On New Year’s Day, three CBS-owned television stations in California will carry something that hasn’t been seen much from the Golden State’s major TV stations in recent years: an investigative documentary report examining the inner workings — and dysfunction — of the California statehouse in Sacramento.
The half-hour news special, “California’s Fentanyl Fight: Politicians V. Parents,” will debut Jan. 1 on KCAL-TV Los Angeles, KPIX-TV San Francisco and KOVR Sacramento, on linear and streaming platforms. The program hails from CBS News California Investigates, a unit founded in March with the goal of examining systemic issues within California’s capitol. It’s part of a larger effort to emphasize coverage of public
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