California is home to the busiest ports in the country - a crucial piece to the exchange of goods with other countries, notably exports and imports between the Golden State and China. But President Trump’s volatile tariff policy is having an outsized effect on California jobs, as well as revenue on and off the ports. CalMatters Economy Reporter Levi Sumagaysay shares her reporting on where things stand now. 

Sacramento is home to one of the largest communities of Afghan refugees in the country. Following the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 20-year war, thousands of Afghans in the U.S. were given Temporary Protected Status (TPS) in response to the country falling under Taliban rule. That protected status is coming to an end. The Trump Administration announced it is terminating TPS for Afghanistan, effective July 14. Opening Doors CEO Jessie Mabry and board member Khoban Kochai, who emigrated from Afghanistan in the 1980s, talk about how this decision is creating fear and uncertainty among Sacramento’s Afghan community.

If you’ve ever considered exploring the many trails that wind through Nevada and Yuba counties, June is the perfect month to do it. The Bear Yuba Land Trust is hosting its month-long Celebration of Trails with a series of hiking challenges, artist-led walk and talks, and even a nature-inspired dance performance. Annette Muller is the Communications Director for the Bear Yuba Land Trust and is here today to preview all the different things happening this month.