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Week in politics: Debating the legal grounds to sue the president and what to expect from AG Sessions’ testimony

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Sen. Jeff Sessions Testifies At His Senate Confirmation Hearing To Become Country's Attorney General

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee during his confirmation hearing to be the U.S. attorney general January 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. ; Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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In the first lawsuit of its kind brought by the government, the attorneys general of Maryland and the District of Columbia are suing President Trump for violation of anti-corruption clauses in the U.S. Constitution.

First reported by the Washington Post, the suit has yet to be filed but claims the president has not adequately distanced himself from his businesses, and argues that President Trump has received millions in money and benefits from the governments of other countries since taking office.

Also this week, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify publicly on Tuesday before the Senate Intelligence Committee. Sessions is expected to be asked questions about possible contact with Russian officials during and after the transition. This will be the first time Sessions has testified since he formally recused himself from the Department of Justice’s investigation into potential collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government.

Guests:

Josh Blackman, an associate professor of Law at the South Texas College of Law who specializes in constitutional law; he is the author of “Unprecedented: The Constitutional Challenge to Obamacare” and is filing an amicus brief this Friday in the case, CREW v. Trump, in support of the defendant

James R. Copland, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute and director of Legal Policy

Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies; he is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008 and tweets @RodStrategies

Sean T. Walsh, Republican political analyst and partner at Wilson Walsh Consulting in San Francisco; he is a former adviser to California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger and a former White House staffer for Presidents Reagan and H.W. Bush

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.


We look at why fewer teens are working summer jobs

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The Gap Pledges To Raise Minimum Wage For All U.S. Workers

Gap employee Shinju Nozawa-Auclair folds clothes at a Gap store on February 20, 2014 in San Francisco, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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American unemployment rates are the lowest they’ve been in 16 years, but there’s one demographic that hasn’t made a full return to the workforce: teenagers.

Now that summer is starting, companies are ramping up hiring seasonal workers, but less and less 16 to 19 year-old teenagers are taking summer jobs.

After peaking in 1979 at nearly 58 percent, the general rate of teenage participation in the labor force has continued to fall, reaching in 34.1 percent in 2011, and projected to slide further by 2024. 

According to an article in the Bureau of Labor Statistics Monthly Labor Review, there are various factors at play, such as older workers, recent graduates and immigrant workers taking jobs that might typically go to teenage workers. But one crucial factor is that teenagers are spending a lot more time studying – summer school, an extended school day and more strenuous college admissions standards that require volunteer hours and high SAT scores –  all take up teenagers’ time. For example, in 1985, about 10 percent of teens ages 16-19 were enrolled in school during July, compared to nearly 42 percent in 2016.  

If you’re a teenager, or are the parent of a teenager, how do teens spend their summers? Did you have a summer job and what was its value?  

Guest:

Ben Steverman, personal finance reporter at Bloomberg news; he wrote the article “Why aren’t American teenagers working anymore?;” he tweets @BSteverman

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What should be the regulations for Airbnb in LA?

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A picture shows the logo of online lodging service Airbnb displayed on a computer screen in the Airbnb offices in Paris on April 21, 2015.; Credit: MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images

Josie Huang | AirTalk®

As Los Angeles moves closer to finalizing new regulations for short-term rentals, a major dispute has emerged: how many rental days should a property be allowed?

City officials say a 180-day limit will discourage companies from taking apartments off L.A.’s tight housing market and turning them into short-term rentals. Home-sharing giant Airbnb, on the other hand, says a cap would hurt the earning potential of hosts who are not investors and depend on the rentals to stay afloat financially. Lastly, some advocates of affordable housing say a cap of 90 days or less would better discourage landlords from moving units off the long-term rental market.

The regulations could get a hearing as early as Tuesday, when the City Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee meets. Its recommendation would be forwarded to the full council for a vote.

Read the full story here.

