Chesa Boudin

Today we discuss the absurd recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. We first touch on the hilarious piece in the Atlantic on Boudin's political fall from grace by San Francisco millionaire (and wife of Bari Weiss) Nellie Bowles. Bowles, of course, is a direct descendent of California billionaires who have harmed so, so many workers over the years. No matter what these folks say, there is a much more nuanced discussion to be had on this race. Meanwhile, there is no question that the police reform movement is alive and well, as illustrated in other electoral races throughout the country. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Today we discuss the absurd recall of San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin. We first touch on the hilarious piece in the Atlantic on Boudin's political fall from grace <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/06/how-san-francisco-became-failed-city/661199/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">by San Francisco millionaire</a> (and wife of Bari Weiss) Nellie Bowles. Bowles, of course, is a <a href="https://twitter.com/yashalevine/status/1233807340945567744" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">direct descendent of California billionaires who have harmed so, so many workers over the years</a>. No matter what these folks say, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/10/podcasts/the-daily/chesa-boudin-midterms-democrats.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">there is a much more nuanced discussion to be had on this race</a>. Meanwhile, there is no question that the police reform movement is alive and well, <a href="https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/06/11/chesa-boudin-recall-is-not-a-death-knell-for-california-criminal-justice-reform/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">as illustrated in other electoral races</a> throughout the country. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

The recall of Chesa Boudin by the fascists and libs

Sacramento City Councilmember Sean Loloee continued his personal war against affordable housing last week in spectacular fashion, claiming repeatedly that a proposed 124-unit apartment building for low-income residents in his district would "destroy a community," and then arguing with Mayor Darrell Steinberg. This simple item on the consent calendar--which was nothing more than a nod to the nonprofit developer to apply for $5.7 million in grants so that city residents wouldn't have to foot the bill--should have taken no more than a couple of minutes to pass. But Loloee harnessed the NIMBY rage of Woodlake homeowners to drag the item on for nearly two hours. The item passed, but just barely. Councilmembers Angelique Ashby, Jeff Harris and Mai Vang voted against the money, showing that the future of affordable housing in Sacramento rests on a razor's edge. Guest host/librarian Tibby also shares a bit about her new show, The At Home Librarian Podcast, which she hosts with her educator friend Alexis. We also discuss the formation of the Community Care First Sacramento Coalition, a collection of organizations advocating that Sacramento County's budget actually serves the people of the region. You can join them at 12:30 on Wednesday, June 8 at 700 H Street for their Budget Action and Brunch event before the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meets to discuss the county budget. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Sacramento City Councilmember <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article262176937.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sean Loloee continued his personal war against affordable housing</a> last week in spectacular fashion, claiming repeatedly that a proposed <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article261841530.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">124-unit apartment building</a> for low-income residents in his district would "destroy a community," and then <a href="https://twitter.com/Captain_Hooks/status/1531820303742926848" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">arguing with Mayor Darrell Steinberg</a>. This simple item on the consent calendar--which was nothing more than a nod to the nonprofit developer to apply for $5.7 million in grants so that city residents wouldn't have to foot the bill--should have taken no more than a couple of minutes to pass. But Loloee harnessed the NIMBY rage of Woodlake homeowners to drag the item on for nearly two hours. The item passed, but just barely. Councilmembers Angelique Ashby, Jeff Harris and Mai Vang voted against the money, showing that the future of affordable housing in Sacramento rests on a razor's edge. Guest host/librarian Tibby also shares a bit about her new show, <a href="https://theathomelibrarian.wordpress.com/podcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The At Home Librarian Podcast</a>, which she hosts with her educator friend Alexis. We also discuss the formation of the Community Care First Sacramento Coalition, a collection of organizations advocating that Sacramento County's budget actually serves the people of the region. You can join them at 12:30 on Wednesday, June 8 at 700 H Street for their Budget Action and Brunch event before the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors meets to discuss the county budget. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

If I had $5.7 million

We're discussing state and local elections, and who the bastards really are. Enjoy. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tune

We're discussing state and local elections, and who the bastards really are. Enjoy. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tune

The VOICES: River City Voter Guide - 2022

Katie Valenzuela

The Biden administration on Monday eased American restrictions on Cuba, but Cuban officials were strong in their position that these were simply baby steps to a true relationship. We're joined today by Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela to discuss her recent trip to Cuba--a country where healthcare is free and housing is a human right. Valenzuela was in the Caribbean to meet with workers from all over the globe to discuss how solidarity can be fostered throughout the world. We also dispel a lot of American talking points on Cuba. The American government talks about Cuban "terrorism." Let's not forget about Cubana Air flight 455 in 1976, a clear act of American terrorism against a commercial flight that killed 73 people. Finally, we have an initial discussion on this year's budget. After everything Sacramentans have gone through, and everything they've asked for, are we still going to add money to our police department? Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

