California State Of Mind
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California State Of Mind
A weekly show helping you make sense of the biggest health, jobs, politics, and more critical events in the world's fifth-largest economy. Because no matter where you live, California is truly a state of mind.
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Final Episode: Reflections on California politics during a pandemic
After a year of California political coverage, California State of Mind is coming to an end. We have really enjoyed this experiment with a weekly Cali...
Participation, Baby! How Some Cities Are Experimenting With A Community Budget Process
As tensions over racial and economic inequality continue to play out across the country, many people are wondering about the balance of power within t...
Recall Reset: Newsom Claims Victory And Turns His Attention Back To Bills
As most people know by now, Gavin Newsom gets to keep his job. He’ll stay on as California’s governor, surviving the special recall election with an a...
Ready, Set, Recall: Governor Ramps Up Big Name Support As Republicans Look To Oust Him
The recall election for California Governor Gavin Newsom is on Tuesday, Sept. 14 and things are ramping up on the campaign trail. The White House is s...
Can California Continue to Grow the World’s Food Without Reliable Water?
California’s ag industry uses 80 percent of the state’s water. As the drought continues, can the Golden State continue to operate its fields as usual?...
Investigation: How Some Law Enforcement Are Mysteriously Clearing Sexual Assault Cases
There are many sexual assault survivors who never report their experiences to law enforcement for a variety of reasons. And then there are times when...
First Healthcare Workers, Now Teachers Are Reacting To New Vaccine Requirements
The Delta variant has thrown a wrench into California’s plans to resume life as normal, as Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase ac...
CA Recall Rules and Riling Up Voters
California’s Governor is facing a recall election Sept. 14 and some of the Republican candidates challenging Gavin Newsom recently met for their first...
Will Vaccine Requirements Help or Hurt Newsom In His Recall Election?
To jab or not to jab? That’s a question still facing many Californians as the Covid-19 pandemic continues and the Delta Variant makes a surge across t...
CA Housing Policy and The Great Divide: It’s Not Just a Partisan Issue
It’s no secret that the cost of rent and buying a house is one of California’s most persistent problems. And the pandemic has only made it worse. If t...
Drought Distress: CA Asks Residents to Voluntarily Reduce Water Usage
As Californians continue to bake in sizzling temperatures and parched conditions across the state, they’re also being asked to voluntarily reduce thei...
CA's Feared Wildfire Season Is Here Early
California’s early blazes are prompting renewed fire conversations among lawmakers in Sacramento.
Wildfire Prevention Numbers Don’t Add Up; Does CA’s New Police Shooting Law Work?
California’s governor misled the public about wildfire prevention efforts, according to a recent investigation by CapRadio and the NPR California News...
CA Wants Your Tourist Dollars; County Health Departments Want Your Tax Dollars
A big part of the pandemic recovery process for California will be getting people back out and about. The state is one of the biggest tourism destinat...
CA’s Grand Re-Opening Remains Rife with Confusion; Making Sense of a $100 Billion Surplus
California is preparing to re-open June 15th following the Covid-19 pandemic, but there’s still a lot of confusion about what that actually means for...
CA Looks to Lead the Way on Reparations for Black Americans; Michael Tubbs Makes Case for Guaranteed Income
California looks to lead the way on making amends to Black Americans for slavery and its lingering effects. A first-in-the-nation reparations committe...
Pandemic Paints Deeper Portrait of Parks As Part Of Our Californian Identity
Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the opening of many campgrounds and state park facilities across California. But this year is a bit different...
When It Comes to Immigration Reform and Clean Energy, ‘It’s Personal’ for Sen. Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla made history by becoming California’s first Latino senator. He was appointed to fill the seat vacated by now Vice President Kamala Harris...
Total Recall: How The CA Political Process Works and Its History; Exploring Silicon Valley’s Role in Pandemic Response
Gavin Newsom isn’t the first Governor to face a recall in California and he likely won’t be the last. Nigel Duara talks with CapRadio’s Mike Hagerty a...
