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As California heads into another wildfire season, the work of prevention is beginning far from the flames — in fire stations, rural communities, defensible spaces around homes and grant programs aimed at helping local agencies reduce risk before disaster strikes.

Xavier Becerra, the former California attorney general and U.S. Health and Human Services secretary, is positioning himself as the Democratic gubernatorial race’s most experienced anti-Trump candidate.

Tom Steyer is pitching his gubernatorial campaign as a fight between working Californians and corporate power, running on a platform that includes single-payer healthcare, taxing oil company windfall profits and cutting electric utility rates by at least 25%. At a media briefing hosted by American Community Media on May 26, Steyer framed his candidacy as an effort to take on corporations he says are driving up the cost of living across California.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is pitching a California affordability agenda built around tax cuts, lower energy costs, housing reform and a sharp break from the state’s current approach to federal immigration enforcement.

Federal cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are already reshaping food security across the country, according to public health experts who briefed community media reporters on new congressional district-level data. In a media briefing on May 8, hosted by American Community Media, Dr. Mallya and Dr. Thorpe provide insights on the cuts to SNAP Benefits and what this means for millions of Americans. Speakers Dr. Giridhar Mallya, Senior Policy Officer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Gubernatorial candidate Tony Thurmond is making a progressive case for California’s future, centered on single-payer healthcare, affordable housing, immigrant protections and economic relief for working families. In a media briefing on April 30, hosted by American Community Media, Thurmond laid out an expansive platform as he seeks the Democratic nomination for governor.

Gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan is framing California’s affordability crisis not as an unavoidable condition, but as a failure of governance. An issue he says he has already begun to reverse as mayor of San Jose, one of the state’s largest and most diverse cities. In a media briefing on May 7, hosted by American Community Media,Matt Mahan laid out a platform centered on housing affordability, immigration reform, healthcare access, artificial intelligence and workforce readiness.

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Marking ten years of streaming in India, Netflix has announced an ambitious 2026 slate that reflects the country’s many stories. Vice President of Content Monika Shergill laid out a vision spanning crime thrillers, family dramas, comedy, rom-coms, and unscripted formats. Headlining the lineup is “Family Business,” directed by Hansal Mehta and starring Anil Kapoor and Vijay Varma, promises a high-stakes battle within a business dynasty.