leading california gop candidates sit with senior political editor scott shafer to share their vision. >>> first, bay area based tesla is expected to build what's supposed to be the largest manufacturer of lithium ion batteries, rising from a nevada desert near reno and touted as a potential game-changer in the efforts to reduce greenhouse gases. the manufacturer is not only manufacturing batteries, but also producing a new generation of battery for the home. lauren summer got a rare look inside the factory and joins us now. hi, lauren. >> hi. >> how big is this factory. >> when i went to visit, it's just a small peace piece of it, but it's 800,000 feet already. when it's done, it will be 5.8 million square feet. that's 100 football fields. this is one building, one massive building where one wall is 3/4 mile. scale is what we're going for. the whole idea is ramp up production of batteries and cars. >> why is it so important for them to have their own production? >> batteries have been expensive for the most part. it's a big part of the sticker price for one of those cars, $10,000 or

i'm scott shafer in for thuy vu. our editors' pick of bay area music, arts, and theatre for april. >>> plus, is the drought over? paul rogers will join us for an update on the sierra snow pack and what it means for water conservation. >>> also, kqed investigates the death of two mentally ill inmates at the santa clara county jail. >>> but before we get to that, another first for the nation in california. governor jerry brown is scheduled to travel to los angeles monday when he'll sign legislation raising california's minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2022. i asked ken jacobson, chair of the uc berkley labor center how significant is the passage of this wage hike? >> this is a very big deal. when it's all phased in, we estimate 5.6 million californians will receive wage increases as a result of the law, and on average, a 24% increase in their earnings. $3,700 a year. it's a big deal. >> who are these five to six million workers? what's the profile? >> they're breadwinners. 96% are over the age of 20. 37% have ch

leading california gop candidates sit with senior political editor scott shafer to share their vision>>> first, bay area based tesla is expected to build what's supposed to be the largest manufacturer of lithium ion batteries, rising from a nevada desert near reno and touted as a potential game-changer in the efforts to du

i'm scott shafer in for thuy vu. our editors' pick of bay area music, arts, and theatre for april. >>> plus, is the drought over? paul rogers will join us for an update on the sierra snow pack and what it means for water conservation. >>> also, kqed investigates the death of two mentally ill inmates at the santa clara county jail. >>> but before we get to that, another first for the nation in california. governor jerry brown is scheduled to travel to los angeles monday when he'll sign legislation raising california's minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2022. isk

i'm scott shafer in for thuy vu. our editors' pick of bay area music, arts, and theatre for april. >>> plus, is the drought over? paul rogers will join us for an update on the sierra snow pack and what it means for water conservation. >>> also, kqed investigates the death of two mentally ill inmates at the santa clara county jail. >>> but before we get to that, another first for the nation in california. governor jerry brown is scheduled to travel to los angeles monday when he'll sign legislation raising california's minimum wage to $15 an hour by the year 2022. i

leading california gop candidates sit with senior political editor scott shafer to share their vision. >>> first, bay area based tesla is expected to build what's supposed to be the largest manufacturer of lithium ion batteries, rising from a nevada desert near reno and touted as a potential game-changer in the efforts to reduce greenhouse