SacTown Talks

#72 - What a Week

Episode Summary

Hosts Gibran Maciel and Scott Lay break down the top political headlines in California politics and policy. Interested in becoming a sponsor or coming on the show? Send either of us a message: scottlay@gmail.com, gibran@sactowntalks.com

Episode Notes

Hosts Gibran Maciel and Scott Lay break down the top political headlines in California politics and policy. Interested in becoming a sponsor or coming on the show? Send either of us a message: scottlay@gmail.com, gibran@sactowntalks.com

Topics

• Intro - Don't buy a boat
• beJUULed! Mystery solved?
• The casual culture of lying #CALeg & the silliness of the campaign financing system
• Adam Gray takies at least $25k from Juul and then writes legislation that is massively beneficial to them
• Most House Dems now support impeachment
• Democrats have a stranglehold on campaign cash in CA
• The financial incentives to switch parties: Brian Maienschein has $900k cash on hand
• The republican party has been safe harbor for racist sentiment for decades now (Gibran rant)
• Safeway wouldn't put an ape on cake for Gibran
• SB 27 (McGuire and Wiener): Presidential/gubernatorial tax returns.
• Jim Costa gets a challenge from the left.
• Eric Swalwell’s biggest challenger suspends race
• Bill Brough gets another GOP challenger