The Biden administration on Monday <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/05/16/1099378855/biden-eases-restrictions-on-cuban-travel-and-remittances" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">eased American restrictions on Cuba</a>, but Cuban officials were strong in their position that <a href="https://cubaminrex.cu/en/one-limited-step-right-direction-declaration-ministry-foreign-affairs-republic-cuba" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">these were simply baby steps to a true relationship</a>. We're joined today by Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela to discuss her recent trip to Cuba--a country where healthcare is free and housing is a human right. Valenzuela was in the Caribbean to meet with workers from all over the globe to discuss how solidarity can be fostered throughout the world. We also dispel a lot of American talking points on Cuba. The American government talks about Cuban "terrorism." Let's not forget about Cubana Air <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubana_de_Aviaci%C3%B3n_Flight_455#:~:text=Cubana%20de%20Aviaci%C3%B3n%20Flight%20455%20was%20a%20Cuban%20flight%20from,plane%20crashed%20into%20the%20sea." rel="nofollow" target="_blank">flight 455 in 1976</a>, a clear act of American terrorism against a commercial flight that killed 73 people. Finally, we have an initial discussion on this year's budget. After everything Sacramentans have gone through, and everything they've asked for, are we still going to add money to our police department? Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Councilmember Katie Valenzuela on her trip to Cuba

Today we talk with Liz Blum, Campaign Coordinator (and co-founder) of Decarcerate Sacramento, a coalition dedicated to lowering the number of people incarcerated in the Sacramento region through public health tactics. Central to today's discussion is a push to increase public support for a new, successful Public Defender's Pretrial Support Program over the current  punitive Probation program, which has a markedly less successful recidivism rate (by a factor of six) below what public health advocates and experts are presently recommending to the council. We also discuss the two pushes over the last three years from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department to increase the corrections infrastructure. Twice, Decarcerate Sacramento has beaten them, but they are vigilant of a third effort.  Finally, we touch on a Wednesday morning demonstration by Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) to encourage Governor Gavin Newsom to continue decarcerating the state of California.  Will he keep doing what is right? Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Today we talk with Liz Blum, Campaign Coordinator (and co-founder) of <a href="https://www.decarceratesac.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Decarcerate Sacramento</a>, a coalition dedicated to lowering the number of people incarcerated in the Sacramento region through public health tactics. Central to today's discussion is a push to increase public support for <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r8T2w0sJdUcgmg9DHFXGW1eFQyWKNKiNWrhNj3O235Y/edit" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a new, successful Public Defender's Pretrial Support Program</a> over the current  punitive Probation program, which has a markedly less successful recidivism rate (by a factor of six) below what public health advocates and experts are presently recommending to the council. We also discuss the two pushes over the last three years from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department to increase the corrections infrastructure. Twice, Decarcerate Sacramento has beaten them, <a href="https://www.davisvanguard.org/2022/05/a-new-sacramento-mental-health-jail-is-not-the-answer/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">but they are vigilant of a third effort</a>.  Finally, we touch on a Wednesday morning demonstration by <a href="https://curbprisonspending.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Californians United for a Responsible Budget</a> (CURB) to encourage Governor Gavin Newsom to continue decarcerating the state of California.  Will he keep doing what is right? Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Decarcerating Sacramento, with Liz Blum

We discuss a Washington Post piece by a reporter who parachuted into Sacramento to cover the homelessness crisis. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

We discuss a Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/04/30/sacramento-homeless-debates/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">piece by a reporter who parachuted into Sacramento</a> to cover the homelessness crisis. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Sacramento’s WaPo treatment, on homelessness

Today we discuss the story of Jordan McGowan, a beloved history teacher at Rio Tierra Junior High who is being targeted by his school district for telling the truth. Mr McGowan was chair of the school's History and Social Science Department, the boys basketball coach, and the advisor of the Black student union. Everyone loved him. So why is he in the process of being fired? We discuss. We also cover the horrific push by the region's liberals to sweep our unhoused neighbors from the American River Parkway. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Today we discuss the story of Jordan McGowan, a beloved history teacher at Rio Tierra Junior High <a href="https://coach-jmcgowan.medium.com/a-defense-of-my-livelihood-to-the-community-f28de8a806d4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">who is being targeted by his school district for telling the truth</a>.   Mr McGowan was chair of the school's History and Social Science Department, the boys basketball coach, and the advisor of the Black student union. Everyone loved him.   So why is he in the process of being fired? We discuss.   We also cover the horrific push by <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article260691237.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the region's liberals to sweep our unhoused neighbors from the American River Parkway</a>.  Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Twin Rivers Unified School District’s unethical treatment of a Black educator

