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Assembly Speaker Tackles Teacher Pensions
No one knows exactly how much money it would take to avoid letting the California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS) slide into insolvency over the next 30 years. Some say $73 billion, others say $80 billion. Wednesday, state lawmakers pledged to do something this legislative session, even though this problem is not addressed in the governor's budget.

California Wins Big in the New Farm Bill
The House of Representatives passed a federal farm bill Wednesday after three years of contentious negotiations, and California agriculture has a lot at stake. We talk with Carolyn Lochhead of the San Francisco Chronicle about what's on the table.

The Giving State: The Rock Doctor
Today, we meet a woman who has volunteered for 35 years with Rock Medicine, a nonprofit that provides medical care at concerts. It's the latest installment of our series on people who volunteer in California called "The Giving State."

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