State Assembly Heads Back to Work After Emergency Recess

State legislators are returning to Sacramento today after leaving for an emergency recess in March because of the coronavirus crisis.
Guest: Anthony Rendon, California Assembly Speaker

State's First Election During Pandemic Heats Up North of LA

The first election during California's COVID-19 crisis is next Tuesday. Voters north of Los Angeles in the Simi, Santa Clarita, and Antelope Valleys are casting ballots in a special election. They’ll decide who fills a Congressional seat left vacant by the resignation of freshmen Democrat Katie Hill last October. The pandemic has re-framed the candidates' messages—and reshaped how the election will take place.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED Politics

Drive-By Protests and Outreach to Help Day Laborers

Even under stay at home orders, most counties have allowed construction projects to continue, including home remodeling and landscaping. So day laborers have kept looking for the little work that remains. In Los Angeles, activists are reaching out to workers to tell them about programs that can help.
Reporter: Benjamin Gottlieb, KCRW

FaceBook Page Provides for Needs of Prisoners During Pandemic

Jails and prisons are hot spots when it comes to the spread of COVID-19. They’re also places where personal hygiene products to keep clean are in short supply. There’s a new online effort to help, one prisoner at a time.
Reporter: Kate Wolffe, KQED