Scott Rodd
CapRadio State Government ReporterScott Rodd previously covered government and legal affairs for the Sacramento Business Journal. Prior to the Business Journal, Scott worked as a freelance reporter in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., contributing to the Washington Post, New York Times, Stateline, the New York Observer and Next City. Scott grew up in West Hartford, Connecticut, and studied English literature at Susquehanna University.
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The state awarded a no-bid contract to SLSCO — the company former president Donald Trump tapped to build his border wall in California — for COVID-19 response and health care staffing. The contract is currently worth up to $350 million.
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A state legislative committee was set to hold an oversight hearing following an expose from CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom that found Gov. Gavin Newsom misrepresented wildfire prevention efforts. Now it is postponed indefinitely.
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The small town of Chester survived a fast-approaching firefront. But residents and visitors may be leery to return to the mountain town with so many fires devastating the Golden State.
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The last-minute change would more than double what’s in the current budget deal.
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Newsom’s meeting on wildfires with Biden comes against the backdrop of new investigations showing the governor scaled back the state’s wildfire prevention goals and nixed more than half a billion dollars in fuel reduction spending.
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California To Extend Eviction Moratorium To Sept. 30, Cover 100% Of Unpaid Rent For Eligible TenantsThe deal between Gov. Gavin Newsom and state lawmakers comes less than a week before the state's eviction protections were set to expire.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom dramatically overstated the amount of fire prevention work performed on “priority projects” he touted and cut Cal Fire’s mitigation budget by $150 million last year, an investigation by CapRadio and NPR’s California Newsroom found.
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California wildfires have burned nearly five times as many acres on state land this year compared to the same time period last year.
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The reopening will lift mask and social distancing mandates for customers at businesses. It will also do away with capacity limits at indoor and outdoor events, though the state is not considering a vaccine passport.