Silicon Valley Pushes Back on Trump's Merit-Based Immigration Plan
The tech industry says President Trump's plan for a merit-based immigration system, which was unveiled Thursday, won't fix the shortage of skilled workers.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala-Romero
U.C. Regents Vote to Increase Out-of-State Tuition
The price tag on a University of California education is going up for out-of-state students. The move is drawing loud protest from those 'in-state'.
Reporter: Vanessa Rancano
Kaiser's Mental Health Workers Threaten to Strike
Mental health clinicians at Kaiser Permanente are threatening to go on strike again. Their union says there's been no progress in contract negotiations since they hit the picket line in November.
Reporter: April Dembosky
San Francisco Federal Appeals Court Hears Transgender Prisoner's Case
A transgender inmate in an Idaho prison is suing that state and a private prison healthcare contractor for cruel and unusual punishment. Idaho is appealing a lower court ruling ordering the prison to provide the inmate with gender confirmation surgery.
Reporter: Amanda Peacher
Controversial Housing Density Bill Blocked in State Legislature
In Sacramento Thursday lawmakers in the Assembly Appropriations Committee sifted through its suspense file. This unglamorous process decides what bills live or die. One of them that didn't make it out was the controversial housing bill, SB50.
Guest: Guy Marzorati