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Federal spending bill passed without rural schools funds | Shasta supervisors sue state over free speech | Fight Back Fund battles anti-homeless laws

The latest North State and California news on our airwaves for Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

In today’s episode:

President Donald Trump signed a short-term spending bill over the weekend. It prevented a government shutdown and outlined where federal funds will go over the next six months. But it does not include money that rural schools have historically used to stay afloat.

Also, Shasta County supervisors joined the Freedom Foundation in a lawsuit against a state agency. They claim California statutes violate their free speech rights.

Plus, a homeless aid group has created a fund to push back against anti-homeless laws and policies at the federal, state, and local level.

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Alec Stutson grew up in Colorado and graduated from the University of Missouri with degrees in Radio Journalism, 20th/21st Century Literature, and a minor in Film Studies. He is a huge podcast junkie, as well as a movie nerd and musician.