Guests:

Becky Dennison, executive director of Venice Community Housing, a non-profit that aims to provide affordable housing, education and support services in Venice

Christopher Nulty, Airbnb’s North and South America's Public Affairs Lead

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What’s the smartest strategy for Democrats to take back the House in 2018?

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Bernie Sanders Campaigns With MT Democratic Congressional Candidate Rob Quist

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a campaign rally for democratic U.S. Congressional candidate Rob Quist on May 21, 2017 in Bozeman, Montana.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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It’s no secret that liberal Americans have been at odds since the November 2016 election.

Those in the Bernie Sanders camp wanted an overhaul of the current system, especially pertaining to issues with education and healthcare. More traditional Democrats were looking to work within the current system. Now, with a Republican president, there are questions about how to take back the House of Representatives in 2018.

But which approach is the smartest? With so much of the base calling for reform, is a conventional approach still relevant, or is the Bernie Sanders model a less-safe, but more effective bet?

Guests:

Matt Rodriguez, Democratic strategist and founder and chief executive officer of Rodriguez Strategies; he is also a former senior Obama advisor in 2008 and tweets @RodStrategies

John Nichols, National Affairs Correspondent for The Nation; he tweets @NicholsUprising

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Looking ahead to Sessions open hearing on Russia, obstruction of justice

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-AL, testifies during his confirmation hearing to be Attorney General of the US before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 10, 2017, in Washington, DC.; Credit: MOLLY RILEY/AFP/Getty Images

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Today, Attorney General Jeff Sessions will testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee in an open hearing to answer questions about potential Trump campaign collusion with Russia, as well as whether Trump obstructed justice.

In March, the Washington Post reported that Sessions met with Russian envoys in 2016 and did not disclose this during his confirmation, after which Sessions recused himself from the Russia investigation. The Committee likely want to know more about those meetings, to assess whether they’re suspicious or within the realm of typical campaign procedure.

The Committee will also question him about the moment when Trump asked Sessions to leave the Oval Office so he could, according to Comey’s testimony, let go of the Flynn investigation.

We bring you up to speed and take you to conservative and liberal analysis of what to expect in the Committee hearing later today.

Guests:

Phil Ewing, national security editor for NPR; he tweets @philewing

Mike Fuchs, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress; He served as deputy national security director for Hillary Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign

John Malcolm, vice president for the Institute for Constitutional Government at the Heritage Foundation; he served as a deputy assistant attorney general in the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division from 2001 to 2004, where he oversaw sections on computer crime, domestic security along with other areas

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Checking in on the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial as jury enters second day of deliberations

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Bill Cosby On Trial On Three Aggravated Sexual Assault Charges

Actor Bill Cosby (R) returns to the courtroom after lunch break in his trial on sexual assault charges at the Montgomery County Courthouse on June 8, 2017 in Norristown, Pennsylvania.; Credit: Pool/Getty Images

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Jurors in the Bill Cosby sexual assault trial entered their second day of deliberations today.

The group reviewed more than a dozen passages from a deposition Cosby gave more than a decade ago. They heard excerpts covering a wide range of topics, from Cosby's first meeting with Andrea Constand to the night in 2004 she says he drugged and violated her.

Cosby is charged with drugging and molesting Constand, 44. His lawyer has said they were lovers sharing a consensual sexual encounter.

Cosby testified under oath more than a decade ago as part of Constand's civil suit against him. The 79-year-old entertainer did not take the stand at his trial, but prosecutors used his deposition testimony as evidence.

Constand testified for more than seven hours last week. If convicted, Cosby could spend the rest of his life in prison.

With AP files

Guest:

Bobby Allyn, reporter for NPR member station WHYY in Philadelphia who has been following the trial; he is outside of the courthouse in Norristown, PA; he tweets @BobbyAllyn

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Why are ER visit rates up in California, despite Obamacare?

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Emergency Room Physicians Sue State Over Dire Need For Additional Finances

Attorney Raymond Boucher (L) and emergency room doctors on a class action lawsuit against the state of California by a coalition of emergency room physicians claiming that without additional funding, the entire emergency healthcare system is on the verge of collapse.; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

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Medi-Cal patients are swamping California emergency rooms in greater numbers than they did before the Affordable Care Act took effect, despite predictions that the health law would ease the burden on ERs.

