The state legislature is expected to vote today on a budget plan that rejects some of the health care cuts proposed by Governor Gavin Newsom. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED California Democrats are urging the Trump administration to release millions in transportation funds it withheld in a dispute over drivers licenses for immigrant truckers. Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED Iran’s men’s soccer team is scheduled to play its first match in this year’s World Cup this evening in Inglewood. But many members of the Iranian diaspora say they can’t support the team. Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the FBI served a search warrant at the GKN Aerospace plant in Orange County. That’s the facility where a near-explosion triggered an evacuation of more than 50-thousand residents last month. Reporter: Molly Peterson, CalMatters The California Department of Fish & Wildlife is celebrating the survival of five rehabilitated bear cubs. CDFW says the orphaned black bears were released last November and have successfully hibernated through the winter and returned healthy and active. Reporter: Chris Felts, CapRadio The U-S Men’s Soccer Team takes the field Friday evening at SoFi Stadium for their opening World Cup match. They’ll be taking on Paraguay. It’s the first time the U-S has hosted the global event since 1994. Cobi Jones was a midfielder for that 1994 team, before starring with Major League Soccer’s LA Galaxy. Jones spoke with my California Report colleague Keith Mizuguchi about his experiences in 1994. Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In California’s congressional primaries, a slate of younger, often progressive, Democrats challenged some of their party’s aging incumbents…testing voters’ appetite for generational change. Reporter: Izzy Bloom, KQED Reports of medical neglect in immigration detention are rampant – and deaths are rising. And when sick or injured detainees do get to an outside hospital, many say their care is still compromised. Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED Two of California’s largest courts are testing an AI tool that can do a lot of the same work as a legal assistant. Right now, judges are mainly using this AI clerk for civil cases. But documents obtained by our partner CalMatters show that, in the future, it could be used in criminal cases where the stakes are much higher. Reporter: Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Millions of Californians who buy their own health insurance on Covered California are struggling to keep up with the cost. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom wants the state to chip in, and pay a bigger share of their monthly premiums. Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KFF Health News Republican Steve Hilton is advancing to the general election for California governor, edging out Democrat Tom Steyer for the second spot in the November race. Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED The White House is appealing a judge’s decision to strike down President Trump’s $100,000 fee on the H-1B visa. That’s Silicon Valley’s main pipeline for foreign talent. But this case is one of three, and Big Tech is still waiting to exhale. Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's been one week since California's primary Election Day and a handful of closely watched races are still up for grabs. Imperial Valley voters have rejected a controversial candidate for the Imperial Irrigation District, the region’s powerful water and power agency. Carlos Duran’s campaign was backed by a Southern California data center developer. Reporter: Kori Suzuki, KPBS Immigration courts across the country are using a new tactic to expedite hearings, which advocates say could lead to more deportation orders. Reporter: Gerardo Zavala, CapRadio Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices