A Smooth Election in California Despite Manufactured Suspicions

Over One Million Coronavirus Infections Confirmed in California California has now reached one million confirmed coronavirus infections. This comes nearly 10 months after the first cases were confirmed here. San Francisco Lawyers Say ICE Misled Federal Judge About Coronavirus Outbreak San Francisco lawyers representing immigrants detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement say the agency ignored CDC protocols, and misled a federal judge about the causes of a coronavirus outbreak at an ICE jail in Bakersfield. Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED A Smooth Election in California Despite Manufactured Suspicions Well over 150 million Americans cast ballots this year. And in California, a majority of the more than 15 million votes cast were sent by mail after Governor Newsom issued an Executive Order to ensure all registered voters in the state would get a mail-in ballot. Guest: Guy Marzorati, KQED Secretary of State Alex Padilla Frontrunner to Fill Kamala Harris Senate Seat  Speculation is rising over who Governor Gavin Newsom will pick to fill the California US Senate seat of Vice President-elect Kamala Harris until the next election. One name that keeps coming up is Alex Padilla, currently California’s Secretary of State. Reporter: Chery Glaser, KCRW Commissioner Asks Insurance Companies to Extend Some Benefits to Wildfire Victims State Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is asking insurance companies to extend some benefits for victims of 2017 and 2018 wildfires. Reporter: Lily Jamali, KQED Big Game Hunters and a Surprise Discovery  Nine thousand years ago, in the highlands of Peru, people made a living in the harsh landscape by hunting and gathering. UC Davis anthropologist Randy Haas studies these early people, and the discovery of a new burial site took him in a new direction. Reporter: Daniele Venton, KQED California Report Magazine: Comfort Food to Soothe Stress As part of the California Report’s 25th anniversary, we’re taking a dive into the archives with some of the most delicious California food stories we’ve brought you over the years, from traditional favorites to creative fusion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices