Mike Boyd

Josh, David and Tim discuss the pay-fors of Democrats’ big spending plans, a looming government shutdown, the debate about booster shots, and California’s failed recall election.

The attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has failed, according to a call by The Associated Press, allowing the governor to stay in office until at least 2023.

California’s recall makes sense, but the electoral system as a whole needs reform, according to columnist Joe Matthews.

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash is cultivating native plant species in its nursery — as a way to preserve its indigenous culture.

At the United Nations, President Biden is trying to make the case that “America is back.” But the world may be skeptical, given the U.S.’

Leafly Senior Editor David Downs talks about how Newsom has dealt with the burgeoning cannabis market, and whether pot will have a role to play when he’ll likely be on the 2022 ballot.

Former president Ronald Reagan disclosed his Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis in 1994. He died a decade later.

Hawaii is experiencing its highest number of COVID cases, hospitalizations, and deaths since the pandemic began.

Governor Newsom’s focus on the negative during the recall campaign was a missed opportunity for California unification, suggests Joe Mathews.