President Joe Biden's approval ratings are plummeting with the nation's most progressive demographic -- young people. A Quinnipiac poll last week found that just 1 in 5 people under 30 approve of the president, who turns 80 in November, while 58 percent disapprove (-37% rating). The following day, a Gallup poll found that his approval rating with Millennials and Gen Z has tanked since the beginning of his term, dropping 20 points to just ~40% approval.The numbers are even worse for young folks who are also Black or Latino, and for those who are registered as independent voters. While the geniuses at Vox are stumped by this phenomenon, progressives have a pretty clear idea why young folks don't like Biden. We discuss why these issues are largely being ignored by Democrats, and what can be done with a party that is more gerontocratic than leadership in the late stages of the USSR.  Here in California, our senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, is increasingly under the microscope with questions on her mental acuity. Stories emerge daily that raise questions on the 88-year-old's ability to carry out her role as a top legislator. Sure, Democrats have a stranglehold on California. In the last two months, The state GOP added just 464 registered voters in a state of 40 million, while both the Democrats and third parties (in aggregate) made gains in the tens of thousands. But there are signs that Democrats are losing the youth in California as well. Over that same period, Dems saw a drop in pre-registered teens aged 16 and 17 throughout the state, with nearly 400 fewer youths choosing their party. Meanwhile, No Party Preference voters in that demographic grew by 600, and third-party pre-registration numbers increased by over 200.Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

President <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/04/14/why-has-bidens-approval-plunged-with-young-people/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joe Biden's approval ratings are plummeting</a> with the nation's most progressive demographic -- young people. <a href="https://poll.qu.edu/poll-release?releaseid=3843" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Quinnipiac poll</a> last week found that just 1 in 5 people under 30 approve of the president, who turns 80 in November, while 58 percent disapprove (-37% rating). The following day, a <a href="https://news.gallup.com/poll/391733/biden-job-approval-down-among-younger-generations.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gallup poll</a> found that his approval rating with Millennials and Gen Z has tanked since the beginning of his term, dropping 20 points to just ~40% approval.The numbers are even worse for young folks who are also Black or Latino, and for those who are registered as independent voters.   While <a href="https://twitter.com/zackbeauchamp/status/1516087953465958405" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the geniuses at Vox are stumped</a> by this phenomenon, <a href="https://twitter.com/whstancil/status/1514333221097517059" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">progressives have a pretty clear idea why young folks don't like Biden.</a>   We discuss why these issues are largely being ignored by Democrats, and what can be done with a party that is more gerontocratic than leadership in the late stages of the USSR.    Here in California, our senior senator, Dianne Feinstein, is increasingly under the microscope with questions on her mental acuity. <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/dianne-feinstein-senate-17079487.php#photo-22333612" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stories emerge daily that raise questions on the 88-year-old's ability to carry out her role as a top legislator</a>.   Sure, Democrats have a stranglehold on California. In the last two months, The <a href="https://twitter.com/youknowkempa/status/1516189277767421953" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">state GOP added just 464 registered voters</a> in a state of 40 million, while both the Democrats and third parties (in aggregate) made gains in the tens of thousands.   But there are signs that Democrats are losing the youth in California as well. Over that same period, <a href="https://twitter.com/youknowkempa/status/1516189277767421953/retweets/with_comments" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dems saw a drop in pre-registered teens</a> aged 16 and 17 throughout the state, with nearly 400 fewer youths choosing their party. Meanwhile, No Party Preference voters in that demographic grew by 600, and third-party pre-registration numbers increased by over 200. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Democrats losing young progressives, with DSA Sacramento co-chair Margot Rinaldo

In a move confusing nearly every Sacramentan, City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood has announced that Sacramento City Council members are, in fact, still in charge of the districts they ran before redistricting last December, adding major implications to a recall push by reactionaries against District 4 Councilmember Katie Valenzuela. The new districts will not go into effect until their upcoming elections in 2022 and 2024. So what does that mean for an area like East Sacramento, which will technically not have representation until 2024 after the next District 4 election? And who can now participate in the Valenzuela recall? If it makes the ballot this year, will Land Park residents be able to vote both in the District 7 election (where they will subsequently be represented) AND the recall? If so, why? We spoke with some of the state's top redistricting experts to get the inside scoop. We also discuss the new homelessness ballot measure that City Council was coerced into putting into play by local business leaders, with little notice to the community (and just days after the biggest mass shooting the region has seen in the modern era). Yousef Baig outlined just how disgusting this was last week, while councilmembers Katie Valenzuela and Mai Vang wrote an op-ed explaining the problems with this move.Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

