Santa Cruz teachers march, California sues over federal health grant cuts, and the state of labor power

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks

Published April 3, 2025 at 11:51 AM PDT

A man in a plain shirt looks out a window. — UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Steve McKay is the director of the campus’ Center for Labor and Community.

In today's newscast: teachers in Santa Cruz's Live Oak school district marched in solidarity with teachers across the state in a push for increased education funding. Also, California is sueing the Trump administration over cuts to federal health grants.
And KAZU's Elena Neale-Sacks sits down with UC Santa Cruz sociology professor Steve McKay to discuss labor unions in the Monterey Bay area.

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Elena Neale-Sacks

Elena is an Emmy award-winning researcher, reporter, and producer. Before joining KAZU, they worked as a podcast producer at The Oregonian. Their reporting and research has been featured on NPR, KQED, Netflix, Reveal, CalMatters, and more. Elena is an alum of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and UC Santa Cruz.

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