Emergency room visits by people on Medi-Cal rose 75 percent over five years, from 800,000 in the first quarter of 2012 to 1.4 million in the last quarter of 2016, according to data recently released by the state’s Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development. The most dramatic increase began roughly around the time the Affordable Care Act expanded health care benefits in January 2014.

More than five million Californians have gained coverage under Obamacare, either through the expansion of Medi-Cal, California’s version of the Medicaid program for low-income people, or by purchasing health plans from Covered California, the state’s insurance exchange.

Read the full story here.

Guests:

Lanhee Chen, research fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University and former policy director for the Romney-Ryan 2012 presidential campaign; he tweets @lanheechen

Renee Hsia, professor of emergency medicine and health policy at UCSF; director of the policy lab for acute care & emergencies at UCSF; she’s an emergency physician who works at the San Francisco general hospital

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Updating the current status of the Cadiz water project

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Annual Badwater Ultra Marathon Held In Death Valley's Extreme Heat

The Cadiz Valley Water Project would pump groundwater from an aquifer in the Mojave Desert.; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

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The Cadiz Valley Water Conservation, Recovery and Storage Project has been in the works for decades, and was recently revitalized after the Trump administration rescinded a policy memorandum that prevented Cadiz, Inc, the company overseeing the project, from building a pipeline along a federal railroad right-of-way.

Cadiz, Inc.wants to pump groundwater from an aquifer in the Mojave Desert and sell it to water suppliers in Southern California using the Colorado River Aqueduct. The company and supporters of the project, which include a number of lawmakers and business/labor organizations, say the project will not only bring water to 400,000 people in Southern California, but also provide jobs and an economic stimulus with no impact to the environment.

But opponents, which include a number of environmental advocacy groups as well as California Senator Dianne Feinstein, have concerns about whether there really will be no impact to the desert environment, as Cadiz claims, and also worry the aquifer wouldn’t refill as quickly as the water was pumped out.

Guests:

Scott Slater, CEO and president of Cadiz, Inc.; he is also a partner at the law firm Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck

Frazier Haney, conservation director with the Mojave Desert Land Trust, a non-profit organization that advocates for protecting the Mojave Desert ecosystem

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Checking in on regulating recreational cannabis with California’s ‘pot czar’

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Orange County Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and Lori Ajax, Chief of California's Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, at a panel on medical marijuana sponsored by UC Irvine, May 5, 2017. ; Credit: Courtesy: C.A.R.E.

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California ‘pot czar’ Lori Ajax is no stranger to substance regulation.

Before Governor Jerry Brown appointed Ajax as the state’s first chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation, Ajax was the chief deputy director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. Now, Ajax is switching her focus from booze to bud. She has been tasked with leading the state’s development and implementation of recreational cannabis regulations.

Fresh off of a series of public comment hearings on proposed regulations for recreational cannabis, Ajax joins AirTalk to weigh in on how the regulatory framework for California’s recreational cannabis market is coming along and where they’re taking cues from other states like Washington and Colorado that already have a regulatory system for cannabis in place. We’ll also hear her take on a number of related issues including how police will determine how high is too high to drive, whether California should be a ‘sanctuary state’ for marijuana and the city of Los Angeles’ recently-proposed marijuana business regulations.

Have questions for Lori Ajax? Post them in the comments below or join the conversation at 866-893-5722.

Guest:

Lori Ajax, chief of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation

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Not everyone’s happy about LA’s $1 billion plan to fight homelessness

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Volunteers Fan Out Across Los Angeles In Effort To Count City's Homeless

Volunteers count homeless people on a dark street on Skid Row during the 2015 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count conducted by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

Rina Palta | AirTalk®

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors have authorized broad investments in combatting homelessness totaling nearly $1 billion over the next few years.

