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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Republicans critical of California becoming a sanctuary

    California Senate Republicans argue that barring state and local police from cooperating with federal immigration officials could put tens of billions of federal dollars at risk.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 1, 2017 • 1 min read

    California Senate Republicans argue that barring state and local police from cooperating with federal immigration officials could put tens of billions of federal dollars at risk.

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    Supreme Court reform and California as a sanctuary state
    1. 0:00Ideas to overhaul the Supreme Court
    2. 10:59What would California look like as a sanctuary state?
    3. 18:43Republicans critical of California becoming a sanctuaryYou’re reading this
    4. 28:14James Baldwin at center of 'I Am Not Your Negro'
    5. 42:51Can you use the exclamation point and still keep your dignity?!
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Mike Morrell

      Republican Senator of California

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Supreme Court reform and California as a sanctuary state
    1. 0:00Ideas to overhaul the Supreme Court
    2. 10:59What would California look like as a sanctuary state?
    3. 18:43Republicans critical of California becoming a sanctuaryYou’re reading this
    4. 28:14James Baldwin at center of 'I Am Not Your Negro'
    5. 42:51Can you use the exclamation point and still keep your dignity?!
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand