In the wake of George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed, California passed a law limiting the use of force against people exercising their First Amendment rights. An LAist investigation found that even when police departments appear to be breaking that law, the state doesn’t have a mechanism to actually enforce it.

Reporter: Yusra Farzan, LAist

Two companies with thousands of permits to drill oil wells in California merged on Monday, just two days after state lawmakers loosened environmental reviews for permits in Kern County.

Reporter: Julie Small, KQED

UC Merced students are speaking out after several campus leaders in charge of diversity, equity and inclusion programs were laid off.

Reporter: Rachel Livinal, KVPR

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