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	Podcast:		KQED’s The California Report
	Episode:		GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter Charged With Spending Campaign Funds on Personal Expenses
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:13:58
	Publish Date:		2018-08-22 08:41:40
	Description:		GOP Congressman Duncan Hunter Charged With Spending Campaign Funds on Personal Expenses San Diego Republican Congressman Duncan Hunter will be arraigned Thursday on federal charges that he misused more than $250,000 in campaign contributions. Reporter: Guy Marzorati Lobbyist Claims California State Senator Threatened Her A San Diego-area state senator is facing calls to resign after he allegedly threatened a lobbyist at a popular bar near the Capitol. The lawmaker says it’s all a “misunderstanding.” Reporter: Katie Orr Facebook Rates Users on 'Trust' to Combat Fake News Facebook is now giving you a “trust score.” The social media company says this new system will help IT rate how credible you are at reporting fake news. Reporter: Tonya Mosley Looming Prison Strike Has California Roots A prison strike expected to hit institutions in at least 17 states over about three weeks has roots in California, from inmate rights movements in the 1970s to a series of mass hunger strikes several years ago. Reporter: Alex Emslie California District Attorneys Team Up for Golden State Killer Case District Attorneys from six counties across California held a press conference on Tuesday to announce a team effort in working to convict the man they’re accusing of being the Golden State Killer. Reporter: Caleigh Wells California Officials Urge Gov. Brown to Ban Fossil Fuels Officials from across the state are calling on Gov. Jerry Brown phase out fossil fuels ahead of September's Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco. Reporter: Anna Kusmer Mendocino Firefighters' Internet Access Limited by Verizon 'Throttling' The Mendocino Complex Fire is now the largest in state history. But as the monster blaze got going last month, a group of firefighters faced an obstacle imposed by their internet service provider. Reporter: Dan Brekke Aretha Franklin Didn't Get the Respect She Deserved When it Came to Royalties Remembering Aretha Franklin since her death last week reminded us of a little-known fact: Franklin never got paid once by radio stations for the song "Respect," and countless other songs she performed. If fact, many artists don't collect royalties when their music plays on radio stations -- unless they also wrote the song. Host John Sepulvado speaks with one record producer who is trying to change that. Guest: Blake Morgan
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