In a move confusing nearly every Sacramentan, City Attorney Susana Alcala Wood has announced that <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article260153795.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sacramento City Council members are, in fact, still in charge of the districts they ran before redistricting</a> last December, adding major implications to a recall push by reactionaries against District 4 Councilmember Katie Valenzuela. The new districts will not go into effect until their upcoming elections in 2022 and 2024.  So what does that mean for an area like East Sacramento, which will technically not have representation until 2024 after the next District 4 election? And who can now participate in the Valenzuela recall? If it makes the ballot this year, will Land Park residents be able to vote both in the District 7 election (where they will subsequently be represented) AND the recall? If so, why?   We spoke with some of the state's top redistricting experts to get the inside scoop.   We also discuss the new <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article260187235.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">homelessness ballot measure</a> that City Council was coerced into putting into play by local business leaders, with little notice to the community (and just days after the biggest mass shooting the region has seen in the modern era).   <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article260221515.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Yousef Baig outlined just how disgusting this was</a> last week, while <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article260248345.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">councilmembers Katie Valenzuela and Mai Vang wrote an op-ed explaining the problems with this move</a>. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Redistricting madness! with Andres Ramos

We discuss the local Sacramento shooting with our friend Ryan McClinton.  Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

We discuss <a>the local Sacramento shooting </a>with our friend Ryan McClinton.  Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

On Sacramento’s mass shooting, with Ryan McClinton

Voices: River City is an independent, socialist news podcast based out of Sacramento, discussing California politics. Local radio listeners can hear us Tuesdays at 5 pm on KUTZ 103.1, with a second airing on Wednesdays at 8 am.

Hi everyone!  This week's episode will be publishing on Thursday, April 7.  As always, we're sure it will be a banger.

Hi everyone!  This week's episode will be publishing on Thursday, April 7.  As always, we're sure it will be a banger.

Head’s up: New episode coming Thursday

A federal judge has found that former President Donald Trump most likely committed felonies during his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including "obstructing the work of Congress and conspiring to defraud the United States." In a ruling against Trump's attorney John Eastman (who now-famously wrote the Trump coup memo), Judge David O. Carter ordered him to hand over some 101 documents, striking down his claim of attorney-client privileges on the basis of the crime-fraud exception--meaning that both Eastman and Trump knowingly worked toward committing felonies in their correspondence. This ruling could lead to the Jan. 6 Committee going forward on a criminal referral to the Justice Department for Trump, which would put further pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to pursue a criminal investigation against the former GOP president. (There's also evidence that the DOJ is already doing this.) All of this takes place as the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol comes into sharper focus with some incredible new details: - Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is likely to be pursued by the Jan. 6 Committee for an interview after conspiracy-theory laden text messages between her and Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows surfaced. These correspondences show that she may have been involved in some way in the coup.  - Multiple members in the Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio, are facing prison over mounting evidence in their roles in the planning of the Jan. 6 coup attempt.  - Apparently--astoundingly, stupidly--former Trump advisor Roger Stone allowed a Danish documentary team to follow him in the lead-up to the 2020 coup attempt. In under a month, footage has pinned him to multiple public lies. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

A federal judge has found that former President Donald Trump most likely <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/28/us/politics/trump-election-crimes.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">committed felonies</a> during his effort to overturn the 2020 presidential election, including "obstructing the work of Congress and conspiring to defraud the United States." In a ruling against Trump's attorney John Eastman (who now-famously wrote the <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/10/15/eastman-memo-jan-6-trump-pence/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trump coup memo</a>), Judge David O. Carter ordered him to hand over some 101 documents, striking down his claim of attorney-client privileges on the basis of the crime-fraud exception--meaning that both Eastman and Trump knowingly worked toward committing felonies in their correspondence.  This ruling could lead to the Jan. 6 Committee going forward on a criminal referral to the Justice Department for Trump, which would put further pressure on Attorney General Merrick Garland to pursue a criminal investigation against the former GOP president. (There's also <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/03/28/ruling-reinforces-trump-coup-attempt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">evidence that the DOJ is already doing this</a>.)   All of this takes place as the investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol comes into sharper focus with some incredible new details:   - Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, is likely to be pursued by the Jan. 6 Committee for an interview after <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/26/us/politics/ginni-thomas-donald-trump.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">conspiracy-theory laden text messages between her and Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows</a> surfaced. These correspondences show that she may have been involved in some way in the coup.    - Multiple members in the Proud Boys, including leader Enrique Tarrio, <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/14/us/politics/enrique-tarrio-jan-6-document.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">are facing prison over mounting evidence in their roles in the planning of the Jan. 6 coup attempt</a>.    - Apparently--astoundingly, stupidly--former Trump advisor <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/interactive/2022/roger-stone-documentary-capitol-riot-trump-election/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Roger Stone allowed a Danish documentary team to follow him in the lead-up to the 2020 coup attempt</a>. In under a month, footage has pinned him to multiple public lies.  Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Criminals all the way down

