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Sep 2023
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California Congressman Looks To Help Com...

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Central Coast Congressman Salud Carbajal is unveiling new legislation on Wednesday to help communities near regional airports that have long been facing toxic chemical contamination in their groundwater. The “Clean Airport Agenda” will make sure federal agencies phase out the use of these toxic chemicals in such communities. 

Reporter: Benjamin Purper, KCBX


State lawmakers are voting on a resolution declaring August trans history month across California.

Reporter: Lesley McClurg , KQED


California is on its way to becoming the first state to explicitly ban discrimination based on caste. State lawmakers approved a bill to make it a protected class and sent it to the governor on Tuesday.

Reporter: Nicole Nixon, CapRadio 

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