California officials are cheering a Biden administration move to restore the state’s power in setting its own smog control rules. The decision reverses a Trump-era policy. 

Reporter: Kevin Stark, KQED

California Republican Congressman and House Minority Leader, Kevin McCarthy is calling on Governor Newsom to reverse the state’s restrictions on oil and gas production, now that Russian oil imports have been banned.

Reporter: Alex Hall, KQED 

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Californians have rushed to aid people from the embattled country, no matter if they had ties to it or not. Those relief efforts continue on the ground in Europe.

Guest: Kerri Murray, President, ShelterBox USA

Starting Friday, San Francisco will no longer require proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter restaurants, bars and gyms.

Reporter: Carly Severn, KQED

In Los Angeles, the city council on Wednesday took a step toward rolling back L.A.’s indoor vaccine mandate.

Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC 

As tax time approaches, new data shows that the poorest taxpayers are audited at five times the rate of everyone else. And California has more of those tax filers than any other state. 

Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED

A new national survey has found 166 publicly disclosed cyberattacks affecting schools last year. Just nine school breaches were reported to the California Attorney General’s office in 2021, but those numbers are likely underreported.

Reporter: Rachael Myrow, KQED

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