Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The California senate recently voted to suspend three democratic senators, all of whom are embroiled in criminal cases.
San Francisco senator Leland Yee was indicted on charges of illegal arms deals, Montebello senator Ron Calderon on charges of taking bribes, and Baldwin Hills senator Rod Wright was convicted for lying about where he lives.
Though all three have been suspended, none of them have resigned from their posts. So what happens to the millions of constituents living in their districts?
For more on that, we're joined by Mindy Romero, the director of the California Civic Engagement Project at the University of California, Davis.