Conflict is brewing at the Sacramento City Unified School District, where members of the teacher's union (SCTA) and other school district workers (represented by SEIU 1021) are planning to strike Wednesday, if the school board does not adequately address their concerns. The demands from the unions are a little complicated, but after they were reviewed by a three-person panel that included a representative appointed by the district, a representative appointed by the teachers union and an independent member, the panel found their demands to be more than reasonable.Signaling that they were fine with the strike moving forward, the district refused to meet with the unions this past weekend. They agreed to meet with teachers on Monday afternoon and, in an astounding snub to the rest of the district's workers, pushed back any negotiations with SEIU 1021 until March 30--a full six school days into the strike. The SCUSD school board appears reluctant to speak with press--they even snubbed the student journalists at CK McClatchy!--curious Sacramentans can always learn their reasoning by looking to the board's mouthpiece: McClatchy's California Opinion Editor, Marcos Breton. (Oh, and just for fun: Here's the superintendent's pay.) Speaking of unions, it appears that SEIU 1000 has finally extricated president Richard Louis Brown from its headquarters after he and a gaggle of supporters took the building two weekends ago, changed the locks, and proceeded to wreak havoc. Not only that, a Sacramento Superior Court judge has ordered him to respect his temporary suspension and to stop exercising his powers as president of the mammoth union. What's next in these two big labor stories? Only time will tell. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Conflict is brewing at the Sacramento City Unified School District, where members of the teacher's union (SCTA) and other school district workers (represented by SEIU 1021) <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article259618919.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">are planning to strike Wednesday, if the school board does not adequately address their concerns</a>. The <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/education/article259551244.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">demands from the unions are a little complicated</a>, but after they were reviewed by a three-person panel that included a representative appointed by the district, a representative appointed by the teachers union and an independent member, the panel found their demands to be more than reasonable.Signaling that they were fine with the strike moving forward, <a href="https://twitter.com/Lori_Jablonski/status/1505293627504803840" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the district refused to meet with the unions this past weekend</a>. They agreed to meet with teachers on Monday afternoon and, in an astounding snub to the rest of the district's workers, pushed back any negotiations with SEIU 1021 until March 30--a full six school days into the strike.   The SCUSD school board appears reluctant to speak with press--they even <a href="https://www.theckmprospector.com/?p=2328" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">snubbed the student journalists at CK McClatchy</a>!--curious Sacramentans can always learn their reasoning by <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article259332104.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">looking to the board's mouthpiece</a>: McClatchy's California Opinion Editor, Marcos Breton.   (Oh, and just for fun: <a href="https://sacteachers.org/15000-sac-city-students-went-without-a-regular-teacher-today-tomorrow-will-likely-be-worse/#:~:text=his%20total%20compensation.-,Mr.,Price%20Index%20for%20this%20year" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Here's the superintendent's pay</a>.)   Speaking of unions, it appears that <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article259211173.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">SEIU 1000 has finally extricated president Richard Louis Brown from its headquarters</a> after he and a gaggle of supporters took the building two weekends ago, changed the locks, and proceeded to wreak havoc. Not only that, a Sacramento Superior Court judge has ordered him to respect his temporary suspension and to stop exercising his powers as president of the mammoth union.   What's next in these two big labor stories? Only time will tell.   Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Labor will win, with Andee Sunderland

Robin Epley

Today we're joined by Sacramento Bee opinion writer Robin Epley, who discusses a recent piece she wrote on the importance of Sacramento County keeping the Project Roomkey motel program for people experiencing homelessness, which is sure to keep hundreds of people under a roof. While it is a good thing that Project Roomkey will continue to serve Sacramentans, it should never have been in danger of closing in the first place. Homelessness is getting to be a bigger issue in the region, as Robin and Yousef Baig noted last week, and it's past time for the county and city to work in tandem on the issue. If they don't, folks in the community will start to take their own initiative. And it won't always be pretty. For instance, some awful folks in McKinley Village are trying to muster up a recall campaign against Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, using their own brand of vile anti-homeless rhetoric. We're also taking some time to discuss the new participatory budgeting initiative that the city of Sacramento is getting behind, which is a massive win for the People's Budget.Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Today we're joined by Sacramento Bee opinion writer Robin Epley, who discusses a recent piece she wrote on <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article259326699.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the importance of Sacramento County keeping the Project Roomkey</a> motel program for people experiencing homelessness, which is sure to keep hundreds of people under a roof.   While it is a good thing that Project Roomkey will continue to serve Sacramentans, it should never have been in danger of closing in the first place.   <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article259280999.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Homelessness is getting to be a bigger issue in the region</a>, as Robin and Yousef Baig noted last week, and it's past time for the county and city to work in tandem on the issue. If they don't, folks in the community will start to take their own initiative. And it won't always be pretty.   For instance, <a href="https://twitter.com/youknowkempa/status/1503452176739315712" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">some awful folks in McKinley Village</a> are trying to muster up a recall campaign against Councilmember Katie Valenzuela, using <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Sacramento/comments/tdd4da/homelessness_and_mimosas_caring_neighbors_in_east/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their own brand of vile anti-homeless rhetoric</a>.  We're also taking some time to discuss the <a href="https://engagesac.org/blog-civic-engagement/2022/3/8/f8em453459rcgj9hy6t739vqslvk15" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">new participatory budgeting initiative</a> that the city of Sacramento is getting behind, which is a massive win for the People's Budget. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Being human on homelessness, with Robin Epley

