Hour 3 - Firefighters rally behind a new LAFD tax measure as Los Angeles voters brace for yet another possible sales tax hike tied to healthcare funding concerns. Plus, Monica Rodriguez joins The Monks & Merrill Show to break down Council File 25-0006-S35 — a wildfire preparedness initiative launched after the devastating January 2025 wind and fire disaster, spearheaded by Nithya Raman, Katy Yaroslavsky, and seconded by Ysabel Jurado.

Hour 3 - Firefighters rally behind a new LAFD tax measure as Los Angeles voters brace for yet another possible sales tax hike tied to healthcare funding concerns. Plus, Monica Rodriguez joins The Monks &amp; Merrill Show to break down Council File 25-0006-S35 &mdash; a wildfire preparedness initiative launched after the devastating January 2025 wind and fire disaster, spearheaded by Nithya Raman, Katy Yaroslavsky, and seconded by Ysabel Jurado.

Monks & Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

Monks &amp; Merrill, with Michael Monks and Chris Merrill.

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Taxes, Wildfires & City Hall Showdowns 

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Hour 1 - Flooding shuts down Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, Waste Management Teamsters in LA and Orange counties approve a new contract, and LADWP commissioners weigh relief proposals amid calls for an audit. Plus, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joins the Monks and Merrill Show to discuss city officials’ reports of declining crime statistics over the past four years. What’s changing across Southern California, and what does it mean for residents?

Hour 1 - Flooding shuts down Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, Waste Management Teamsters in LA and Orange counties approve a new contract, and LADWP commissioners weigh relief proposals amid calls for an audit. Plus, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joins the Monks and Merrill Show to discuss city officials&rsquo; reports of declining crime statistics over the past four years. What&rsquo;s changing across Southern California, and what does it mean for residents?

 PCH Flooded, LA Crime Trends & Utility Relief: Mayor Karen Bass Joins the Show!

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hour 2 - Los Angeles is rolling out speed cameras citywide to crack down on speeding drivers. Legal analyst and local defense attorney Lou Shapiro joins the Monks and Merrill Show to break down what drivers need to know about the new enforcement system. Plus, could getting a roommate save Southern Californians $758 a month on rent? And with 69 California ZIP codes landing on a list of the nation’s priciest housing markets, we’re looking at the rising cost of living across the Golden State.

hour 2 - Los Angeles is rolling out speed cameras citywide to crack down on speeding drivers. Legal analyst and local defense attorney Lou Shapiro joins the Monks and Merrill Show to break down what drivers need to know about the new enforcement system. Plus, could getting a roommate save Southern Californians $758 a month on rent? And with 69 California ZIP codes landing on a list of the nation&rsquo;s priciest housing markets, we&rsquo;re looking at the rising cost of living across the Golden State.

 LA’s New Speed Cameras, California’s Housing Costs & The $758 Roommate Solution

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Hour 3 - Could California’s Proposition 45 speed up construction projects, or could it open the door to urban sprawl and benefit data centers? Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine University’s School of Public Policy and the 2014 Republican nominee for California Secretary of State, joins the Monks and Merrill Show to examine whether the proposal is a sensible modernization of CEQA. Plus, a judge prepares to rule Tuesday in a voting-related temporary restraining order case, while Ventura County leaders work to ease concerns among Latino voters.

Hour 3 - Could California&rsquo;s Proposition 45 speed up construction projects, or could it open the door to urban sprawl and benefit data centers? Pete Peterson, Dean of Pepperdine University&rsquo;s School of Public Policy and the 2014 Republican nominee for California Secretary of State, joins the Monks and Merrill Show to examine whether the proposal is a sensible modernization of CEQA. Plus, a judge prepares to rule Tuesday in a voting-related temporary restraining order case, while Ventura County leaders work to ease concerns among Latino voters.

CEQA Reform, Voting Rights & Latino Voter Concerns

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