California State Of Mind | Episode 23CA Looks To Rein In Cash-Bail Business; State Makes Strides In Getting Vaccine Doses To FarmworkersApril 30, 2021In California’s race to get vaccinations in as many arms as possible, are farmworkers still being left out? Also, California State Senator Bob Hertzberg explains why the state’s cash-bail system is unnecessary and what lawmakers have to do about it. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking COVID-19 Deaths In San Francisco, Claims About Maxine Waters Comments On Derek ChauvinApril 29, 2021 | Chris NicholsData from the city’s public health department and medical examiner’s office support this claim. Health officials say the isolation caused by the pandemic led to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
FACT CHECK: Did San Francisco Have ‘Twice As Many Drug Overdose Deaths As COVID Deaths’ In 2020?April 29, 2021 | Chris NicholsData from the city’s public health department and medical examiner’s office support this claim. Health officials say the isolation caused by the pandemic led to an increase in fentanyl overdoses in San Francisco.
State GovernmentWith Latest California Single Payer Health Care Bill Shelved, Advocates Push Newsom For SupportApril 29, 2021 | Sammy CaiolaCalifornians who support a single payer health care system say it’s time for Gov. Gavin Newsom to keep his campaign promises and take steps toward making the model a reality. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmakers Entertain A Universal Basic Income Proposal, But California Is Far From Adopting ItApril 28, 2021 | Nicole NixonAssembly Bill 65 proposed giving $1,000 monthly payments to residents earning up to 200% of their county’s area median income. It would only be open to people who have lived in California for at least three years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentInterview: Sacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert Discusses Her Candidacy For California Attorney GeneralApril 28, 2021 | Vicki GonzalezCapRadio Insight host Vicki Gonzalez spoke to Schubert the day after announcing she would challenge newly appointed Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta in 2022. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentSacramento DA Anne Marie Schubert To Challenge Attorney General Rob Bonta For Job In 2022April 26, 2021 | Kris HooksAnne Marie Schubert is a self-described tough-on-crime candidate who helped lock up the Golden State Killer but has also been criticized for refusing to file charges against police officers who have used deadly force.
State GovernmentCalifornia Has A Recycling ProblemApril 26, 2021 | Scott RoddThe triangular, “chasing arrows” doesn’t mean an item can be recycled through curbside pickup. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentMore Than 2 Million Missing Stimulus ChecksApril 24, 2021A study finds people who didn’t file tax returns in the last three years could be missing out on federal and state stimulus dollars. But they still have a chance to claim some assistance ahead of the May 17 tax deadline.
Did California Congresswoman Maxine Waters Tamper With The Jury In Derek Chauvin’s Trial?April 23, 2021 | Sasha HupkaAn image shared more than 4,700 times on Facebook claimed that U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, a California Democrat, could be “sentenced” for “jury tampering.” However, there is no evidence that Waters tried to unduly influence jurors’ deliberations.
