“California 2025: Planning for a Better Future” will be the focus of this week’s Maddy Report, 7 p.m. Friday, July 5, on KVPT Ch. 18.1. Mark Baldassare, president and CEO of the Public Policy Institute of California, discusses planning issues facing California with Maddy Institute Executive Director Mark Keppler

The Valley Views radio edition of the report will air 9 a.m. Sunday, July 7, on KMJ Newstalk 580. Guests are:

  • Juan Arambula, former state Assembly member
  • Justin Stoner, district director for Connie Conway, state Assembly Republican Leader
  • John Arthur, vice president and executive editor of the Bakersfield Californian

The Maddy Report titled “Immigration Reform:  What It Could Mean for California and the San Joaquin Valley” will air on KSEE24 (NBC), 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7. Guests include Manuel Pastor, professor and director of the USC Center for the Study of Immigration Integration; Gabriela Villareal, policy manager of the California Immigrant Center; and Glen Goto, CEO of the Raisin Bargaining Association.