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Gov. Jerry Brown speaks with reporters outside his office at the state Capitol on Thursday, April 6, 2017, after the California Legislature approved new gas taxes and vehicle fees to pay for road repairs, public transit and other projects.
Ben Adler / Capital Public Radio
After some arm-twisting and head spinning, lawmakers send the gas tax increase to Governor Brown's desk, who is expected to sign the bill into law.
In Kathey Norton’s latest book, we take a trip back to the 1980s. Her diary entries chronicle her time as a fast food worker in Sacramento, her connection to the AIDS epidemic and her mother’s first signs Alzheimer’s disease.
Sacramento State graduate and hip-hop producer Baldwin Chiu shares his family’s story of discovering their heritage in the documentary "Finding Cleveland." Chiu joins Insight to discuss the film and his musical career.