Tetra Tech employee Michael Picot makes a map of a lot before debris removal at Evergreen Mobile Home Park in Paradise on October 1, 2019. Nearly eleven months after the Camp fire, California Recycle and other agencies are still working to remove wildfire debris from the area. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters

It’s wildfire season in California again, and Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a record $1.2 billion in “wildfire resiliency” funds. But how effective has wildfire prevention been under his governorship? Guest cohost Scott Rodd shares his reporting on how Newsom misled the public on how much of the land has actually had fire prevention work done. Of the 90,000 acres Newsom said had been treated, the CapRadio and NPR California Newsroom investigation found that the state’s own data shows the actual number is 11,399.

It’s been nearly a year and a half since California’s new law regarding police deadly use of force went into effect. CalMatters reporters Byrhonda Lyons and Laurel Rosenhall talk with Nigel about how effective the law has been in reducing police shootings and holding officers accountable.

Listen to the “California State of Mind” episode, co-hosted by Nigel Duara and CapRadio state government reporter Scott Rodd, who is filling in for Nicole Nixon, on Apple podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts. Follow @yourgoldenstate, @CalMatters and @CapRadioNews on Twitter to engage with our show every week and see the top California news of the day.

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