As Wine Grape Harvest Begins, Calif. Growers Face Ongoing Farmworker ShortageAugust 15, 2017 | Julia MitricAs California's wine grape harvest gets underway, the majority of it will be done by machine. But even as growers face ongoing labor shortages, mechanization isn't a cure-all for growers in every region. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
On DACA's Fifth Anniversary, AG Becerra Urges President Trump To Defend ItAugust 15, 2017 | Steve MilneCalifornia Attorney General Xavier Becerra today promised to defend DACA - the program for unauthorized immigrants who entered the U.S. as kids and are protected from deportation. Today marks DACA's fifth anniversary. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezReporter Unveils How Yuba County Revenue Is Tied To Detaining Immigrants In Local JailsAugust 8, 2017 | Chris RemingtonThe story of immigrant detention through one man’s struggle with HIV, a county in economic dismay and a state at odds with the federal government. KQED Reporter Julie Small shares the groundbreaking investigation of revenue from detaining immigrants. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentTrump Administration's New Sanctuary City Rules Could Limit Police Grants In CaliforniaJuly 26, 2017 | Chris NicholsCalifornia cities are trying to gauge the impact of the Trump Administration’s latest effort to discourage sanctuary jurisdictions.
DHS Increasing Visas For Temporary WorkersJuly 17, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerIn response to a shortage of workers, the federal labor and homeland security departments announced today they are offering an additional 15,000 H-2B visas.
Court Rules Minors Who Enter U.S. Without Permission Have Right To HearingJuly 6, 2017 | Julia MitricMinors who enter the U.S. without permission have a right to a court hearing about whether their detention is lawful, following a decision Wednesday by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
City Council Approves Funds To Pay For Legal Services For Undocumented ImmigrantsMay 5, 2017The Sacramento City Council Wednesday voted unanimously to create a $300,000 fund to pay for legal services for undocumented immigrants and their families.
California Attorney General Wants More Money To Fight TrumpMay 5, 2017California's attorney general says he needs more money if he is going to continue fighting President Donald Trump's proposals.
State GovernmentBlacklisted For Building Trump's Wall? California Considers ItMay 2, 2017 | Ben Adler"If you're a business that wants to do work with Trump's proposed wall, then quite frankly, California doesn't want to do business with you," one lawmaker says.
Thousands Of People In US Rally For Workers, Against TrumpMay 1, 2017Thousands of people chanted, picketed and marched on cities across America on Monday as May Day demonstrations raged against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
