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	Podcast:		KQED’s The California Report
	Episode:		The California Report
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:13:53
	Publish Date:		2018-02-06 08:07:09
	Description:		Gov. Brown Signs Legislative Whistleblower Protections Into Law Governor Jerry Brown signed legislation last night to give whistleblower protections to legislative employees who report violations by staff or lawmakers. Reporter: Tara Siler As L.A. Weighs Legal Street Vending, State Bill Aims to Move Ahead As LA city officials continue to mull over plans to legalize street vending, a new state bill aims to move ahead on that issue. Reporter: Leslie Berestein-Rojas What Do ICE’s I-9 Audits Mean for California Businesses? Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has been conducting what are called I-9 audits around the state: requests to inspect businesses’ hiring records. There were audits at 7-Elevens in Southern California and across the nation in January, and last week at 77 businesses in Northern California. Guest: Angelo Paparelli Watchdog Says California Needs to Reform Forest Management The independent state watchdog called the Hoover Commission says California needs a massive shift in how the state manages its forests and their risk of wildfire. There’s one key recommendation: the state should plan fires to prevent catastrophic ones. Reporter: Molly Peterson Signs of Life Sprout Up in North Bay’s Burned Natural Landscapes October’s Wine Country wildfires devastated both the built and natural landscape but these burned areas are starting to show signs of new life. Reporter: Tiffany Camhi Complaints Rise in California as Nursing Homes Evict Poor Patients There’s been a surge in complaints about nursing homes in California discharging residents who have no place else to go. Advocates say it tends to be lower income residents, often with disabilities, and covered by Medi-Cal who are the most impacted by this practice. Reporter: Jocelyn Wiener
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