Hundreds of millions of dollars raised under Measure H, a sales tax which kicks in Oct. 1, will go into new homeless shelters, rental subsidies, and supportive services to try to stem the region's growing homeless crisis. The board unanimously authorized the spending plan Tuesday.

Obstacles remain, not least the seemingly endless river of people falling into homelessness each year. In January, volunteers with the county's homeless count tallied 58,000 people sleeping on the streets, in cars, and in shelters—a 23 percent rise over the previous year. That rise came despite entities in L.A. County housing over 14,000 people last year, a record number.

Officials will also have to figure out how to site new housing for homeless and homeless shelters in communities that have been less-than-receptive to welcoming services into their neighborhoods. They'll also have to figure out how, in a competitive rental market, to recruit landlords to accept temporary and permanent rental subsidies to house homeless.

Read the full story here.

You can also find Rina Palta's story on the Golden Motel here

Guests:

Rina Palta, KPCC correspondent who covers the social safety net in Southern California; she was at the Board of Supervisors meeting yesterday

Becky Dennison, executive director of Venice Community Housing, a non-profit that aims to provide affordable housing, education and support services in Venice

Christian Wrede, member of Venice Vision, a neighborhood group that aims to create a safe and liveable community

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Family vlogging: Weighing the controversy of putting kids on YouTube

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YouTube is home to beauty gurus, gamers and how-to experts. But another genre that's gained popularity is the family vlog.

Yes, parents putting cute kids on camera and taking them to cool places has given YouTube-famous families the opportunity to make a living out of spending time together. But what are the pitfalls? Fame at a young age has been a subject of controversy for a long time. But with vlogs, parents are the facilitators of the story and filming takes place at home, at any hour. So what effect does this have on kids?

As reported by Forbes, Kristine and Matt of the vlog Family Fun Pack have made painstaking moves to protect the privacy of their popular children. They don't disclose their kids' last names, and even moved once because their neighbors left fan mail at their door. Today, we explore the precautions that can be taken before considering family vlogging. Do you think that family vlogs are harmless fun, or are there unavoidable repercussions for the children involved?

Guests:

Kristine, owner and creator of Family Fun Pack, a YouTube family vlogging channel; she has asked not to disclose her last name to protect her family's privacy

Yalda T. Uhls, Ph.D., adjunct professor of child psychology at UCLA and youth development expert Common Sense Media, a nonprofit aiming to help kids and parents navigate media and technology; she is also author of "Media Moms & Digital Dads: A Fact-Not-Fear Approach to Parenting in the Digital Age" (Routledge, 2015)

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.

Latest on the GOP baseball shooting in Virginia

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Multiple Injuries Reported From Shooting At Field Used For Congressional Baseball Practice

Baseballs are left behind by the dugout area at the Eugene Simpson Stadium Park where a shooting had happened June 14, 2017 in Alexandria, Virginia.; Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

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What was supposed to be baseball practice for an annual non-partisan event Wednesday morning took an ugly turn when House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, was injured along with four others, by a lone shooter.

As reported by the New York Times, the shooting lasted for 10 minutes and two of the five people who were wounded are in critical condition. Scalise was shot in the hip and is now in stable condition. In a statement, President Trump said the gunman, who has been identified as 66-year-old James T. Hodgkinson from Illinois, had died from his injuries. Hodgkinson apparently volunteered on Bernie Sanders’ campaign, and the former presidential candidate said he is “sickened by this despicable act.”

In his speech, Trump also praised the "heroic actions" of Capitol Police at the scene and said the FBI is continuing its investigation of the incident. AirTalk and KPCC are following this breaking story and will provide updates as news breaks.

With files from the Associated Press.

Guest:

Steven Dennis, congressional reporter with Bloomberg News; he has been following the story; he tweets @StevenTDennis

Pete Aguilar, Democratic congressman representing the 31st District of California, which includes the city of San Bernardino and portions of Rancho Cucamonga; he is a member of the Democratic congressional baseball team

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Next steps for Senate Intel Committee following AG Sessions’ testimony

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U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions testifies before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill June 13, 2017 in Washington, DC.; Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

AirTalk®

During his nearly three hour hearing on Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions was indignant and even defiant at times as members of the Senate Intelligence Committee grilled him with questions about possible Russian meddling in the 2016 election and what role, if any, he may have played.

Sessions categorically denied having talked with any Russian officials about election meddling, and his refusal to answer questions about details of his conversations with President Trump frustrated Senators. And while he didn’t outright claim executive privilege in refusing to answer certain questions, even when they didn’t involve confidential information or conversations, there has been some debate over whether and how Sessions may have used executive privilege as a shield.

After three high-profile Senate Intelligence Committee hearings, what will lawmakers on the panel do now with the information they have? And what are the next steps for the Trump Administration?

Guest:

Isaac Dovere, chief Washington correspondent for POLITICO; he tweets @IsaacDovere

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AirTalk asks: How do you celebrate Father’s Day if you don’t have a dad?

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Indian father Shailesh throws up his son, Harish, at a park in Amritsar on June 19, 2016, on Father's Day, a day observed in many countries to celebrate fathers and fatherhood.; Credit: NARINDER NANU/AFP/Getty Images

AirTalk®

Last Mother’s Day we asked how you honor the holiday if you don’t have a mom – whether you remember her passing or celebrate someone who has occupied that space for you.

With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, we want to know how you celebrate the day if you don’t have a father. Has someone else – a teacher, coach, brother, neighbor, or even your mother – filled that role?

Is there a non-traditional “father” figure in your life? How have they stepped into that role for you? And how do you celebrate them?

Call us at 866-893-5722.

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After the Alexandria shooting, a look at DC security culture

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U.S. Capitol Police officers stand outside the west front of the U.S. Capitol on Capitol Hill, April 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. ; Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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The Congressional Baseball Game practice shooting yesterday is raising questions about the level of security for D.C. leaders.

House Majority Whip, Steve Scalise, in still in critical condition after he was shot in the hip during the incident. Scalise was the only person who had security detail among nine members of Congress at the practice. As reported by the Los Angeles Times, the two Capitol Security officers who were with the congressman are credited with saving his life. Alexandria police also arrived quickly on the scene, and the lone gunman was shot and later died of his injuries, according to a statement by President Trump.

Moving ahead, there are concerns about the level of security members of Congress should have. What goes into the decision to give detail to a leader in the Capitol? Will the current standards for security change after yesterday’s incident? If so, where would the resources come from?

Guest:

Cedric Leighton, founder and president of Cedric Leighton Associates, a risk and leadership management consultancy; he is also a retired colonel in the US Air Force and the former Director for Training of the National Security Agency; he is also a CNN military analyst

This content is from Southern California Public Radio. View the original story at SCPR.org.


A look at the labor market after Wednesday's Fed rate hike

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US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen speaks during a press conference after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, DC on June 14, 2017.; Credit: ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP/Getty Images

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During a press conference yesterday, Janet Yellen, Chair of the Federal Reserve, announced that the Fed would continue its planned incremental increase of the federal interest rate, despite weak inflation numbers below the Fed’s projections.

Yellen’s reasoning? With the tight labor market  and continued growth, the conditions look ripe for inflation to hit the predicted 2% mark. The “tight economy” Yellen is referring to means that unemployment is down, and so are wages. In other words it’s hard for employers to find people with the skills they need, and it’s also hard to find the money pay those people.

What does this look like on the ground? AirTalk host Larry Mantle talks to David Wessel, senior fellow at the Brookings Institute.     

Guest:

David Wessel, senior fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institute and director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy

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What’s in the new CA budget, and the fight to overhaul the state’s tax board

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Gov. Jerry Brown Reveals Revised California State Budget

California Gov. Jerry Brown speaks to reporters during a news conference where he revealed his revised California State budget on May 11, 2017 in Sacramento, California. ; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

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The state budget for the fiscal year starting July 1 touches on Californian's lives in everything from higher education and taxes to how much their medical providers get paid. Lawmakers will vote on the spending plan today.  

Also taking place today is a vote to overhaul the embattled Board of Equalization, the state’s tax agency. The tax board has come under fire after an audit in March that showed that, among other things, it mishandled millions of dollars of tax revenue.

With files from the Associated Press.

Guests:

John Myers, Sacramento bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times who’s been following the budget negotiations

Dan Walters, long-time CA politics observer with CALmatters, a nonprofit public interest publication

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Sports round-up: A new stadium for the Clippers, UFC fighter steps into boxing ring

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DeAndre Jordan #6, Chris Paul #3 and Blake Griffin #32 of the Los Angeles Clippers gather during the game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Staples Center on December 21, 2015 in Los Angeles, California.; Credit: Harry How/Getty Images

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Looks like the Clippers are trying to step out from the Laker’s shadow.

The L.A. based basketball team is potentially foregoing the Staples Center for an arena of their own in Inglewood.

Inglewood’s City Council voted today to approve a negotiation agreement to develop the arena, which would sit across the street from a different stadium being built by Rams owner Stan Kroenke.

BREAKING: Inglewood city council unanimously approves exclusive negotiating agreement to build Clippers arena across from NFL stadium.

— Ben Bergman (@thebenbergman) June 15, 2017

Also, the Clippers have hired legendary Lakers great Jerry West to help retool the team. West has been instrumental in putting together the  Golden States Warriors, which won the NBA championship in two of the last three years.

In completely different sports news, boxing great Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s coming August fight with Conor McGregor is sparking controversy. Though McGregor is the first man to hold two Ultimate Fighting Championship belts simultaneously, he’s not a boxer – so why would he step into the boxing ring?

Host Larry Mantle and Take Two host A Martinez chat about these two unexpected stories. What do you think of the Clippers’ plan for a new stadium? What’s the reasoning behind the unconventional Mayweather-McGregor match?

Guest:

A Martinez, host of KPCC’s Take Two

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Trump fires back on Mueller’s Russia investigation

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President Trump Delivers Statement On Congressional Baseball Practice Shooting

As the nation’s capital is still dealing with yesterday’s shootings at a GOP baseball practice in suburban D.C., President Trump is lashing out at the investigation headed by special counsel Robert Mueller.; Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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As the nation’s capital is still dealing with yesterday’s shootings at a GOP baseball practice in suburban D.C., President Trump is lashing out at the investigation headed by special counsel Robert Mueller.

The President tweeted early this morning, “They made up a phony collusion with the Russians story, found zero proof, so now they go for obstruction of justice on the phony story. Nice”. He followed up an hour later with the tweet, “You are witnessing the single greatest WITCH HUNT in American political history – led by some very bad and conflicted people!”

That’s an apparent reference to CNN’s reporting that three top lawyers hired by Mueller for his investigation were donors to Hillary Clinton’s and other Democrats’ campaigns.

Guests:

Darren Samuelsohn, senior White House reporter for POLITICO; he tweets @dsamuelsohn

Steve Vladeck, professor of law at the University of Texas

John Eastman, professor of law and director of the Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence at Chapman University

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US Supreme Court cases you should be watching with rulings expected at end of month

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A police officer stands guard on the steps of the US Supreme Court in Washington, DC, June 15, 2017.; Credit: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images

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For the first time since the death of Justice Antonin Scalia in February 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court will end its term and rule on some of the cases in front of it with a full panel of nine justices.

There are 21 cases total for which we’re expecting rulings, though Judge Gorsuch was confirmed in time to hear only 12 of them.

In addition to an expected ruling on whether to reinstate President Trump’s controversial revised travel ban preventing citizens from six predominantly Muslim countries from entering the U.S., we’re also expecting rulings in several cases involving immigration issues, a case looking at whether federal trademark law violates the First Amendment, and another looking at how states offer funding to church schools.

Guest:

Greg Stohr, Supreme Court reporter for Bloomberg News; he tweets @GregStohr

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