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Wildfire Experts Express Concern Over Plans For Clean Air Act
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The Clean Air Act has saved hundreds of thousands of lives and avoided millions of childhood illnesses. Even so, the Environmental Protection Agency is planning to strengthen air standards. It's a move celebrated by many, but some fire experts worry that the new rules could unintentionally lead to larger wildfires and worse air.
Guest: Danielle Venton, KQED
Lawmakers plan to introduce a bill on Tuesday that would restrict California prison officials from transferring certain inmates to ICE. The HOME Act would protect non-citizens from being handed to ICE for deportation, if they’ve been granted clemency or released from prison under recent criminal justice reform laws.
Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED
The state launched a program recently to get more Californians into their first homes. The only problem? Maybe the program was too popular.
Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report