As we celebrate and honor the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. today, we wanted to take a closer look at some of the issues that are facing Black Californians. In particular, the state’s reparations efforts. While lawmakers approved a handful of measures meant to ensure reparative justice for Black Californians, others have been tabled or vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom. So where does it all stand?

Guest: Lisa Holder, civil rights attorney, former member of the California Reparations Task Force

A special election is happening in Northern California this year that could further chip away at Republicans’ slim majority in the House of Representatives.

Reporter: Andre Byik, North State Public Radio

For the second time in four months, a group of Kaiser workers are going out on an open-ended strike at hospitals and clinics across California and Hawaii.

Reporter: Daisy Nguyen, KQED

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