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California’s Immigration History | San Joaquin Valley Housing Plans Get a ‘Final Warning’ | ‘The Tallest Dwarf’ Documentary
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2026-04-02 15:00:00
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California’s Immigration History

The Supreme Court is weighing whether President Trump can limit birthright citizenship to children born to U.S. citizens or legal residents. But the question of who gets to be an American has deep roots. Jane Hong is an Associate Professor of History at Occidental College and is a historian of U.S. immigration. She joins us with the history of U.S. immigration laws, and why California is a prime case study.

San Joaquin Valley Housing Plans Get a ‘Final Warning’

Governor Gavin Newsom is warning more than a dozen municipalities in the San Joaquin Valley that their housing plans are out of compliance with state requirements, and potential lawsuits could be on the horizon. But many of these jurisdictions say they are diligently working to get their plans in order. Alma Villegas from the Merced Focus and Garth Stapley from the Modesto Focus talk about the local responses to Newsom’s order, and the help some of these communities say they need to get it done.

‘The Tallest Dwarf’ Documentary

Sparked by a desire to explore the possibility of dwarfism in her family history, filmmaker Julie Forrest Wyman turned to her camera. The film she ended up making is an exploration of her own dwarfism that leads her to learn more about where she fits into dwarf culture and the little people community. Teaming up with others to confront the troubled history of how dwarfs have been viewed in society and forge a new vision of beauty and power for their community. Julie joins us to talk about her new film, The Tallest Dwarf, premiering on PBS Independent Lens on Monday April 6th and streaming on the PBS app.

Reserve your spot for the local in-person screening in Davis, here.
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