Healthcare Reform in Washington and Politics in California

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A new poll shows that 75% of Californians think the state's going in the wrong direction. What will that mean for gubernatorial candidates in next year's election? Also, how close is the state to running out of money? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, on Tuesday, President Obama was "cautiously optimistic" about his Christmas Eve deadline for healthcare reform from the Senate. Since then, a "kill-the-bill" movement's been gaining force among Democrats.

Some candidates for Governor have been spending big money, but voters are worried about jobs and the economy. We get a rundown with the primaries just six months away. Also, how close is California to running out of money? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, on Tuesday, President Obama was "cautiously optimistic" about his Christmas Eve deadline for healthcare reform from the Senate. Since then, a "kill-the-bill" movement's been gaining force among Democrats. We get a progress report

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Credits

Host:

Warren Olney

Producers:

Katie Cooper, Andrea Brody