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May 2023
11m 44s

Women Face Challenges With Child Care As...

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The construction industry in California wants to hire more women to meet a shortage of skilled workers. But access to child care is keeping many of these women from joining the trades.

Reporter: Daisy Nguyen, KQED


The state is suing the city of Elk Grove for allegedly using discriminatory housing practices to deny a proposed affordable housing project.

Reporter: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED


Did you know when California communities plan new housing, they don’t have to take the size of their unhoused populations into consideration? A new bill advancing through the state Legislature could change that.

Reporter: Marisa Kendall, CalMatters

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