TAX REVENUE MAY WIPE OUT BUDGET SHORTFALL IN CALIFORNIA; ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALIST “ROUNDTABLE”; CHRISTIANS IN CHINA; MIKE WALLACE
TAX REVENUE MAY WIPE OUT BUDGET SHORTFALL IN CALIFORNIA
Larry Mantle discusses the California Legislative Analyst’s report that California has enough cash to make up for a projected multi-million dollar gap in the state budget. The surplus cash is due to economic growth in the state and tax receipts that exceeded forecasts.
ORANGE COUNTY JOURNALIST “ROUNDTABLE”
Larry Mantle talks with Los Angeles Times staff writer Jean Pasco, Orange County Register op-ed column editor Steven Greenhut, and OC Weekly senior editorial writer and columnist, Gustavo Arellano about the latest news events and developments in Orange County.
CHRISTIANS IN CHINA
China watchers say that China’s Christian movement is the largest in history. Among China’s 1.3 billion people, an estimated 110 million are Christian—-this according to the World Christian Database. Most of the growth occurred in the 1980s and 90s but the number continues to climb at the rate of several thousands per day. Larry Mantle and guests will talk about this significant development, China’s response to it and take a look at relationships that exist between Southern California religious organizations and the Christians in China.
MIKE WALLACE
A leading force behind "60 Minutes", CBS’s seminal newsmagazine, Mike Wallace is a familiar face of American television. His direct, forward, and often confrontation interview style has engaged audiences – and terrified corrupt politicians and bureaucrats – for many decades. But Wallace, unlike his newsroom colleagues at CBS, started out not as a journalist, but as an actor and announcer. In his new book Between You and Me, Wallace recalls his career and some of his most memorable interview subjects. Larry discusses the book, 60 minutes, and the long and illustrious career of this beloved television journalist.