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New Bill Aims to Increase Pay for Incarcerated Firefighters and Workers
Season 2025
Episode 373
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Trump Administration Freezes $250 Million Electric Truck Grant
Season 2025
Episode 364
The $250 million, which would fund about 500 electric trucks serving the ports of LA and Long Beach, remains frozen as a legal dispute plays out between the EPA, a bank and a green energy group.
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Lawmakers push new pay rules for incarcerated firefighters and inmates.
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California jobs and revenue on and off the ports are feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs.
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State Farm approved to raise insurance rates by up to 38% after wildfire losses.
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Cities complain Caltrans delays encampment removals.
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Border Patrol barred from sweeping parts of California.
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California bill funds phonics-based reading programs but avoids mandates.
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A new Escondido neighborhood models fire-resistant housing in California.
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Black Caucus reintroduces 16 equity bills, steering clear of cash reparations.
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Salmon bans and crab fishing restrictions force fishing towns to find new income.
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Newsom pushes for $40B in federal aid to rebuild LA after wildfires.
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New bill would make threats to schools or churches easier to prosecute.
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Trump moves against CA climate programs that clash with his energy plans.