Good evening and welcome to kqed newsroom. Im thuy vu. In his state of the state speech this week, governor jerry brown praised the huge Budget Surplus but also expressed concern for californias longterm pension liabilities and the drought. And we must follow the ancient advice recounted in the book of genesis that joseph gave to the pharaoh put away your surplus. During the years of great play so that youll be ready for the lower years which is soon to follow. One of jerry browns critics is Neel Kashkari, a moderate republican who entered the race for governor this week. Im running for governor because i want every kid in california to get a quality education, and i want every californian to get a chance for a goodpaying job. And joining me now for analysis of the Political Landscape in california are carl marinucci, San Francisco chronicle senior political writer, josh richman, Bay Area News Group politics reporter, and scott detrow, kqeds Sacramento Bureau chief, joining us from the
Kqed newsroom. Im thuy vu. California democrats gather in los angeles this weekend for the states partys convention. While its not quite as glamorous as last weekends academy awards, there is a lot riding on this Election Year. Scott shafer leads our analysis of what the party faces as it gears up for november. In many ways, its the best of times for california democrats. The party holds both u. S. Senate seats and every statewide office from governor on down, while the Republican Party struggles to rebrand itself. Still, theres plenty for democrats to worry about, starting with political scandals that have cost them their twothirds majority in the state senate. Joining me to discuss what challenges may be ahead are democratic strategist chris lehane and scott detrow, Sacramento Bureau chief for kqed joining us from los angeles, where hes covering the convention. And scott, let me start with you. What impact are these scandals, including the investigation of senator ronald caldron of s
Good evening, welcome to kqed newsroom, im scott schafer, thuy vu is off tonight. As colorado and washington surge ahead, polls show a growing number of americans support legalizing pot. Four years ago, california voters rejected a statewide ballot measure to legalize Recreational Marijuana use, but plans are under way to put the question before voters again in 2016. Governor jerry brown opposes the idea, but Lieutenant Governor gavin newsom is chairing a task force to study the issue. Thuy vu spoke to him earlier. Lieutenant governor gavin newsom, welcome to the program. Good to be here, thanks. Well, you did not take a stand in californias prop 19 four years ago, a measure that would have legalized cannabis. Voters rejected it. Why are you supporting legalizing marijuana now . Prop 14 i was a coward, i didnt give it a lot of thought, i tried to get excuses. There were parts i legitimately would not argue for today that could have created a real patchwork that was difficult, but i adm
Good evening, welcome to kqed newsroom, im scott schafer, thuy vu is off tonight. As colorado and washington surge ahead, polls show a growing number of americans support legalizing pot. Four years ago, california voters rejected a statewide ballot measure to legalize Recreational Marijuana use, but plans are under way to put the question before voters again in 2016. Governor jerry brown opposes the idea, but Lieutenant Governor gavin newsom is chairing a task force to study the issue. Thuy vu spoke to him earlier. Lieutenant governor gavin newsom, welcome to the program. Good to be here, thanks. Well, you did not take a stand in californias prop 19 four years ago, a measure that would have legalized cannabis. Voters rejected it. Why are you supporting legalizing marijuana now . Prop 14 i was a coward, i didnt give it a lot of thought, i tried to get excuses. There were parts i legitimately would not argue for today that could have created a real patchwork that was difficult, but i adm
Good evening and welcome to kqed newsroom. Im thuy vu. In his state of the state speech this week, governor jerry brown praised the huge Budget Surplus but also expressed concern for californias longterm pension liabilities and the drought. And we must follow the ancient advice recounted in the book of genesis that joseph gave to the pharaoh put away your surplus. During the years of great play so that youll be ready for the lower years which is soon to follow. One of jerry browns critics is Neel Kashkari, a moderate republican who entered the race for governor this week. Im running for governor because i want every kid in california to get a quality education, and i want every californian to get a chance for a goodpaying job. And joining me now for analysis of the Political Landscape in california are carl marinucci, San Francisco chronicle senior political writer, josh richman, Bay Area News Group politics reporter, and scott detrow, kqeds Sacramento Bureau chief, joining us from the