Today marks the final day to register to vote in California’s June 7 primary, but some Sanders supporters wants to change that; U.S. Senate Candidate Ron Unz talks about his plans for California and Jodi Remke, chair of The Fair and Political Practices Committee on ethical campaign donations.
Monday political roundtable: Sanders lawsuit, final day to register & a roundup of CA’s ballot
Today marks the final day to register to vote in California’s June 7 primary, but some Sanders supporters wants to change that.
Bay Area lawyer William Shipnel has filed a federal lawsuit to extend the voter registration deadline for Californians. He argues there's widespread confusion about the state’s Presidential Primary rules - specifically for independent voters who've declared No Party Preference.
They need to request a partisan ballot if they want to vote for president since their default ballot is non-partisan. KPCC political reporter Mary Plummer walks us through the latest with that lawsuit, LA County’s 2 supervisor seat races and more.
We’ll also get a reset on the week ahead in the presidential campaigns as all eyes turn to California.
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Guests:
Mary Plummer, KPCC’s senior political reporter and Human Voter Guide; she tweets from
, creator and host of the daily infotainment talk show ‘ThinkTank’ along with Hannah Cranston, part of The Young Turks Network; he’s also the main political fill in host for online news show The Young Turks; he tweets @johniadarola
Zach Courser, Research Director of the Dreier Roundtable and visiting Assistant Professor of Government at Claremont McKenna College; he tweets
Freddie Gray Ruling: Analyzing Edward Nero’s acquittal
A Baltimore police officer has been acquitted of misdemeanor charges in the arrest of Freddie Gray.
Officer Edward Nero was accused of assaulting Gray and arresting him without probable cause in April 2015. He was also accused of being negligent in not buckling Gray into a police van; Gray’s neck was broken while in the van. An attorney for Nero says it was the responsibility of the van’s driver, and not Nero, to ensure that Gray was wearing a seatbelt, and Nero did not knowingly break police procedure, or the law.
Nero faced charges of second-degree assault, recklessness endangerment and misconduct in office. He is the second officer in the Freddie Gray case to appear in court. What implications will this have for the remaining officers in the case?
Guest:
David Jaros, Professor of Law, University of Baltimore
TV producers of Caitlyn Jenner's 'I am Cait' tone down drama
Caitlyn Jenner, formerly Bruce, is in the news and tabloids on a daily basis, so the reality-show producers of "I am Cait" face a tough task in trying to humanize rather than sensationalize America's most famous transgender activist.
Jeff Jenkins, executive producer of the Bunim/Murray production that is in its second season, says the show is a very different animal than their other franchise shows focused on Jenner's famous family, the Kardashians.
Jenkins explains, "On 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians,' we accentuate conflict, sex, drama. In 'I am Cait,' we are flies on the walls not searching for an agenda. Another key difference is the use of editing and music. On the Kardashians music is used to heighten to the 10th power whatever emotions those characters are experiencing. On Cait, there is almost no music or it's low key. The editing is soft. We are not trying to force reactions."
Jenkins says those choices stem from Jenner's sense of responsibility for representing the trans community. Jenkins says, "I think she takes that responsibility more seriously than anything she has done in her whole life."
How has "I am Cait"been received by audiences, especially at a time when transgender politics are hot-buttons across the country? What critiques and praise do you have for the show? How has Jenner fared as a representative of the trans community?
Guest:
Jeff Jenkins, Executive Vice President of Development & Programming for Bunim/Murray Productions; Jenkins oversees E!’s “I am Cait” and the entire franchise of “Keeping Up with the Kardashians”
Meet the Candidates: Software developer Ron Unz on his plan for California
Our series of conversations continues with the leading candidates to fill Barbara Boxer’s U.S. Senate seat.
Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez are ahead in the race, with Ron Unz, Duf Sundheim and Tom Del Beccaro following. Last week, Sundheim gave his positions on everything from water management to immigration reform. On deck today is software developer, Ron Unz.
Unz has touted his non-political background as a plus, giving him the freedom to speak his mind without the same allegiances as his contenders.
On the issues, he has written extensively about immigration. His most notable plight has been an English-only program in schools as a way to assimilate Spanish-speaking children to the U.S. Unz has also written about the downfalls of immigration, noting it as a cause of over-population, overextending the country’s natural resources.
Unz’s positions also include raising the nationwide minimum wage to $12 an hour, using existing federal funding to cut college tuition costs and opposing affirmative action.
Larry Mantle speaks with Unz today about his plans for the state and how being a businessman would impact his role in the Senate.
Guest:
Ron Unz, U.S. Senate Candidate
FPPC Chair weighs in on the regulation of campaign finance
As the chair of The Fair and Political Practices Committee, Jodi Remke has made ethical political donations a priority.
This includes ensuring the legality of all campaign finance activity for lobbying and expenditures, not to mention the regulation of “dark money.”
Remke is now leading the FPPC in a revamp of the Political Reform Act, which was designed to regulate campaign finance. Since its inception in 1974, the Act has undergone many changes making it difficult to interpret. This has created an advantage to those who want to find loopholes in where election money goes.
Larry Mantle speaks to Remke today on the revision of the Act, what steps are taken ahead of elections to enforce regulations and new technology tools for transparency.
Political Reform Act 2016 by scprweb
Guest:
Jodi Remke, Chair, The Fair and Political Practices Committee
When a child lies, a parent’s ability to tell they are doing so sometimes dies
Not to say any of us are good at telling when children lie or not, but a study completed by Canadian researchers suggests that parents are particularly bad at telling when their own child is not telling the truth.
Why is this? The parents were “very confident” in their answer that their child wasn’t lying, revealing a “truth bias,” where we tend to trust and believe the people with whom we have close relationships.
But we also know it’s not as simple as that. Sometimes we might accept a child’s lie because we know they can’t communicate their true feelings or because, maybe with older children, calling it out would just lead to more drama.
Do you have a story of believing your child and later learning the truth? Or perhaps you recall a time when you lied to your parents and got away with it… and are now second-guessing whether you really did. Call us at 866-893-5722.