Kqeds The California Report

Record Turnout as Californians Vote Early More than 22 million people are now registered to vote in California. That's nearly 88% of those eligible, and according to the Secretary of State's office, it's the highest percentage heading into a general election in the past 80 years. Head of California's Employment Development Department Steps Down Governor Gavin Newsom's office is set to launch a search for a new head of the state's Employment Development Department after the current director announced late last week that she'll be retiring at the end of this year. Reporter: Mary Franklin Harvin, KQED Eager California Democrats Hope to Help Flip Arizona Blue Arizona has been a reliably red state in all but one presidential race since 1948 , but this year Democrats are convinced they have a shot at carrying it. That’s prompted eager California Democrats to flood the zone in the final days before this election. Reporter: Marisa Lagos, KQED Newsom Unveils New High-Speed COVID-19 Testing Lab The new 25 million doll