The Diocese of Sacramento filed bankruptcy in response to a wave a lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of minors. Also, a new law boosts the minimum wage for fast food workers in California to $20 an hour. Finally, Davis-based folk duo “Misner & Smith.”
Diocese of Sacramento Files for Bankruptcy
The Diocese of Sacramento has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in response to a wave a lawsuits alleging sexual abuse of minors by clergy and other employees reaching back to the 1950’s. In a statement, Bishop Jaime Soto said the likely cost of the lawsuits goes beyond funds available and that the bankruptcy filing was the best way to provide some compensation to survivors of abuse. Dorothy Small and Melanie Sakoda are with the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) and join us with more on the significance of the diocese’s bankruptcy filing, as well as their response.
Fast Food Minimum Wage Increase
As of April 1, fast food workers in California now make a minimum of $20 an hour. But the new law behind that wage raise has faced its share of controversy, from the use of non-disclosure agreements during negotiations to alleged exceptions for certain franchises. KCRA 3 Capitol Correspondent Ashley Zavala lays out the timeline of this new law and the challenges it’s faced since it first passed in 2022.
Folk Duo ‘Misner & Smith’
The pandemic put a lot of arts on hold. But a musical duo from Davis used that time to perfect the songs on their latest album. Sam Misner and Megan Smith of “Misner and Smith” join us to discuss their new album “All is Song” and how it came to be after more than six years, as well as how each song answers one simple, yet thought-provoking question.
