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Today on AirTalk we'll go over the bills sitting on Governor Brown's desk, analyze the California Democratic Party chairman's remarks about the GOP presidential campaign and remember songwriter and lyricist Hal David. We'll also look at how the Tampa Bay Police Department was so effective in handling protesters at the RNC, consider whether or not electronics should be banned from use on airplanes and see how same-sex couples deal with the inevitable "baby question."

Today on AirTalk, we'll take a look at the two-part documentary "California Forever," find out what household clutter says about American culture, discuss the Special Ops group that launched a media campaign admonishing Obama, and figure out why daily deal sites are on the way out.

Today on AirTalk we wrap up on the Republican National Convention in Tampa before returning to sunny Southern California. How was Mitt Romney's speech last night? What are YOUR takeaways from the convention? How will what we saw on primetime affect the Democratic Convention next week and the remainder of the election? And we'll contemplate whether or not we could ever elect Governor Condoleezza Rice here in the Golden State.

Day 4 LIVE from Tampa Bay and the RNC. Today on AirTalk we'll discuss the Paul Ryan speech and the fact-checking fallout, the Mitt Romney tax plan and whether or not the numbers add up, what's to be done with pension reform, a look at the California youth delegation and the future of young republicans, catching up on the latest news of the day surrounding the convention and a look ahead to tonight's main course and the focus of the week, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Plus, the latest news.

Day 3 LIVE from Tampa Bay. Today on AirTalk we'll take a look at last nights speeches by Ann Romney and Chris Christie, KPCC’s Frank Stoltze heads to the coast for California delegates’ beach party, whether or not the Pentagon is no longer the sacred cow, what Paul Ryan brings to the GOP ticket, the role of health care in the 2012 election and the young California delegates. Plus, the latest news

Today on AirTalk we formally kick off the Republican National Convention after yesterday's cancellation, listen to Los Angeles Mayor (and head of the Democratic National Committee) Antonio Villaraigosa's opposition message to the events in Tampa, invite former Governor Pete Wilson to hear his take on the RNC thus far, discuss the Pentagon as a potential target for spending cuts, evaluate Romney's foreign policy and sit down with a California delegate from San Diego.

Today on AirTalk we're broadcasting LIVE from Tampa Bay Florida where the Republican National Convention is taking place. We'll set the table for what to expect in the next week as well as discuss the Republican party in the state of California, the Ron Paul rallies and tribute videos and what that means for the Congressman, we'll take a look at the news of the day and over the weekend, what the GOP's platform on abortion is and who is taking control of the immigration policy. Plus, the latest news.

Today on AirTalk we'll take a look at Lance Armstrong and what losing his last battle means for his legacy, shortlisting the number of trash collection companies for residential and small businesses, our esteemed panel of critics review this week's films, we look at the Cinecon Film Festival taking place next week at the Egyptian Theater and bid a fond farewell to Phyllis Diller.

Today on AirTalk we'll take a look at County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky's decision not to run for L.A. City Mayor, a new report which claims that 40 percent of all food in the US is thrown away, the groundswell of support to revamp California's environmental laws, whether or not dad's have the proverbial "biological clock" as well, if sleeplessness differs between ethnic groups and a conversation with Catherine Hakim about her new book; The New Rules: Internet Dating, Playfairs and Erotic Power. Plus, the latest news

Today on AirTalk we'll look at the republican strategy for Senator Akin, what Jimmy Kimmel's jump to a new time slot means for late night television, foodies rejoice with the L.A. Times 'Taste of the Times,' what's wrong with the state of math education in the U.S., a controversial new technology sought to reverse the effects of global warming and a conversation with composer Richard Sherman whose work includes Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Plus, the latest news.