CBS Invests in Statehouse Investigative Reporting With ‘California’s Fentanyl Fight’ Special
variety.comMatt Minton mminton@variety.com 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 policy issues and to use the CBS News platform and reporting resources to hold Sacramento lawmakers accountable.
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