Today on AirTalk, we look at the latest on the gubernatorial recall election. Also on the show, we speak with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón; talk with former LAPD chief Bill Bratton on his new book; and more.
Los Angeles DA George Gascón On Recall Efforts, Panel To Review Police Shootings, Criminal Justice Reform And More
Today on AirTalk, Larry talks with Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón.
Today’s topics include:
The Stand With Gascón campaign and recall efforts
Several local communities issue “no confidence” votes
LA DA announces panel to reexamine fatal police shootings
How has law enforcement responded to the panel?
Misdemeanor, parole policy and sentencing enhancements reform
Lawsuit alleges sheriff’s deputies beat Black man during traffic stop
DA Gascón wants info on officers with misconduct history. Have law enforcement agencies responded?
Guest:
George Gascón, district attorney of Los Angeles County; he tweets
and his office tweets
COVID-19 AMA: Delta Variant Continues To Spread In California, Waning COVID-19 Antibodies Trigger Discussion On Future Boosters And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.
Topics today include:
Delta variant continues to spread in California
COVID-19 antibodies appear to wane
Younger people and Black Americans are the two groups hit hardest by COVID-19
Sydney, Australia enters ‘scariest’ phase due to spread of Delta variant
Brazil passes 500,000 COVID deaths
Guest:
Shruti Gohil, M.D., professor of medicine and associate medical director for epidemiology and infection prevention at UC Irvine’s School of Medicine
How Do You Navigate Money And Spending In Your Relationship?
Joint accounts, separate accounts, allowances, oh my. How do you navigate the emotional and logistical straits of finances in your romantic relationship?
Guest:
David Rae, certified financial planner and president of the firm DRM Wealth Management, based in West Hollywood, Los Angeles
State Politics: Secretary Of State Confirms Gubernatorial Recall Election, Plus A New Report Says Newsom Over Promised On Wildfire Prevention
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vastly overstated wildfire prevention work completed by his administration, according to a Capital Public Radio investigation released Wednesday.
State fire officials have treated less than 18 of the 140 square miles (50 of the 365 square kilometers) that the Democratic governor has touted, the radio station reported. The land is part of 35 priority projects Newsom designated in 2019 on the heels of the deadliest wildfire season in state history. In 2020, California's fuel reduction efforts also dropped from the year before, and Newsom cut the fire prevention budget by $150 million, CapRadio reported. The governor's office declined to comment on the investigation, and state fire officials took responsibility for Newsom sharing inaccurate information. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection had not “done our job in educating the public, nor the governor's office” on how to communicate about the efforts, Chief Tom Porter said. Republican lawmakers and those challenging Newsom in an expected recall election later this year quickly jumped on the story as evidence of mismanagement and deceptive governing.
Also on Wednesday, the recall election for Governor Newsom took another step forward as the Secretary of State’s office said that counties had submitted final signature counts following the period provided by state law that allows people who have signed the recall petition to withdraw their signatures. The final tally was more than 200,000 signatures over what’s required to trigger the recall. As POLITICO’s Jeremy B. White reports, this was an incremental step, as the governor’s office has already said it knows the signatures withdrawn in that window wouldn’t be enough to cancel the recall.
Today on AirTalk, we’ll look at the latest on the recall election and dig into the findings of the CapRadio investigation on state efforts to prevent wildfires.
With files from the Associated Press
Guests:
Dan Walters, long-time California politics observer with CALmatters, a nonprofit public interest publication; he tweets
Melanie Mason, national political correspondent for the Los Angeles Times; she tweets
Has The Pandemic Changed Your Approach To Work? And If So, For How Long?
The pandemic has made many people rethink their career goals, or whether those goals are as important as spending time with your family or checking off items from the bucket list.
Millions of workers have decided to quit their jobs. Others are demanding hybrid working situations or reduced hours - but will the mindset last?
Call us and tell us about whether you or people you know have reprioritized work, and if so, whether you think those shifts are permanent or temporary. Call us via 866-893-5722.
Former LAPD, NYPD Chief Bill Bratton On His New Book And The History Of American Policing
In former LAPD chief Bill Bratton’s new book, he examines the past five decades of policing in the United States, as well as his own place in the institution.
After George Floyd’s murder by police last year and the subsequent protests that erupted throughout the country, American policing is under increasing scrutiny. After Bratton’s years in police departments around the country, he believes that the path forward is through further reforms and improvements to policing.
Today on AirTalk, we’re talking with Bill Bratton about his new book. Questions? Give us a call at 866-893-5722.
Guest:
Bill Bratton, has served as chief of the LAPD, chief of the New York City Transit Police, and commissioner of the Boston Police Department and the New York City Police Department. He is the author of the new book, “The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America” (Penguin Random House, 2021)