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USC Price School of Public Policy
Professor of the Practice of Public Policy Communication at the Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California; political analyst for KNBC
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The evolution of Gov. Jerry Brown During his final State of the State address in Sacramento today, Governor Jerry Brown Brown remembered when he became governor the second time in 2011. Brown spent a lot of time discussing the environment, transportation, and education. He also vowed to defend Republicans who voted for a controversial gas tax increase, and again justified his High Speed Rail project. We talk about his speech and what to expect in his final year in office, plus how he has evolved from when he was first elected governor in 1974 to now.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
California under Trump: The next four years On the inauguration day of Donald Trump, Press Play hosts a special live call-in show.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Jerry Brown: From Governor ‘Moonbeam’ to the ‘Adult in the Room’ In 1975, Jerry Brown’s first year in office as the Governor of California, ABC News reported that many Californians didn’t know what to make of the state’s youngest-ever governor. Forty-one years later, as the state’s oldest-ever governor, that may still be the case. Since Brown’s return to the top job in California politics, his budgets have been fiscally conservative, even austere. That’s surprised and angered some liberals in the party, but not those who remember the governor’s first run in office.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
California's Undersized Voting Power Iowa has about 3 million people. California has about 39 million. But Californians won’t get to vote in the primary until June. By then, it could all be over but the shouting. Or even the shouting might be over. We get a primer on California’s undersized voting power.
Which Way, L.A.?
California Republicans on the Verge of Irrelevancy As Which Way, LA? winds down after 23 years, we're looking back at what's changed… and what hasn't. Back in the day, the Republican Party was going strong. In 1993, Republican Richard Riordan was elected Mayor of Los Angeles. The year after that, Republican Governor Pete Wilson was running for re-election.
Which Way, L.A.?
In Sacramento, Saving the Biggest for Last With the state legislature's current session is scheduled to end tomorrow, it's time to invoke a long-standing maxim: "the hardest, most controversial proposals are almost always left until the very end." That's according to John Myers, who reports from Sacramento for KQED , public radio and television in San Francisco.
Which Way, L.A.?
Very Few Voters Make Lots of Big Decisions Yesterday’s Republican tide did not sweep into California — although the Democrats’ supermajority in Sacramento has come to an end. We look at the election results.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Big Money Flows to Obscure Education Race It’s election day, and voters all over the country will cast ballots in high-stakes gubernatorial and congressional races. But here in California, the most fiercely fought contest has been for a relatively obscure position: state superintendent of public instruction. We look at who poured $30 million into the candidates’ campaigns, and how the race is a proxy battle for a national debate over education.
Which Way, L.A.?
It's Almost All Over Except for the Voting…and the Counting As we go on the air, voters have just 23 hours left to make up their minds about the Los Angeles mayoral race, between City Controller Wendy Greuel and Councilman Eric Garcetti .
Which Way, L.A.?
Will CA Finally Get to Play Ball in a Presidential Primary? California's statewide primary elections are held in June. The last time the largest state in the union was important in a presidential race was 1972, when George McGovern beat Hubert Humphrey to win the Democratic nomination. This could be the year when California's voice is heard again, this time on the Republican side.
Which Way, L.A.?
The ABCDEF's of California's Propositions Last week, Governor Schwarzenegger announced that California's budget has a $15 billion hole in it, which will rise to $21 billion if voters don't pass his initiatives in tomorrow's election . Voters in the City of Los Angeles will choose between two candidates who've staged one of the nastiest local elections in memory. City Councilman Jack Weiss and former prosecutor Carmen Trutanich are in a run-off for City Attorney.
Which Way, L.A.?
Villaraigosa Admits To Affair Mayor Villaraigosa has been sued for divorce by his wife, Corina, and today he told reporters the name of his mistress: NBC-Telemundo reporter Mirthala Salinas . At a news conference, he denied that Salinas is pregnant.
Which Way, L.A.?
Election Ennui There are 38 elections today in Los Angeles County , with the most attention being paid to LA. But the most attention is not very much and turnouts are expected to be dismal as usual. With almost one and a half million people registered, some observers say turnout could be as low as 150,000. A lack of news coverage gets part of the blame. Some experts contend that voters are suffering from election fatigue. Who ends up making all the decisions? We hear from a pollster and political analyst.
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To the Point
Trump's new look at civil rights and global warming President Trump is reportedly ready to pull the US out of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. We look at the possible consequences. On the second half of the program, we hear about cuts in Obama-Era civil rights programs called for by the Trump Administration's first budget plan.
To the Point
The Trump agenda: where's the beef? President Trump says big things are happening. After celebrating a House bill on health care, he doesn’t yet have Senate agreement. With James Comey’s public testimony scheduled tomorrow, the President today tweeted his selection of a new FBI Director. Is the Chief Executive all style and no substance? Later, terror attacks in Iran and conflicting claims about who’s behind them.
To the Point
Ex-FBI Director Comey tells his side of the story Today, former FBI Director James Comey came close to calling the President who fired him a liar. The White House denied the claim and called it insulting, but Republican Senators did not challenge Comey’s truthfulness. Many questions remain: did the President try to obstruct a federal investigation? Later, we’ll go behind the “velvet rope” for a look at 5-Star health care for the richest Americans.
To the Point
Terrorism and tweets, hate speech and murder Just days before an election, Britain is coping with a rash of deadly terrorism, and Prime Minister Theresa May is on the defensive. And again today, President Trump has tweeted criticism of the Mayor of London. Later, a double murder in Portland, Oregon has revealed the ugly past of a supposedly “progressive” city. One immediate question: is “hate speech” protected by the First Amendment?