UC Threatens To Fire Striking Graduate Students
A strike by graduate student teachers at the UC Santa Cruz campus is now in its second week. Striking teaching assistants have been withholding grades for about two months now. The UC says the students are facing the real prospect of losing their jobs.
Reporter: Erika Mahoney, KAZU
Governor Newsom's Approach To Homelessness Continues To Evolve
Governor Gavin Newsom will deliver his second State of the State Address from Sacramento today, where he’s likely to talk about one of California's thorniest issues: homelessness. It's an issue that’s followed Newsom since the start of his political career here in San Francisco.
Reporter: Erin Baldassari, KQED
Same Day Voter Registration Presents A Challenge For Poll Workers
Yesterday was the deadline to register to vote in the state's March 3rd primary. But, thanks to a new law, it's still possible to register right through — and on Election Day itself. The law's got support from county election officials, but they say implementing it will be a challenge.
Reporter: Scott Rodd, Capital Public Radio
Union President Critical Of Sanders Ad
The head of PG&E's largest union has some words for Democratic Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders. In a new video, IBEW President Tom Dalzell attacks Sanders' calls for a public takeover of the utility, which has been in bankruptcy protection for the last year.
Lawmakers Call For More Local Control Over Wildfire Prevention
The California Public Utilities Commission has the sole authority to make sure utility companies like PG&E are safely managing their equipment and taking preventative measures like maintaining vegetation. A new bill would expand that power to authorities including local district attorneys and the state attorney general.
Reporter: Kate Wolffe, KQED
After 78 Years, California Offers Apology For Japanese Internment
In 1942 President Franklin Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, which authorized the incarceration of Japanese Americans and immigrants from Japan living in the United States after Pearl Harbor. This week, a California lawmaker will announce a resolution demanding an official apology from the state legislature for its role.