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California, as the wealthiest and most populated state in the nation, carries many leading roles in policy making, economic growth, cultural influences and technology development.

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Sep 13, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 13, 2026

    What San Diego Voters Are Being Asked to Change | Joel Anderson (opens the original)

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    San Diego County voters will decide this November whether to change some of the rules governing accountability and oversight inside county government. The proposal comes as public spending and how that money is tracked remain part of a broader accountability debate in the county. The charter reform would change parts of a system most residents rarely see, including oversight and the relationship between elected officials and county administration. San Diego County Supervisor Joel Anderson suppor

  2. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    The Crisis California’s Animal Shelters Are Facing | Gary Weitzman (opens the original)

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    When people in California surrender a pet to a shelter or send an animal to a sanctuary, they expect that animal to be cared for. What happens after that can remain largely out of sight until something goes wrong. In several recent cases around California, problems inside animal rescues went on for a long time before outside organizations were able to intervene. In this interview, we look at what can happen during that period before conditions become serious enough for outside intervention. Gary

  3. Episode · Sep 7, 2026

    California Students Are Preparing for a Changing Workforce | Panel (opens the original)

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    California families can spend years preparing a student for college, only for that student to reach graduation with little idea of what the work on the other side will actually be like. With the cost of going to college being so high, finding out too late that a career is the wrong fit can be an expensive lesson. Students are also entering a labor market that has changed since their parents entered it. Yet many are reaching those decisions about college, training, and careers with little direct

  4. Episode · Sep 3, 2026

    Public Safety, Housing, and What Could Decide the Los Angeles Mayor’s Race | Matt Klink (opens the original)

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    Los Angeles is heading toward a mayoral runoff with public safety, homelessness, housing affordability, and the city’s finances still weighing on the race. Karen Bass and Nithya Raman are the two names left on the ballot, but the November electorate may look different from the one that put them there. A significant group of voters backed someone else in the primary. Whether those voters return, and where they go if they do, leaves an important part of the race unsettled. We sit down with Matthew

  5. Episode · Sep 1, 2026

    Why California Street Takeovers Are Hard to Stop | Panel (opens the original)

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    Street takeovers can form quickly, leaving drivers, bystanders, and police facing a dangerous situation in the middle of a public road. In California, large groups can appear before authorities have much time to respond. Some of these gatherings can form and disperse within a short window. By the time police can mobilize, much of the event may already have played out. Heather Mac Donald, the Thomas W. Smith Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and a contributing editor of City Journal, and Deon Jos

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