Putin's attack on Ukraine continues, with refugee numbers soaring as Russian troops work to take the country's major urban centers, including the capital city, Kiev. In discussing the effects of this war, we focus a bit on how Americans have been responding. One opinion editor has demanded that Republicans take a hard stance on Putin. Republicans are trying to pin the crisis on Democrats with rising gas prices. Many liberal hawks are hammering the war drums on social media, with the political director of California Young Democrats appearing to suggest that leftists support Putin. Perhaps this shouldn't come as a surprise in a country like ours, where most people believe that Russia is either a socialist or communist nation. (In fact, just like the United States of America, Russia is a capitalist oligarchy, and has been for three decades.) Oh, and just about everyone jumped in to attack the Democratic Socialists of America's statement condemning the war.Some other topics we touch on: - Media messaging/censorship both in the US and abroad- Racism against non-white refugees fleeing the violence- Racist double-standards with media/public responses to wars in the Middle East or Africa, compared to Ukraine (watch this clip)Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you, @aolbites Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/world/europe/ukraine-maps.html?action=click&amp;module=RelatedLinks&amp;pgtype=Article" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Putin's attack on Ukraine continues</a>, with refugee numbers soaring as Russian troops work to take the country's major urban centers, including the capital city, Kiev. In discussing the effects of this war, we focus a bit on how Americans have been responding. One opinion editor has <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article258974753.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">demanded that Republicans take a hard stance on Putin</a>. Republicans are trying to <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/04/us/politics/republicans-ukraine-putin.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">pin the crisis on Democrats</a> with rising gas prices. Many liberal hawks are hammering the war drums on social media, with the political director of California Young Democrats <a href="https://twitter.com/_Mike_Sharif/status/1498025400567414784" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">appearing to suggest that leftists support Putin</a>. Perhaps this shouldn't come as a surprise in a country like ours, where <a href="https://twitter.com/USA_Polling/status/1499107484237193218" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">most people believe that Russia is either a socialist or communist</a> nation. (In fact, just like the United States of America, Russia is a capitalist oligarchy, and has been for three decades.) Oh, and just about everyone jumped in to attack the <a href="https://twitter.com/DemSocialists/status/1497736667024683008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Democratic Socialists of America's statement</a> condemning the war.Some other topics we touch on:   - Media messaging/censorship both in the US and abroad - <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/mar/02/people-of-colour-fleeing-ukraine-attacked-by-polish-nationalists" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Racism</a> against <a href="https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220228-pushed-back-because-we-re-black-africans-stranded-at-ukraine-poland-border" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">non-white refugees</a> fleeing the violence - Racist double-standards with media/public responses to wars in the Middle East or Africa, compared to Ukraine (<a href="https://twitter.com/daddyhope/status/1498772251105239050" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">watch this clip</a>) Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you, @aolbites Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Ukraine - what the lib-hawks get wrong

Today we're discussing the lawsuit brought against the Sacramento Police Department from demonstrators who have witnessed, first-hand, the double standard between how police treat them against how they treat white supremacists. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you, @aolbites Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the t

Today we're discussing the lawsuit brought against the Sacramento Police Department from demonstrators who have witnessed, first-hand, the double standard between how police treat them against how they treat white supremacists. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you, @aolbites Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the t

The lawsuit against Sac police targeting demonstrators, with Tifanei Ressl-Moyer and Lyric

