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A new trauma recovery center opened in Oakland on Wednesday, and criminal-justice reform groups took the opportunity to push back against Proposition 36, which is on the ballot in November. Comments from Tinisch Hollins, executive director, Californians for Safety and Justice.

Some California communities are resisting progressive policies from Sacramento. Democrats in the Legislature say they are going too far and are responding with bills to shut them down.

Unable to jam through bills he says will lower California gas prices, Gov. Newsom calls the Legislature back into session.

Young voters in California and across the country are excited about Vice President Kamala Harris. Democrats are trying to capitalize, counting on a surge at the polls to win key congressional races.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a package of bills today that he and lawmakers pledged will combat rising retail theft.

Since the 1990s, law enforcement officials and medical experts have cautioned about the dangers of police-prone restraint, especially when people are high on stimulants or experiencing a mental health crisis. Some California police officers haven’t been getting the message

KVCR's Quinn Mays speaks with Breanna Reeves about her four part series, "Starting Over," that speaks to the challenges of life after incarceration.

Democrat assemblymember James Ramos spoke with KVCR's Jonathan Linden to discuss five of his bills, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed in September.

Republican state senator Melissa Melendez spoke with KVCR's Jonathan Linden to discuss her bill SB-864, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed on August 22.

KVCR's Quinn Mays speaks with Breanna Reeves of Black Voice News and Report for America about the Biden Administration's intention to cancel the student loan debt for millions of Americans.