Electronic Voting Machines Banned in Four Counties; Fixing California’s Unemployment Insurance System; Super Chefs
Electronic Voting Machines Banned in Four Counties
On Friday, California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley announced the withdrawal of approval for the use of electronic voting machines throughout the state. The decision bans the machines in the counties of San Diego, San Joaquin, Solano, and Kern and allows 10 out of the 14 remaining counties using the machines to reapply for certification if they meet 23 new security conditions. Joining Larry Mantle to discuss the issue is Michael Alvarez, professor of political science and co-director of the Caltech/MIT Voting Technology Project; Austin Erdman, Assistant Registrar of Voters, San Joaquin County; Chris Heffron, Deputy Registrar Recorder, Los Angeles County, and Michael Workman, spokesman for the County of San Diego.
Fixing California’s Unemployment Insurance System
California’s unemployment insurance fund faces a projected shortfall of $722 million by the end of this year. The California Budget Project, a group that analyzes and tracks state fiscal issues, just released a report called “Building a Sound Foundation for California’s Unemployment Insurance System.” It details the problems and offers some solutions. Jean Ross, Executive Director of the California Budget Project, and Carol Evans, Vice President of the California Taxpayers’ Association, join Host Larry Mantle to discuss the topic.
Super Chefs
Juliette Rossant chronicles the stories of six famous celebrity chefs in her new book, Super Chef: The Making of the Great Modern Restaurant Empires (Free Press). She joins Host Larry Mantle to discuss the ingredients that make a food empire.