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San Francisco Is Fighting California’s Plan to Save Salmon. Wait. What?

California water officials are hearing public comment Tuesday on a revolutionary plan to change how water from Sierra rivers is allocated. It's part of a bid to save salmon, and San Francisco is not on board.
Reporter: Sara Hossaini

No Changes Coming to State Wildfire Liability Law This Year

For months, PG&E and California’s other large utilities have been pushing for a change to state law so it's harder to sue electrical companies when their equipment causes a fire. They even had support from Gov. Jerry Brown, who wrote legislation that would have softened California’s liability law. But late Friday, the lawmaker leading the state’s special wildfire committee said the liability change pushed by PG&E will not get a vote this year.
Reporter: Marisa Lagos

The Long Run: How Do You Send the Right Message as a Female Candidate?

Separating yourself from the crowd is crucial in political campaigns, and female candidates face a particular set of challenges. As part of the KQED series The Long Run, reporter Katie Orr takes a look at how some women candidates are trying to get their message out, and what they’re trying to say.
Reporter: Katie Orr

Microsoft Reveals Russian Hacker Scam in Lead-Up to Midterm Elections

The Washington Post broke a story early this morning that Russian hackers tried to lure U.S. Senators and people working at conservative think tanks with a phishing scam. Post reporter Elizabeth Dwoskin broke the story. She told host John Sepulvado it's unclear whether these attempted hacks actually worked.
Guest: Elizabeth Dwoskin

California Assembly Approves Bail Reform Over Opposition From Civil Rights Groups

The state assembly approved a bill late yesterday that would end cash bail in California by next October and give judges more power to decide who should be released from jail before a trial.
Reporter: Marisa Lagos

Is Marijuana a Safe Way to Treat Symptoms of Morning Sickness?

A new study from Kaiser Permanente researchers in California shows that pregnant women with morning sickness are significantly more likely to use marijuana to relieve symptoms than women without nausea. But is this safe for the baby?
Reporter: Lesley McClurg

Surfing is Now California's Official State Sport

Gov. Jerry Brown signed 24 bills on Monday. One of them was AB 1782. It made surfing the official state sport. We called San Francisco big wave surfer Bianca Valenti to get her reaction.
Reporter: Polly Stryker

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