Sacramento County Supervisor Sue Frost was caught on Telegram planning anti-vaccine protests with far-right groups such as the Freedom Angels, the Mamalitia, and the violent Proud Boys. After a local activist outed Frost, she claimed to know nothing about the kind of people she was cavorting with on the messaging app that commonly attracts reactionary fringe groups. But folks who pay attention to the supervisor know she has a history of peddling conspiracy theories and standing alongside these kinds of people. Speaking of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, a grand jury recently called the governing body out for playing shell games with federal CARES Act funding meant to be used for public health purposes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the same county that, today, is planning to close three Project Roomkey locations currently sheltering hundreds of unhoused Sacramentans. Can anything be done?Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you, @aolbites Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Sacramento County Supervisor <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article258462978.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sue Frost was caught on Telegram planning anti-vaccine protests</a> with far-right groups such as the Freedom Angels, the Mamalitia, and the violent Proud Boys. After <a href="https://twitter.com/Borwin10/status/1493795324271284224" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a local activist outed Frost</a>, she claimed to know nothing about the kind of people she was cavorting with on the messaging app that commonly attracts reactionary fringe groups. But <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article258466538.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">folks who pay attention to the supervisor know she has a history of peddling conspiracy theories</a> and standing alongside these kinds of people. Speaking of the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, a grand jury recently called the governing body out for <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article258474333.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">playing shell games with federal CARES Act funding meant to be used for public health purposes at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic</a>.   This is the same county that, today, is <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article258230933.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">planning to close three Project Roomkey locations</a> currently sheltering hundreds of unhoused Sacramentans. Can anything be done? Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you, @aolbites Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Sacramento County Supervisor Q Frost

It's an election year in California, and conservative Democrats are working to distance themselves from progressive movements with a renewed vigor for tough-on-crime policies. As a result, they're finding themselves with some far-right bedfellows.In San Francisco, Mayor London Breed has issued yet another police occupation of the Tenderloin District. After a high-profile looting of high-end retail spaces in Union Square last November, the mayor flooded the space with officers for three weeks, to the tune of $2.4 million in police overtime expenses. As Chronicle columnist Justin Phillips noted, officials didn't respond with anywhere near the same fire just days before, when shootings took place in the city's poor neighborhoods. Rather than fund statistically promising initiatives to curb gun violence--such as Oakland's Operation Ceasefire--conservative Democrats facing reelection throughout the state are bending to the will of affluent donors and working to bolster police forces. This comes after two years of George Floyd demonstrations urging politicians to rethink public safety. These same Democrats find themselves in concert with far-right organizations pushing a national initiative to recall progressive officials (such as San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin) who dare to rethink public safety in the most incarcerated nation on the planet. The result of California Democrats siphoning funds from poor, predominantly Black and brown communities, then using that money to further militarize the police force and incarcerate more impoverished people, is simple: The contradictions of capitalism drive deeper into California, and fascists throughout the state are emboldened to make increasingly audacious plays for power. "Third Way" Republicans like the Lincoln Project's Mike Madrid can write all the op-eds they want about the dangers of the fascist creep in California. But when they push to increase funding for a police force known widely to work alongside white supremacists, they are very much part of the problem.Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

It's an election year in California, and conservative Democrats are working to distance themselves from progressive movements with a renewed vigor for tough-on-crime policies. As a result, they're finding themselves with some far-right bedfellows.In San Francisco, Mayor London Breed has issued <a href="https://missionlocal.org/2022/01/mayor-breeds-prior-tenderloin-police-blitzes-promised-lots-delivered-little/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">yet another police occupation of the Tenderloin District</a>. After a high-profile looting of high-end retail spaces in Union Square last November, the mayor flooded the space with officers for three weeks, to the tune of $2.4 million in police overtime expenses. As Chronicle columnist Justin Phillips noted, <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/justinphillips/article/In-San-Francisco-affluence-equals-influence-when-16911457.php?sid=5e322c8e05e94e49b633e107&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=headlines&amp;utm_campaign=sfc_morningfix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">officials didn't respond with anywhere near the same fire just days before, when shootings took place in the city's poor neighborhoods</a>.   Rather than fund statistically promising initiatives to curb gun violence--<a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/eastbay/article/Oakland-hit-a-similar-homicide-inflection-point-a-16911624.php?sid=5e322c8e05e94e49b633e107&amp;utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=headlines&amp;utm_campaign=sfc_morningfix" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">such as Oakland's Operation Ceasefire</a>--conservative Democrats facing reelection throughout the state are bending to the will of affluent donors and working to bolster police forces. This comes after two years of George Floyd demonstrations urging politicians to rethink public safety.   These same Democrats find themselves in concert with far-right organizations pushing a <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/openforum/article/The-Chesa-Boudin-recall-stopped-being-only-about-16903728.php?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_content=briefing&amp;utm_campaign=sfc_baybriefing_am&amp;sid=5e322c8e05e94e49b633e107" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">national initiative to recall progressive officials (such as San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin) who dare to rethink public safety in the most incarcerated nation on the planet.</a>   The result of California Democrats siphoning funds from poor, predominantly Black and brown communities, then using that money to further militarize the police force and incarcerate more impoverished people, is simple:   The contradictions of capitalism drive deeper into California, and <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article258071878.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fascists throughout the state are emboldened to make increasingly audacious plays for power</a>.   "Third Way" Republicans like the <a href="https://www.sacbee.com/article258256765.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lincoln Project's Mike Madrid can write all the op-eds they want</a> about the dangers of the fascist creep in California. But when they push to increase funding for <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/27/white-supremacists-militias-infiltrate-us-police-report" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a police force known widely to work alongside white supremacists</a>, they are very much part of the problem. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Emboldening the fascist creep