CA Looks To Rein In Cash-Bail Business; State Makes Strides In Getting Vaccine Doses To Farmworkers
The California Supreme Court recently handed criminal justice advocates a victory, when it ruled that people cannot be kept behind bars simply because...
CA’s Ambitious Climate Goals Could Spur New Solutions; Black Caucus Pushes For More Police Reform
California has set some pretty ambitious climate goals. By 2045 all energy has to come from renewable sources - solar, water and wind. Nicole talks wi...
California Prepares for Wildfire; Disparity in Covid Deaths Highlight Need for Vaccine Equity
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation this week that allows the state to spend $536 million dollars on wildfire prevention this year, but will it be en...
California Tries for a Homerun on Reopening; Whiffs on Legislation to Solve Nursing Home Problems
California is ready to play ball. With Covid-19 cases falling and restrictions loosening, some fans recently found their way back to the baseball fiel...
Exploring Police Diversity On California’s College Campuses
California’s public universities are some of the most racially diverse in the nation. But that’s often not reflected in campus police departments. Tha...
California Considers World’s First Guidelines on Microplastics in Drinking Water
They’re in your food. They’re in your drinks. They’re in the air. Microplastics are pretty much everywhere. And California may become the first place...
Putting a Positive Spin on California’s Pandemic Response; Some Cities Explore Higher Density Solutions to Housing Crisis
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...
California Offers Incentives to Get Kids Back in Schools
Despite the pandemic recession, some people have been able to save and pay down personal debt. But a lot of Californians are still struggling. On this...
California’s Surgeon General Weighs In On State’s Covid Response
It’s been almost a full year of nonstop crisis management for public health officials, with nary an end in sight. As the pandemic continues, Nicole an...
First Female Press Secretary Brings White House Experience to California Government; Does A Change in Leadership Mean a Change in Direction for State’s AG?
She was the first woman to serve as White House press secretary and now she’s spearheading California’s economic recovery efforts. On this episode of...
Massive Drop in California School Enrollment; Exploring the Role of Ethnic Communities for Younger Generations
The Golden State continues to grapple with some big issues made worse by the coronavirus pandemic. On this episode of California State of Mind, Elizab...
Is California Doing Enough to Protect Workers And Renters?
If there’s something wrong with how your workplace is handling COVID protocols, who do you call? The California Department of Occupational Safety and...
Has Gavin Newsom Made the Grade as Governor of the Golden State?
This month marks the midpoint in Gavin Newsom’s term as governor of the Golden State. Has he been able to deliver on some of the big promises he made...
What Can California Teach the Biden Administration About Combating Climate Change?
Joe Biden is now the 46th President of the United States and he faces a number of challenges from social unrest and pandemic response to climate chang...
Can California Prevent Its Looming Eviction Crisis?
Patricia Mendoza is a single mother of two living in San Diego county. She was laid off in April from her job as a medical driver, and struggled durin...
Is The Pandemic Helping California Solve Homelessness?
CapRadio Reporter Chris Nichols met Greg Tarola on the streets of Sacramento. He was one of many who found himself unhoused during this pandemic. In t...
EDD Plays Ping-Pong with People’s Unemployment Claims
California’s beleaguered Employment Development Department, which handles unemployment claims across the state, has been in the spotlight since the be...
CA's COVID Crackdown, Also: The Real 'Latino Vote' Story
Most of California is grappling with new rounds of COVID restrictions as infections are rising. Added bonus: A curfew for nearly all Californians. How...
Two Big National Questions Hanging Over CA
The election is over, but many questions still hang over the Golden State. Who will replace Kamala Harris in the Senate? What happens if the Affordabl...
Election 2020: What Just Happened??
California proposition results say a lot about who we really are as a state. Hosts Elizabeth Aguilera and Nicole Nixon discuss some of the biggest tak...
It’s All About The Vote
You’ve heard it before: This election is different. But how? Voter data expert Paul Mitchell joins us to explain how mail-in voting became a partisan...