Democratic State Senator from Oakland and chair of the Elections, Reapportionment & Constitutional Amendments Committee
Loni Hancock on KCRW
More from KCRW
Rich parents charged in massive college admissions scam
NationalFederal prosecutors announced charges today in what they call the “largest college admissions scam” they’ve ever prosecuted. More than a dozen people charged are from L.A.
Government 101
CaliforniaIt’s no surprise that many of us make little effort to engage with our public institutions.
Is nuclear power the answer to climate change?
NationalHuman civilization is threatened by climate change. But it also needs the energy from fossil fuels that now emit greenhouse gases.
How rich parents game the college admissions system -- legally
NationalStudents have filed a class-action lawsuit against the universities named in the college bribery scandal, which includes Stanford, USC and UCLA.
Are gig economy workers independent contractors or employees?
NationalA lot of app-based companies like Uber, GrubHub, and Doordash like to classify their workers as independent contractors rather than employees.
Manafort sentenced...and then indicted
PoliticsAnd minutes later, he’s indicted — this time, by the state of New York.
The story of the black man who took over a neo-Nazi group
NationalMaybe you’ve heard of James Hart Stern, the black man who took over the National Socialist Movement, a neo-Nazi group.
Gov. Newsom halts executions, citing ‘moral necessity’
CaliforniaGovernor Gavin Newsom today announced a halt to the death penalty in California. The state has a complicated history with the death penalty.
How women changed what you eat (and how you eat it)
Food and DrinkWomen developed the coffee filter, the donut, mass-produced champagne, and modern Mexican food. A new book looks at these historic accomplishments.