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Lawmakers Approve Massive Budget Plan
Lawmakers Approve Massive Budget Plan
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16 minutes
Released:
Jun 29, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Lawmakers approved a nearly $263 billion budget Monday night, sending it to Governor Newsom. It includes a record amount of funding for education.
Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED
The budget deal would expand public health insurance for low-income undocumented older adults.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
The drought is already having a huge effect on some communities in California’s Central Valley. The rural community of Teviston, which is 40 miles north of Bakersfield in Tulare County, has been without running water since early this month after the city’s only functioning well broke down.
Large fires have already started to burn across the state and there are growing concerns about the dry weather and illegal fireworks, with July 4 being celebrated this weekend.
Guest: Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority
California has added five states to its “do not travel” list because they have laws that target LGBTQ people.
Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED
Reporter: Vanessa Rancaño, KQED
The budget deal would expand public health insurance for low-income undocumented older adults.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED
The drought is already having a huge effect on some communities in California’s Central Valley. The rural community of Teviston, which is 40 miles north of Bakersfield in Tulare County, has been without running water since early this month after the city’s only functioning well broke down.
Large fires have already started to burn across the state and there are growing concerns about the dry weather and illegal fireworks, with July 4 being celebrated this weekend.
Guest: Brian Fennessy, Fire Chief of the Orange County Fire Authority
California has added five states to its “do not travel” list because they have laws that target LGBTQ people.
Reporter: Scott Shafer, KQED
Released:
Jun 29, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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