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KCRA 3

2 graded reports on Clad. Volume is public; the outlet's average grade, lean & social sentiment unlock with a free account.

Clad has been grading KCRA 3 segments since Jun 2026 — 2 reports so far, published as notable segments air. Its most-covered subjects on Clad: California budget, Courts & Law, Elections. Every report checks the segment's load-bearing claims against primary sources, then scores the coverage for factual accuracy, political lean, and how the public received it — so you can see how KCRA 3's reporting holds up story by story, not just take its word for it.

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Fong urges Trump HHS to reject California MCO tax restructuring

Aug 2, 2026

The KCRA interview features Rep. Vince Fong explaining a letter he and other House Republicans sent to HHS urging rejection of California's restructured Managed Care Organization (MCO) tax, set for January 2027 federal approval. Fong argues it violates voter-approved Proposition 35 by diverting most new revenue (~$2.3B/year) to the general fund to offset a structural deficit rather than dedicated Medi-Cal provider rate increases, while raising costs passed to families, businesses, and local governments at roughly $400 per family. He criticizes Newsom's Medi-Cal expansions (especially to undocumented immigrants), waste/fraud, lack of transparency, and failure to enact reforms, noting the program's spend has doubled from $93B to over $200B since Newsom took office. The state maintains the tax complies with Prop 35 by supporting the program amid federal H.R. 1 changes that reduced prior revenue.

▶ Source: KCRA 3

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Interview with DOJ's Essayli on California voter fraud probes and audit lawsuit

Jun 14, 2026

KCRA 3 interviewed First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli about federal election fraud investigations in California. He discussed a recent guilty plea in a case involving payments to homeless individuals for fraudulent registrations, multiple ongoing probes expected to yield charges, and litigation seeking a statewide voter roll audit under federal law. Essayli cited issues with mail voting, ballot harvesting, lack of ID requirements, and non-citizen registrations. He referenced a Skid Row video and criticized state resistance to the audit, which is pending before the Ninth Circuit. The segment sourced primarily from Essayli's public statements and prior DOJ announcements.

▶ Source: KCRA 3