Episode Details

Just six weeks from the California gubernatorial primary, Democrats are still auditioning for a lead — and risk watching Republicans steal the show. Can someone please introduce candidate Tom Steyer to the U.S. Constitution? State Senator Scott Wiener’s attempt to muzzle ICE melts in the Ninth Circuit. A fake bear wreaks fake terror on luxury vehicles in Lake Arrowhead. Bonus! A brief history of California’s Modoc War. Music by Metalachi.

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Show Notes:

• Trump ally Roger Stone hired to lobby for Bay Area tribe seeking control of Presidio
• ‘San Francisco treasure’: City, state leaders blast Trump for firing Presidio Trust board
• 3 sentenced for insurance fraud after using bear costume to stage fake attacks on luxury cars
• Takeaways from the first California governor’s debate since Eric Swalwell’s exit
• ‘Becerra Bounce.' How Xavier Becerra surged from behind to be a frontrunner in governor's race
• ‘Dark Horse’ Gets Sudden Jolt in Packed California Race
• Steyer proposes ending ICE, jailing police
• 9th Circuit blocks California limits on anonymous immigration agents
• G.B. V. Environmental Protection Agency (9th Cir. 2026)
• How Newsom Boosted His Book Sales With $1.5 Million From His PAC
• CA hasn’t signed off on a promised deal to help bail out LA if the Olympic Games lose money

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