State GovernmentFacing A Recall And A Massive Surplus, Gov. Newsom Proposes More Stimulus ChecksMay 10, 2021Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a plan to send billions in state surplus dollars back to residents. Republicans who support recalling Newsom from office are questioning his timing. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentInterview: New Sen. Alex Padilla Has Limited Time To Prove Himself To California VotersMay 6, 2021 | Kris Hooks | Vicki GonzalezCalifornia Sen. Alex Padilla has been in office for 100 days and will face an election next year after being appointed to Vice President Kamala Harris' former seat. He said his focus will be on infrastructure, climate change and immigration. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Can You Handle The Truth?: Fact-Checking Claims By Recall Election Candidate John Cox And Gov. Gavin NewsomMay 6, 2021 | Chris NicholsPolitiFact California found Cox distorted plans for a good behavior plan for prison inmates, while Newsom’s claim the recall election could cost “hundreds of millions of dollars” is on the right track. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
No, California Gov. Newsom Did Not ‘Just Let 76,000 Inmates Out Of Jail,’ As Recall Candidate John Cox Falsely ClaimedMay 6, 2021 | Chris NicholsCalifornia expanded a good behavior credit program that will make thousands of inmates eligible for somewhat shorter sentences, but a state prisons spokesperson said no releases are expected for months or years.
State GovernmentRepublican Challengers Officially Launch Campaigns As California Recall Begins In EarnestMay 4, 2021 | Nicole NixonCalifornia’s recall election went into full swing Tuesday, with two Republican candidates launching campaigns while Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom reiterated his record managing the state during the pandemic and other emergencies.
State GovernmentThree Major Progressive Proposals Just Stalled In California’s LegislatureMay 3, 2021 | Scott RoddThe bills aimed to create a single-payer health care system, ban political contributions from corporations and levy a wealth tax on the richest Californians. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDemocratic Leaders Rally Behind Newsom To Fight Recall, But How Enthusiastic Is The Grassroots?May 2, 2021Democratic Party leaders unite behind a message that the recall is a desperate Republican plot that is bad for California. But will progressives and Latinos turn out to vote?
No, Kamala Harris Did Not Tell Joe Biden He’d Do ‘Whatever’ China WantsApril 30, 2021 | Sasha HupkaAn image falsely quotes Vice President Kamala Harris, claiming she said during the Democratic debates that President Joe Biden would do “whatever” the Chinese government said because they gave Hunter Biden “over a billion dollars.”
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.
