Episode 17 Putting a Positive Spin on California’s Pandemic Response; Some Cities Explore Higher Density Solutions to Housing Crisis Friday, March 12, 2021 Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivers his State of the State address from Dodger Stadium Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Los Angeles.Mark J. Terrill / AP Photo It’s been almost a year since Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the nation’s first statewide stay-at-home order in response to Covid-19. In his first State of the State address since the pandemic began, the governor stayed positive, but acknowledged the extreme losses of life while touting his achievements managing the state in an unprecedented pandemic. CapRadio’s Scott Rodd joins Nicole and guest host Nigel Duara to break down the speech and what it might mean for recall efforts against the leader of the Golden State. Plus, California’s never-ending housing crisis continues to never end. Nigel talks with CapRadio’s Chris Nichols about an effort in Sacramento to build affordable, multi-family homes in the cities’ neighborhoods.
