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California's Lax DUI laws Lead To Spike In Alcohol-Related Roadway Deaths
KQED's The California Report
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2 weeks ago
California's Lax DUI laws Lead To Spike In Alcohol-Related Roadway Deaths
45 years ago, a Sacramento woman founded Mothers Against Drunk Driving after her 13-year-old daughter was struck and killed in Fair Oaks. MADD would go on to advocate for some of the nation's toughest DUI laws in the 1980s. But a new investigation from our California newsroom partner CalMatters found our home state now has some of the weakest DUI laws in the country, and that's led to a spike in alcohol-related roadway deaths.
Guest: Robert Lewis, CalMatters
California has filed a request for a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration, over its attempts to stop states from giving out SNAP benefits.
Reporter: Carly Severn, KQED
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KQED's The California Report
KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.
