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	Podcast:		KQED’s The California Report
	Episode:		San Diego Congressman Pleads Not Guilty on Campaign Finance Charges
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:12:13
	Publish Date:		2018-08-24 08:42:18
	Description:		Duncan Hunter Suggests Wife to Blame for Misusing Campaign Funds Republican San Diego Congressman Duncan Hunter was swarmed by several dozen demonstrators yelling "shame on you!" as he left a federal courthouse Thursday in San Diego after pleading not guilty to charges of illegally using his campaign account for personal expenses. He said in an interview afterward that his campaign made mistakes, and that his wife was his campaign manager. Reporter: Matt Hoffman Attorneys Say 'Streamlined' Hearings in San Diego Court Violate Immigrants' Rights Criminal prosecutions of migrants have spiked under the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy. The federal court adopted “Operation Streamline” -- speedy mass hearings -- but attorneys representing undocumented immigrants say the frenzied pace is undermining justice. Reporter: Julie Small Bay Are Fire District Sends Task Force to Hawaii Ahead of Hurricane A search and rescue task force from Menlo Park has been deployed to Hawaii ahead of Hurricane Lane. The Category 4 storm is fast approaching the islands, unleashing torrential rainfall. There's been significant flooding already and multiple major road closures. What Trump's New Tariffs on Chinese Goods Mean for L.A.'s Economy President Trump slapped new tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods on Thursday, and the effects will be felt in many parts of Southern California's economy. Reporter: David Wagner California's Secretary of State Concerned About Foreign Political Interference Secretary of State Alex Padilla sent out notes to local political officials across the state this week. The letters urged them to be vigilant against the threat of foreign political interference. He says he's concerned about deliberately misleading posts on social media meant to undermine turnout. Guest: Secretary of State Alex Padilla California Closer to Becoming First State to Restrict Plastic Straws in Restaurants Lawmakers in the Assembly sent Gov. Jerry Brown a bill Thursday that would bar full-service restaurants from giving out straws unless customers request them. It wouldn’t ban straws outright. Reporter: Amel Ahmed
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