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Local tourism looks good, a class action suit over birthright citizenship

Two people in wetsuits carry surfboards across the sand toward the water. The wharf and city visible in the background.
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Two surfers approach the water at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz.

In today's newscast, two counties in the Monterey Bay region say the summer tourism season is going well. And, the Asian Law Caucus takes up birthright citizenship on behalf of newborns who are at risk of losing their citizenship.

Amy Mayer is an award-winning journalist with more than 25 years of experience in public radio. Before KAZU, she worked as an editor for the California Newsroom and at St. Louis Public Radio. For eight years, she covered agriculture as the Harvest Public Media reporter based at Iowa Public Radio. She's also worked at stations in Massachusetts and Alaska and has written for many newspapers, magazines and online news outlets.