Jeff Harris

Today we discuss the nuances between city and county jurisdictions--using some of our all-time favorites as examples--in a bid to better understand who runs what in our region. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

Today we discuss the nuances between city and county jurisdictions--using some of our all-time favorites as examples--in a bid to better understand who runs what in our region. Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

The city versus the county (featuring District 4 constituent Jeff Harris)

On Monday California's Assembly was slated to vote on AB1400, which would have paved the way for the Golden State to become the first in the union to adopt single-payer healthcare. Progressives this week hinted that they weren't messing around on CalCare, and would block any state party endorsement for legislators who vote against it. This meant they would not be able to use state party money in their 2022 campaigns. But in a devastating turn of events, Assemblymember Ash Kalra, who authored the bill, decided not to bring it to a vote. This devastated advocates such as California's nurses and the state party's progressive caucus, forcing them to ask how they might make the establishment Democrats pay for this horrific about-face on the people of California. Will this be a much needed moment showing progressives and moderates within the party just how little they have in common?Speaking of campaigns: Despite the California GOP crowing on Fox 40 about their grand intentions in 2022, last year's failed governor recall election shattered any dreams they may have had for the state's executive office. With that said, we've got two very interesting statewide races to watch. First, a Dem-on-Dem battle for the state's commissioner seat between incumbent Ricardo Lara and challenger Marc Levine. We've also got an interesting race bringing the "tough on crime" issue into view: Attorney General Rob Bonta, considered more progressive than most in the capital as the state's top cop, will be challenged by Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, a Republican-turned-No-Party-Preference candidate known for her draconian measures against Sacramento residents during her reign. Also along the "tough on crime" vein, Democratic mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, has called a state of emergency for her city's Tenderloin District. Is it making a difference? Or is this simply a pivot to the right for a mayor currying favor with her city's millionaires and billionaires who are fed up with progressive approaches to crime?Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to info@voicesrivercity.com and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

On Monday California's Assembly was slated to vote on AB1400, which would have paved the way for the Golden State to become the first in the union to adopt single-payer healthcare. Progressives this week hinted that they weren't messing around on CalCare, and <a href="https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/california-playbook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">would block any state party endorsement for legislators who vote against it</a>. This meant they would not be able to use state party money in their 2022 campaigns. But in a devastating turn of events, <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-01-31/single-payer-healthcare-proposal-fizzles-in-california-assembly" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Assemblymember Ash Kalra, who authored the bill, decided not to bring it to a vote</a>. This devastated advocates such as California's nurses and the state party's progressive caucus, forcing them to ask how they might make the establishment Democrats pay for this horrific about-face on the people of California. Will this be a much needed moment showing progressives and moderates within the party just how little they have in common?Speaking of campaigns: Despite the California GOP crowing on Fox 40 about their grand intentions in 2022, last year's failed governor recall election shattered any dreams they may have had for the state's executive office. With that said, we've got <a href="https://calmatters.org/commentary/2022/01/two-statewide-races-to-watch-this-year/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">two very interesting statewide races to watch</a>. First, a Dem-on-Dem battle for the state's commissioner seat between incumbent Ricardo Lara and challenger Marc Levine.   We've also got an interesting race bringing the "tough on crime" issue into view: Attorney General Rob Bonta, considered more progressive than most in the capital as the state's top cop, will be challenged by Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert, a Republican-turned-No-Party-Preference candidate known for her draconian measures against Sacramento residents during her reign.   Also along the "tough on crime" vein, Democratic mayor of San Francisco, London Breed, has called <a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/sf/article/Is-the-Tenderloin-healing-This-is-what-16811218.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">a state of emergency for her city's Tenderloin District</a>. Is it making a difference? Or is this simply a pivot to the right for a mayor currying favor with her city's millionaires and billionaires who are fed up with progressive approaches to crime? Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune, @guillotine4you Support us on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.patreon.com/voicesrivercity</a> Sacramentans can hear us on 103.1 KUTZ Tuesdays at 5 pm and again Wednesdays at 8 am. If you require a transcript of our episodes, please reach out to <a href="mailto:info@voicesrivercity.com">info@voicesrivercity.com</a> and we'll make it happen. And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.

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