Political Stories – Top stories Democrats target 7 congressional seats held by California Republicans for 2018 midterm elections — The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has released a list of top targets looking ahead to the 2018 elections, and California’s Republican delegation is a big part of it. Of the 61 Republicans Democrats are looking to unseat nationwide, […]
Political Stories Top stories Trump abandons tough stand on green card holders in face of court challenges â The Trump administration took a step back late Sunday from its sweeping temporary ban on immigrants from seven Muslim-majority countries, issuing a clarification that the order does not apply to green card holders âabsent the receipt of significant derogatory […]
Guests: Bruce Rudd, City Manager of Fresno; Jacky Parks, from President of the Fresno Police Officers Association and Judy Lin (Cal Matters Reporter).
Political Stories – Top stories Dispute over border wall plunges U.S. into crisis with Mexico, as Mexican president scraps White House visit — One of Americaâs most important strategic relationships plunged to a new low Thursday when an escalating dispute over a proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico border prompted Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto to cancel a planned visit […]
Political Stories – Top stories A campaign promise fulfilled: Trump orders Mexico wall construction to begin â President Donald Trump took a significant step toward carrying out his signature â and most controversial â campaign promise Wednesday, ordering the construction of a wall along the southwest border. In a pair of executive orders, Trump also ordered an […]
Political Stories –Â Top stories Jerry Brown: âCalifornia is not turning back. Not now, not everâ —Â Gov. Jerry Brown, plunging into position as a Democratic bulwark against Donald Trumpâs presidency, warned Tuesday of looming battles with Republican-controlled Washington, using his State of the State address to assuage fears that California would turn its back on progressive […]
Guests: Kings Co. DA Keith Fagundes, Madera Co. Sheriff Jay Varney, Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer, and CSU Criminology Prof. Emma Hughes. Experts from Public Policy Institute of California: Magnus Loftstrom and Brandon Martin
Guests: Cong. Jim Costa (D- Fresno), Christine Bedell with the Bakersfield Californian, Paul Hurley, formerly with the Visalia Times Delta, Bill McEwen, with the Fresno Bee and UC Merced political science professor Nate Monroe, Dan Schnur, Director of the Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics at USC
Political Stories – Top stories Trumpâs cancellation of Pacific trade deal could hurt California — President Donald Trumpâs decision to withdraw from Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations could drag down exports from Silicon Valley and Californiaâs farm belt, trade experts said Monday. Sacramento Bee article; McClatchy Newspapers article; âValley farmers disappointed with Trump pulling out of Trans-Pacific Partnershipâ in Fresno […]
Political Stories – Top stories Dan Walters: Feel-good efforts wonât solve Californiaâs housing crisis — Two new documents â a report by the state housing agency and Gov. Jerry Brownâs 2017-18 budget â focus harsh economic reality on fanciful political âsolutionsâ to the stateâs severe housing crisis. Walters column in Sacramento Bee Trumpâs judicial picks will affect far more than the Supreme […]
