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EPISODE · Aug 3, 2026 · 15 MIN

Aug. 3: New Report Shows California’s Public Defender System Is In Crisis

from Central Valley Daily · host Soreath Hok

California’s public defense system is in chaos. A new report documents the counties in the state where caseloads are sky-high and where questions abound over financial conflict of interest, including in the Central Valley. We speak to Josh Schwartz, a researcher with the Wren Collective, about his findings. Today’s episode is hosted by Soreath Hok and produced by Jonathan Linden.

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