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Governor Newsom Vetoes Safe Consumption Site Bill

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 (Rachel Bujalski for NPR)

Governor Newsom Passes On Signing Safe Injection Site Bill Into Law

Proponents are calling Governor Gavin Newsom’s veto of a bill that would have allowed supervised drug injection sites in San Francisco, Oakland and Los Angeles a tragic, “missed opportunity” to prevent overdose deaths. 
Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED

Report Finds Many Childcare Workers Severely Underpaid

A new report finds that most early childcare workers in California make far less than a living wage and that many earn less than they did before the pandemic. The report from UC Berkeley found that providers running small, daycare centers out of their homes make between $16,000- 30,000 a year.
Reporter: Amanda Stupi, KQED 

Orange County Congressional Race One To Watch

Once a reliable stronghold for Republicans, Orange County has become a contested battleground for congressional races in recent election cycles -- and this year is no different. 
Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED

Majority Of California Voters Say State Is On The Wrong Track

California voters think the state is headed in the wrong direction -- according to a new poll from the Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies. 52% of voters say California is on the wrong track, but Governor Gavin Newsom's approval ratings are on the rise. 
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED

Judge Sentences Member Of Militia To More Than 10 Years In Prison

A judge has sentenced a Bay Area man to more than a decade in prison for obstructing a probe into the 2020 murder of a federal officer in Oakland, and child pornography charges.
Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED  

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