This is the State of California: Doug Sovern and Patti Reising are away today.

The Justice Department has proposed reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule 3 drug, which would ease federal restrictions on cannabis if approved. 

This move, deemed "monumental" by President Biden, follows his moves to pardon those convicted of simple marijuana possession, and highlights his administration's focus on marijuana policy reform. 

Although Marijuana is legal in California, there are still federal laws that prevent its use in certain instances in the state. And to break it down, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by David Downs, the Senior Editor at Leafly, an online marijuana resource. 

This is the State of California: Doug Sovern and Patti Reising are away today.
The Justice Department has proposed reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule 3 drug, which would ease federal restrictions on cannabis if approved. 
This move, deemed "monumental" by President Biden, follows his moves to pardon those convicted of simple marijuana possession, and highlights his administration's focus on marijuana policy reform. 
Although Marijuana is legal in California, there are still federal laws that prevent its use in certain instances in the state. And to break it down, KCBS Radio's Bret Burkhart was joined by David Downs, the Senior Editor at Leafly, an online marijuana resource.

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.

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.

The evolution and future of marijuana in the US

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been dominating the headlines of late, with
countless efforts by state lawmakers to regulate it or rein it in, and Governor
Newsom convening a first-of-its-kind summit meeting in conjunction with
Stanford and UC Berkeley to chart California’s way forward with this
groundbreaking and rapidly expanding technology.

San Francisco has become the hub for AI innovation and that sector is driving economic growth in the Bay Area right now. But as the use of AI proliferates, how can you tell what’s real and what’s fake? How do you know I wrote this introduction, and not some Chat Bot? How do you even know I’m not a robot? If I were, my grocery bill would be much lower. And in an age already plagued by misinformation, how can voters discern between what’s legit and what isn’t?

For more, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern was joined by Mekela Panditharatne, an attorney who is Counsel at the Elections and Government Program for the Brennan Center for Justice, the nonpartisan law and policy institute based in New York and Washington DC.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has been dominating the headlines of late, with countless efforts by state lawmakers to regulate it or rein it in, and Governor Newsom convening a first-of-its-kind summit meeting in conjunction with Stanford and UC Berkeley to chart California’s way forward with this groundbreaking and rapidly expanding technology.
San Francisco has become the hub for AI innovation and that sector is driving economic growth in the Bay Area right now. But as the use of AI proliferates, how can you tell what’s real and what’s fake? How do you know I wrote this introduction, and not some Chat Bot? How do you even know I’m not a robot? If I were, my grocery bill would be much lower. And in an age already plagued by misinformation, how can voters discern between what’s legit and what isn’t?
For more, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern was joined by Mekela Panditharatne, an attorney who is Counsel at the Elections and Government Program for the Brennan Center for Justice, the nonpartisan law and policy institute based in New York and Washington DC.

State governments attempt to restrict AI prior to elections

A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former US president convicted of a crime.

The presumptive GOP presidential nominee faces a maximum sentence of up to four years behind bars, but prosecutors have not said whether they intend to seek imprisonment. 

Yesterday we talked about what this could all mean for Trump’s campaign if the jury finds him guilty, now that it's official that question and many more continue to loom over our heads. To get some answers, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by Laurie Levenson, Law Professor at Loyola Law School.

A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty of all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, making him the first former US president convicted of a crime.
The presumptive GOP presidential nominee faces a maximum sentence of up to four years behind bars, but prosecutors have not said whether they intend to seek imprisonment. 
Yesterday we talked about what this could all mean for Trump’s campaign if the jury finds him guilty, now that it's official that question and many more continue to loom over our heads. To get some answers, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by Laurie Levenson, Law Professor at Loyola Law School.

Trump guilty on all 34 counts

The first-ever criminal trial of a former president went to the jury today, and now Donald Trump awaits his fate. 

What could it mean for Trump’s campaign if the jury finds him guilty? 

The former president has been setting low expectations outside the courtroom, complaining about the process and the judge and preparing his supporters for the likelihood of a conviction, which he will be sure to appeal if it comes. Meanwhile, since his campaigning is limited while he’s on trial, Trump has been holding events in New York and New Jersey, rallying voters in the South Bronx last weekend and focusing heavily on outreach to Latino and Black voters, boasting that he is pulling more of them away from the Democrats and President Biden.

For more on all of this, Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by longtime California Republican political strategist Mike Madrid, who was one of the founders of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project. He is the author of the new book, The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy, which comes out from Simon and Schuster on June 18th.

The first-ever criminal trial of a former president went to the jury today, and now Donald Trump awaits his fate. 
What could it mean for Trump’s campaign if the jury finds him guilty? 
The former president has been setting low expectations outside the courtroom, complaining about the process and the judge and preparing his supporters for the likelihood of a conviction, which he will be sure to appeal if it comes. Meanwhile, since his campaigning is limited while he’s on trial, Trump has been holding events in New York and New Jersey, rallying voters in the South Bronx last weekend and focusing heavily on outreach to Latino and Black voters, boasting that he is pulling more of them away from the Democrats and President Biden.
For more on all of this, Doug Sovern, Bret Burkhart, and Patti Reising were joined by longtime California Republican political strategist Mike Madrid, who was one of the founders of the anti-Trump Lincoln Project. He is the author of the new book, The Latino Century: How America’s Largest Minority is Transforming Democracy, which comes out from Simon and Schuster on June 18th.

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