
Karl Cooke
Anchor and Reporter at KMPH-TV (Fresno, CA)
Happily married to the love of my life Daniella Cooke.❤️ Fresno State Alum 🐾🦴 Anchor/Reporter for KMPH FOX 26
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kmph.com | Karl Cooke
by Karl CookeWed, May 28th 2025 at 11:11 AMFILE - A view of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Juliana Yamada, File)TOPICS:State CapitolAnnex ProjectTaxpayer dollarsCosts$500 million$1 billionGovernor NewsomJoint Rules CommitteeFRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Earlier this month we reported about the concerns of the state's Capitol Annex Project. Now FOX26 is working to get an update into how it's affecting taxpayer dollars.
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kmph.com | Karl Cooke
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Since its completion in 1952, the East Annex Building in the state capitol was home to the governor, 115 of 120 state lawmakers, and among California's most visited public buildings. But with the approved votes back in 2018 the building is now under construction in what's being titled as the State Capitol Annex Project. To accommodate for state leaders while the annex building is being renovated a swing space was built in 2019.
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kmph.com | Karl Cooke
by Karl CookeFri, April 25th 2025 at 6:24 AMUpdated Fri, April 25th 2025 at 8:15 AMFILE- Patricia Moran holds up a utility bill while posing for photos at her child care facility in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. California pays for low-income people to have child care. Two years ago, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature agreed to spend enough money so that 200,000 more people could get childcare.
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kmph.com | Karl Cooke
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26 — With uncertainty of the federal government's policy cuts and tariffs future looming, state lawmakers are continuing to look into the budget uncertainties for the 2025-26 fiscal year. One of the biggest discussions being the accessibility of Medi-Cal to people across the state. When discussions for Assembly Bill 100 were brought to the State Assembly Committee For Budget, questions of accessibility were at the forefront.
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kmph.com | Karl Cooke
Changes are ongoing for what is now known as the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Back in March of 2023, Governor Gavin Newsom announced changes to the prison into a rehabilitation facility. Speaking alongside employees of the prison and other leaders, Governor Newsom says this transformed area will focus on rehabilitation and education. "And so for us this is about real public safety, this is about keeping communities safe,” Governor Newsom said.
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