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KQED newscast for Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM

Americans are drinking less wine... but growers say there’s another reason demand is down for California grapes. It’s a law that allows U.S. wineries to include cheaper imported wines in products labeled as American. Today, the California State Senate will vote on a bill sponsored by California grape growers that aims to close that international blending loophole. Reporter Tina Caputo has the story.

Americans are drinking less wine... but growers say there&rsquo;s another reason demand is down for California grapes. It&rsquo;s a law that allows U.S. wineries to include cheaper imported wines in products labeled as American. Today, the California State Senate will vote on a bill sponsored by California grape growers that aims to close that international blending loophole. Reporter Tina Caputo has the story.

California Grape Growers Fight Against Imported Wine Blends

Silicon Valley is playing an outsized role in shaping politics … spending BIG on candidates who have a say over the laws that will govern the tech industry. For California’s PRIMARY earlier this month … A.I. executives and tech billionaires poured tens of millions of dollars into races up and down the ballot. And for the most part, their preferred candidates fell short ... but some tech-backed super PACs secured notable wins. Our podcast Political Breakdown explored all of this. KQED’s Lesley McClurg spoke with Christine Mui … Silicon Valley reporter for Politico. 

Silicon Valley is playing an outsized role in shaping politics &hellip; spending BIG on candidates who have a say over the laws that will govern the tech industry. For California&rsquo;s PRIMARY earlier this month &hellip; A.I. executives and tech billionaires poured tens of millions of dollars into races up and down the ballot. And for the most part, their preferred candidates fell short ... but some tech-backed super PACs secured notable wins. Our podcast Political Breakdown explored all of this. KQED&rsquo;s Lesley McClurg spoke with Christine Mui &hellip; Silicon Valley reporter for Politico.&nbsp;

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