KQED's The California Report

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California power, policy, and consequence.

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KQED's The California Report turns California's policy fights and local upheavals into concise, reported radio segments. Its recent coverage moves from immigration enforcement and prison accountability to farmworker wages, downtown housing, transit planning, and the changing character of coastal towns.

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KQED's The California Report treats California as a state of overlapping local crises, policy experiments, and civic pressure points. It is concise, but not thin. The program moves from state hearings to county sheriffs, from prison dining halls to farm fields, and from coastal nightlife to health-care funding gaps. Recent episodes show a newsroom focused on how public decisions actually reach people. A proposed rail pilot becomes a story about Olympic travel, state funding, and regional mobility. A Shasta County records story becomes a window into local law enforcement's attempted relationship with ICE. Coverage of deportation flights from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar puts federal immigration policy inside a San Diego neighborhood shaped by aircraft noise. The prison reporting is especially direct. Surveillance video from the Central California Women's Facility is used to examine a mass use-of-force incident, policy violations, discipline, and the memory of people who were held in the room. Labor coverage carries the same grounded approach. School district workers, farmworkers, and Planned Parenthood patients appear not as abstractions, but as people living with wages, reimbursement rules, clinic closures, and trade-offs around basic needs. The show also keeps a close eye on California politics. Eric Swalwell's suspended campaign and resignation coverage is handled as both a scandal story and a question of representation, succession, and institutional Democratic support. Not every segment is grim. Reporting on Pacific Grove's late-night music venues captures a town negotiating noise, permits, records, bars, and a more active downtown culture. That range is the program's value. It can cover a court order, a tentative labor agreement, a public-records revelation, and a family-friendly music venue without changing its basic tempo. The tone is calm and reported. The stories are often urgent. For listeners tracking California through public policy, local reporting, and lived consequences, it offers a steady daily briefing with enough specificity to matter.

Made for: For listeners who want California news beyond headlines, especially those following labor, immigration, public safety, health care, housing, and state politics. It suits people who prefer reported civic updates in a tight daily format.

What sets it apart: The show links statewide policy to specific California places and institutions: a women's prison, a San Diego air station, a school district, Planned Parenthood clinics, farmworker households, and small-city downtowns. Its strength is practical proximity, not punditry.

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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.

California state politicsimmigration enforcementlabor and wagespublic safety accountabilityhealth care fundinghousing and downtown developmenttransportation planninglocal culture and nightlife

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California's Last Dry Town Has Growing Nightlife Scene

Planned Parenthood Clinic Turns to Cosmetic Care Amid Loss of Federal Funding

Orange County Community in the Heart of Debate Over E-Bikes

Inside State Investigation Over Mass Use of Force Incident at CA Women's Prison

Incarcerated Women Detail Devastating Use-of-Force Incident

Incarcerated Women Fight for Justice Against Prison Abuse

Xavier Becerra Keeping Low Profile in CA Gubernatorial Race

Recent Measles Case Highlights Difficulty in Tracking Disease

Shasta County Registrar Subpoenaed Over Election Claims

Historians Discover Mystery Behind Central Valley 7UP Signs

State of Emergency Declared As California Prepares for Potentially Historic El Niño Event

Despite Dwindling Resources, Chico Works to Shore Up Fire Mitigation

Warden at Central California Women's Prison Ousted Amid Sexual Abuse Scandal

Governor Newsom Signs 'Leno's Law' Exempting Classic Cars From Smog Checks

Scientists Warn This Year's El Niño Can Trigger Unprecedented Flooding

The Race for California's 48th Congressional District

Trauma-Informed Daycare Center in LA Serves Families Affected by Gangs

Saving Money at Professional Baseball Games

Agave Takes Root in Central Valley Ag School Programs

Sonoma County Agency Agrees to Reel in Drone Program After Privacy Violations

Immigration Related Threats by Employers Spiking in California, Worker Advocates Say

Native Americans in Central California Ring in Powwow Season

Heading Outdoors for Labor Day Weekend? Here's Some Wildfire Safety Tips

Formerly Incarcerated Advocate on Why Sexual Violence Persists in Men's State Prisons

Lawyers Say Laken Riley Act Is Eroding Due Process Rights for Immigrants

Voters in This Competitive California District Say Healthcare Is the Key Issue

Head Start Would be English Only Under Proposed Trump Overhaul

The Santa Cruz Recovery Group Helping Fire Victims Rebuild Their Homes

Can California farmers produce solar energy alongside food?

How Immigration Raids are Affecting Children in Los Angeles

Central Valley Farmers are Growing Agave to Save Water

Monterey Park Becomes a Role Model for Banning Data Centers

California Senators Express Concern Over Potential Shasta County Elections Hire

Central Valley Conservation Group Uses Animals to Fights Invasive Species

Grizzly Flats Residents Still Struggle to Recover Five Years After Wildfire

Who Represents Unaccompanied Migrant Kids In Immigration Court

Using Nature to Steer Teens Away From Violence

Scientists Are Building a 'Noah’s Ark' of California’s Tide Pools

Young People Consider Trades as Cost of College Rises

Demand for Pistachios Clashes With Climate Reality

Residents Try to Shut Down South LA Oil Drill Site

Meta Faces Another Trial Over Alleged Harms of Social Media

Goats Help Prevent California Wildfires. Wage Disputes Might Interrupt That.

What's Behind Steve Hilton's Quick Ascension in California Politics?

Labor Leaders Urge State to Expand Displaced Oil and Gas Workers’ Fund

California Fails to Fix Warning System for Teacher Misconduct

Climate Funding Fight to Leave Lawmakers With Tough Spending Choices

Central Coast Wineries Adjust Business Models to Deal With Downturn

Drug Shows Some Promise for People Suffering From Valley Fever

Court Records Show Federal Agents Used Slurs While Targeting People During Immigration Sweeps

Healthcare Company Focusing on Women's Health Faces Scrutiny

There's a Political Power Struggle in the City of Avenal

Western Snowy Plover Population Passes Milestone

Proposed Development in Big Bear Threatens Famous Eagles' Habitat

World Cup Was a Test Run for 2028 Olympics

Japanese American WWII Camp Survivors Say Immigrants Today Share Similar Experiences

Small Farmers Push Back Against Federal Program Cuts

Small Businesses Feel Left Out as Inglewood Brings in Millions From World Cup

Jailhouse Stings Happening More Frequently in California

Kids Learning to Swim at Community Pool in Central Valley

Peach Farmers Forced to Adjust After Major Buyer Enters Bankruptcy

Old Timers and Newbies Look to Cash in by Panning in Gold Country

Investigation Leads to More Transparency From College Campuses About Military-Grade Weapons

What You Need to Know if You're Planning an Outdoor Adventure This Summer

More California Communities Adopting Zone 0 Policy for Fire Safety

Remember Your Mom’s ‘Tanda’? Young Latinos Are Giving It a Tech-Savvy Twist

Advocates Call for Black English to Be Taught in Preschools

Failure to Pass Farm Bill Leaves California Agricultural Industry in Limbo

Why This Could Be an Unpredictable Year for Fires in California

Oakland Airport Worker Says Workers' Comp System Failing Her

Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship

Federal Policy Change Leaves Immigrant Youth Without Protections

Older Adults Reaping the Benefits of Going Back to Class

Officers Disciplined for Biased Conduct, but They Rarely Lost Their Jobs