There have been constant demonstrations outside the offices of local members of Congress, demanding that they join the call for a ceasefire. The Oakland City Council approved a resolution to that effect at a raucous and contentious meeting last week, and now the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is poised to take up something similar.

For more on all this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising, Bret Burkhart, and Doug Sovern spoke with Zahra Billoo, Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of CAIR, the Council on American Islamic Relations. 

There have been constant demonstrations outside the offices of local members of Congress, demanding that they join the call for a ceasefire. The Oakland City Council approved a resolution to that effect at a raucous and contentious meeting last week, and now the San Francisco Board of Supervisors is poised to take up something similar.
For more on all this, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising, Bret Burkhart, and Doug Sovern spoke with Zahra Billoo, Executive Director of the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of CAIR, the Council on American Islamic Relations.

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A daily deep dive into an issue of public policy or politics that's driving 
the conversation in California. Each day, we interview a guest who's a 
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How local reaction to Israel-Hamas war can enact larger change

This is the State of California, and as of 12:01 a.m. today, thousands of video game performers are officially on strike—bringing part of the entertainment industry to a screeching halt after negotiations between the SAG-AFTRA union and major game studios broke down.

The major sticking point is Artificial Intelligence, with performers concerned about the lack of protection for their voices and likenesses as the emerging technology threatens their livelihoods. 

For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Christi Carras, Entertainment Industry Reporter at the Los Angeles Times.

This is the State of California, and as of 12:01 a.m. today, thousands of video game performers are officially on strike—bringing part of the entertainment industry to a screeching halt after negotiations between the SAG-AFTRA union and major game studios broke down.
The major sticking point is Artificial Intelligence, with performers concerned about the lack of protection for their voices and likenesses as the emerging technology threatens their livelihoods. 
For a closer look, KCBS Radio's Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Christi Carras, Entertainment Industry Reporter at the Los Angeles Times.

Video game performers are officially on strike—protesting AI use

With Kamala Harris the presumptive Democratic nominee, politicians and pundits on both sides of the aisle are scrambling to alter their messaging ahead of the election.

For more on this, KCBS Insider Doug Sovern spoke with Anna Sampaio, professor of ethnic studies and political science at Santa Clara University, who specializes in race and gender politics.

With Kamala Harris the presumptive Democratic nominee, politicians and pundits on both sides of the aisle are scrambling to alter their messaging ahead of the election.
For more on this, KCBS Insider Doug Sovern spoke with Anna Sampaio, professor of ethnic studies and political science at Santa Clara University, who specializes in race and gender politics.

Harris invigorates some on the left and sends some on the right scrambling

Presumptive Democrat nominee Kamala Harris continues to
campaign for president, as Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail too

New polling shows Harris pulling Black voters and young people
away from former president Trump, but Black Lives Matter is not happy with the
way Harris got the nomination

Black Lives Matter, the organization that was born in Oakland, has put
out a statement denouncing the Democratic Party for anointing Harris as Biden’s
replacement, calling it a “blatant” and “unacceptable” disregard for democratic
principles, and calling for a virtual snap primary instead to choose the new
Democratic Party nominee. BLM says while it was no big fan of President Biden,
the way he was bullied out of the race by elite donors and party bigwigs was
troubling and undemocratic.

For more, KCBS Insider Doug Sovern and KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Shalomyah Bowers, a member of the board of directors of Black Lives Matter and one of its leaders. This is the State of California.

Presumptive Democrat nominee Kamala Harris continues to campaign for president, as Donald Trump returns to the campaign trail too
New polling shows Harris pulling Black voters and young people away from former president Trump, but Black Lives Matter is not happy with the way Harris got the nomination
Black Lives Matter, the organization that was born in Oakland, has put out a statement denouncing the Democratic Party for anointing Harris as Biden’s replacement, calling it a “blatant” and “unacceptable” disregard for democratic principles, and calling for a virtual snap primary instead to choose the new Democratic Party nominee. BLM says while it was no big fan of President Biden, the way he was bullied out of the race by elite donors and party bigwigs was troubling and undemocratic.
For more, KCBS Insider Doug Sovern and KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Shalomyah Bowers, a member of the board of directors of Black Lives Matter and one of its leaders. This is the State of California.

How local reaction to Israel-Hamas war can enact larger change

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