Support for LAist comes from
Become a sponsor
Audience-funded nonprofit news
Donate
Stay Connected

LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network.

Audience-funded nonprofit news
Listen
Donate
Podcasts Take Two
State of Affairs: CA Lawmakers request fire relief, fire funding fights in Congress
solid orange rectangular banner
()
Take Two Logo
Dec 8, 2017
Listen • 9:42
State of Affairs: CA Lawmakers request fire relief, fire funding fights in Congress
This week on State of Affairs:
File: The California state capitol building in Sacramento.
File: The California state capitol building in Sacramento.
(
Lori Galarreta/KPCC
)

This week on State of Affairs:

This week on State of Affairs:

  • U.S. Congress members from California are asking for more than $4 billion dollars in fire relief. 
  • When it comes to fighting fires, a lot of the burden has been put on the Forest Service — but they're having trouble paying for it all. Why?
  • The state Assembly is rocked by yet another accusation of sexual misconduct. 

Guests:

  • Marisa Lagos, political reporter for KQED
  • Carla Marinucci, senior editor for Politico's California Playbook

Press the blue play button above to hear the full conversation.