Rep. Panetta meets with federal workers in Monterey, CSUMB faculty rally against budget changes

KAZU | By Elena Neale-Sacks,

Layna Hughes

Published March 19, 2025 at 8:10 AM PDT

Two men stand behind a podium outside. The podium has a seal that says "U.S. House of Representatives." — U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta speaks to members of the press alongside recently terminated NOAA Fisheries employee Matt Koller outside the Monterey Conference Center on March 18, 2025.

In today's newscast, Congressman Jimmy Panetta heard from current and recently terminated federal workers yesterday about the uncertainty they're facing from the Trump administration. And some Cal State Monterey Bay faculty are unhappy with the university's proposed budget cuts.

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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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Layna Hughes

Layna Hughes is a spring 2025 CSUMB student intern at KAZU.

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