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The California Report - Weekday Mornings
Weekdays, 6:50 a.m. (runs 7 1/2 mins.)

KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
 
California Report Website (archives) 

  • Americans are drinking less wine, but growers say there’s another reason demand is down for California grapes. It’s a law that allows U.S. wineries to include cheaper imported wines in products labeled as American. On Tuesday, the State Senate will vote on a bill sponsored by California grape growers that aims to close that international blending loophole. Reporter: Tina Caputo California is suing the Trump administration over its latest attempt to undo Clean Air Act waivers, which govern many of the state's auto emission standards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • In Monterey Park, which is east of Los Angeles, the city made history when it became the first to ban data centers earlier this month. But it’s likely not the last, as data center fights are erupting across California. Reporter: Anthony Victoria, KVCR Firefighters have made significant progress in the warehouse fire that has been burning for several days in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • On this Juneteenth holiday, we’re taking a closer look at the reparations movement here in California. The state has been at the forefront of efforts to atone for state-inflicted harms from slavery to the present day. But some of that momentum stalled last year after Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a handful of reparations-related bills. Guest: Kristin Nimmers, California Black Power Network California lawmakers included one year of funding in the state budget to keep alive a federal program many small farmers and food banks rely on. The Local Food Purchase Assistance Program helps food banks buy fresh food directly from local and underserved producers. But the program lost future federal funding earlier this year. Reporter: Gerardo Zavala, CapRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • Over the past decade, dozens of maternity wards have shut down across California, and that raises risks for pregnant patients. At one rural Monterey County hospital, family medicine doctors are stepping in to help fill the gaps in service. Reporter: Ngozi Cole, KAZU A controversial proposal to tax California billionaires has qualified for the November ballot. In Orange County, workers earning six figures can now qualify for low-income housing. Reporter: David Wagner, LAist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
  • It’s been a tough time for the California wine industry because alcohol sales are dropping. But a growing number of Latino winemakers in Sonoma County hope to turn that tide. Reporter: Shandra Back, KRCB California lawmakers adopted a state budget on Monday. The legislature’s spending plan pushes back on some of Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed cuts. Reporter: Laura Fitzgerald, CapRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices