The California Democratic Party spent the holiday weekend at their reorganizing convention with MAGA at the top of the agenda in hopes to make an impact on the upcoming presidential election. By prioritizing the fight against this rhetoric, they may be overlooking key red districts in California that they could win over. All this happens while the race for Feinstein's seat is heating up - is this the best way to proiritize their political energy?

For more on this, Brett Burkhart spoke with Lincoln Mitchell, a political analyst, pundit and writer, teacher at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and writer of the popular Substack "Kibitzing with Lincoln.” He splits his time between New York and his hometown of San Francisco.

The California Democratic Party spent the holiday weekend at their reorganizing convention with MAGA at the top of the agenda in hopes to make an impact on the upcoming presidential election. By prioritizing the fight against this rhetoric, they may be overlooking key red districts in California that they could win over. All this happens while the race for Feinstein's seat is heating up - is this the best way to proiritize their political energy?
For more on this, Brett Burkhart spoke with Lincoln Mitchell, a political analyst, pundit and writer, teacher at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University and writer of the popular Substack "Kibitzing with Lincoln.” He splits his time between New York and his hometown of San Francisco.

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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 newsmaker, public official, or expert.

The State of California

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 
newsmaker, public official, or expert.

Is fighting MAGA the only way for California democrats to organize for 2024

Two new reports say the city of San Francisco and the state of California are making significant progress in the homelessness crisis, but are things really getting better, or are unhoused people just being shuffled somewhere else, with a shortage of shelter beds still a very real problem?

San Francisco officials declared this week that the number of tents and tent encampments on the streets has dropped significantly, 41% since last summer.

They say that’s proof that the crisis is easing, partly because a federal court ruled that police can take down tents if the people in them are voluntarily refusing shelter, as opposed to having no choice because there are not enough shelter beds available.

Meanwhile, another report said Governor Newsom’s Project Roomkey program did help move more than 60-thousand people off the streets into hotel rooms, declaring it a success as well, but most of those people ended up moving back into homelessness eventually. 

For more KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising spoke with Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.

Two new reports say the city of San Francisco and the state of California are making significant progress in the homelessness crisis, but are things really getting better, or are unhoused people just being shuffled somewhere else, with a shortage of shelter beds still a very real problem?
San Francisco officials declared this week that the number of tents and tent encampments on the streets has dropped significantly, 41% since last summer.
They say that’s proof that the crisis is easing, partly because a federal court ruled that police can take down tents if the people in them are voluntarily refusing shelter, as opposed to having no choice because there are not enough shelter beds available.
Meanwhile, another report said Governor Newsom’s Project Roomkey program did help move more than 60-thousand people off the streets into hotel rooms, declaring it a success as well, but most of those people ended up moving back into homelessness eventually. 
For more KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising spoke with Jennifer Friedenbach, Executive Director of the Coalition on Homelessness in San Francisco.

SF decreases it's homeless population: The progress and what more can be done

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his aggressive campaign to shake up the presidential race.

He has qualified for the ballot in at least ten states now, including California.

And in a sign that the Biden and Trump campaigns are no longer dismissing Kennedy as a fringe third party guy who’s no real threat, they are both putting out a lot of opposition research material on him, and attacking him as either a liberal or a conservative in a moderate’s clothing, depending on who’s doing the attacking. 

For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS insider Doug Sovern.

Independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his aggressive campaign to shake up the presidential race.
He has qualified for the ballot in at least ten states now, including California.
And in a sign that the Biden and Trump campaigns are no longer dismissing Kennedy as a fringe third party guy who’s no real threat, they are both putting out a lot of opposition research material on him, and attacking him as either a liberal or a conservative in a moderate’s clothing, depending on who’s doing the attacking. 
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by KCBS insider Doug Sovern.

RFK Jr. continues to be a wild card in presidential race

There was dancing in the streets in Gaza today, after Hamas
announced that it had accepted a ceasefire proposal in its war with Israel

But it turns out that Hamas has proposed new terms for a deal, that
Israel is still studying before it decides whether to say yes

Talks had been at an impasse before Hamas’ political leader
announced the terms his group would accept, which is different from the most
recent Israeli proposal. Meanwhile, Israel is moving forward with its plan to attack
Rafah, ordering Palestinians in that city to evacuate before it launches its
offensive there.

For more on where things stand and what it all means, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by Amichai Magen, Visiting Professor and Fellow in Israel Studies at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.

There was dancing in the streets in Gaza today, after Hamas announced that it had accepted a ceasefire proposal in its war with Israel
But it turns out that Hamas has proposed new terms for a deal, that Israel is still studying before it decides whether to say yes
Talks had been at an impasse before Hamas’ political leader announced the terms his group would accept, which is different from the most recent Israeli proposal. Meanwhile, Israel is moving forward with its plan to attack Rafah, ordering Palestinians in that city to evacuate before it launches its offensive there.
For more on where things stand and what it all means, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by Amichai Magen, Visiting Professor and Fellow in Israel Studies at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies at Stanford University.

Is fighting MAGA the only way for California democrats to organize for 2024

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