access to abortion pill mifepristone. It’s part of a two-drug regimen used in most medication abortions.
Reporter: Jackie Fortier, LAist -
Port Of Los Angeles' Goal For Zero Emissions Still Faces Some Roadblocks
When you think about what causes air pollution in California, cars and factories probably come to mind. But what about ports? For instance, the Port of Los Angeles and the neighboring Port of Long Beach, when combined, are the single largest source of pollution in Southern California. But change is afoot.
Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report
Earlier this month, thousands of employees were laid-off off by one of the country’s largest stone fruit producers, which operates in central California. The Prima Wawona layoffs are part of a decades-long shift in farm work.
Reporter: Kerry Klein, KVPR -
Pop-Up Event In Oakland Brings Artists, Music Lovers Together
In Downtown Oakland, a pop-up event called couchdate is making room for artists and music lovers to hang out, play and connect with one another.
Reporter: Ariana Proehl, KQED
Worker safety advocates are outraged that Governor Newsom’s administration may delay the implementation of new rules to protect indoor workers from heat illness. California’s deadline to adopt indoor heat regulations was five years ago. But just hours before the vote, news broke that the state Department of Finance declined to sign off
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED -
Proposition 1 Narrowly Approved By Voters
A proposal from Governor Gavin Newsom to build housing and mental health treatment beds for Californians experiencing homelessness was narrowly approved by California voters. Proposition 1 allows the state to borrow nearly $6.4 billion to build treatment facilities and supportive housing.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED
Venues including fast food chains in airports, hotels and convention centers will be exempt from paying a new state-mandated $20 minimum wage to fast food workers. That’s thanks to a bill California lawmakers passed earlier this week.
Reporter: Olivia Zhao, CalMatters
A new report from UCLA researchers finds that nail salon workers are being misclassified as independent contractors and missing out on pay and benefits.
Reporter: Josie Huang, LAist
A new affordable housing community with an innovative design opened in South Sacramento this week.
Reporter: Chris Nichols, CapRadio
The calendar has been saying March for 21 days, but the main event -- March Madness -- starts Thursday. Five women's teams from California made it this year.
Reporter: Ethan Toven-Lindsey, KQED
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