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Two Sports Gambling Bills To Be On November Ballot

Two Sports Gambling Bills To Be On November Ballot

FromKQED's The California Report


Two Sports Gambling Bills To Be On November Ballot

FromKQED's The California Report

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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This fall, California voters will decide on two different proposals to legalize and tax betting on sports. Four years after the U.S. Supreme Court made it possible, voters will decide whether to legalize the multi-billion dollar industry here.
Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED 

A controversial state bill that would make it easier to build housing in office spaces or strip malls has passed out of a Senate Committee. The bill has split the state’s construction trade unions.  
Reporter: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED

Sacramento County’s homeless population hit a new record high this winter at nearly 9300 people.  That’s according to the Homeless Point-In-Time-Count, which was released earlier this week.
Reporter: Chris Nichols, CapRadio

California officials urged the federal EPA to let the state enforce its own ambitious clean truck standards at a hearing on Wednesday. The EPA is considering a waiver allowing California to impose strict regulations, forcing manufacturers to limit diesel pollution and increase production of electric trucks. 
Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED 
Released:
Jun 30, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.