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In today’s world of same-day delivery, fast-casual dining, and a seemingly perpetual expectation of instant gratification, there are some things for which a quick fix may not be the most prudent way to go. Psychotherapist Enrico Gnaulati says therapy is one of them.

In his new book “Saving Talk Therapy,” Dr. Gnaulati breaks down what he says is a migration away from traditional talk therapy, thanks in large part to things like the prevalent use and availability of psychotropic drugs and the ever-shifting landscape of our current health insurance market have worked against traditional talk therapy -- sitting down with patients and talking about their emotions, feelings, and how they influence the way we perceive our world and the decisions we make every day.

AirTalk fill-in host Alex Cohen sits down with Dr. Gnaulati to talk about why psychotherapy has moved away from its traditional, emotionally-rooted beginnings and whether we can expect a return to those roots in the future.

Guest:

Dr. Enrico Gnaulati, clinical psychologist based in Pasadena and author of “Saving Talk Therapy: How Health Insurers, Big Pharma, and Slanted Science are Ruining Good Mental Health Care” (Beacon Press, 2018)   

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East L.A. band Chicano Batman; Credit: Chicano Batman

If you’re into soul, psychedelia, Latin rock or tropicalia, Chicano Batman has the 70's-inspired sound for you.

The Los Angeles-based band is coming up on its ten-year anniversary in 2018, and two of its four members –  Eduardo Arenas and Bardo Martinez –  joined us in-studio.

So who, exactly, is Chicano Batman? "It was pretty much Bardo's brainchild," said Arenas. "In the beginning he had a bunch of comics and sketches of what Chicano Batman looked like, and it was essentially a regular dude, a little mustache, muscle shirt, cut off Dickies and a mask. It was kind of provocative saying that Bruce Wayne was just could be our neighbor."

We talk to Arenas and Martinez about their influences, fighting the stereotypes that come with the territory of being a "Latino" band and what they're looking forward to next year.

Chicano Batman will be playing shows at the Ventura Theater on December 29, The Observatory North Park on December 30 and the Fox Theater on December 31. For more information on their tour, click here.

Guests:

Eduardo Arenas, bass guitar player and singer for Chicano Batman

Bardo Martinez, lead singer, organist and guitar player for Chicano Batman

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Housing prices keep going up in Southern California, making homeownership out-of-reach for many Angelenos.

As the city and state tackle the housing crunch and affordable housing issues, one of the most expensive homes in America is on the market  right here in L.A.

It’s a behemoth in Bel-Air that features 20 bedrooms -- the largest one clocks in at 5,500 sq ft, four swimming pools, and a commercial-size beauty salon.

And the asking price? Just $500 million dollars.

Would a listing like this change the high-end real estate game in L.A.? Could this spur a nuclear arms race of over-the-top houses? Who might actually buy such an expensive building?

Guests

Candace Jackson, journalist and author of the NY Times piece looking at the $500-million Bel-Air house

Alice Kimm, architect and cofounder of LA-based architecture firm, JFAK

Brent Chang, co-founder and estate director of Compass Real Estate, Pasadena; they specialize in luxury properties in the eastside of Los Angeles

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One of the controversial provisions of the newly passed tax bill that will affect many California homeowners is the $10,000 cap on local and state tax deductions.

The new limit has spurred people to pay their 2018 property taxes early, in the hopes that they can still use those federal deductions before the tax-overhaul. The Los Angeles County tax collector has seen a marked increase in both online and mail-in payments in the last few weeks – an increase of 300 percent.

The IRS said Wednesday that those who prepaid their taxes might still have to follow the new deduction limit, although there are exceptions.

Should homeowners pay their property taxes early? How is the L.A. County tax collector dealing with the confusion and influx of payments?

Guests:

Joseph Kelly, LA County Treasurer and Tax Collector

Michael Di Pietro, a certified public accountant based in Pasadena

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People carry signs addressing the issue of sexual harassment at a #MeToo rally outside of Trump International Hotel on December 9, 2017 in New York City.; Credit: Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

In a year that has not been short of news, the #MeToo movement has made an indelible impact in the culture in 2017.

Allegations and awareness of sexual harassment have brought down many powerful people in a range of industries, as well as spurred conversations at work and in our daily lives.

What can we do to make a lasting change? What are the solutions?

Guests:

Kathleen Kelley Reardon, professor emerita at USC Marshall School of Business; she came up with a list of ready responses people in the workplace could use to combat harassment

Michele M. Goldsmith, chair of the labor and employment division at the LA-based law firm, Bergman Dacey Goldsmith; her practice focus involves discrimination claims including sexual harassment

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Cannabis is displayed at the Higher Path medical marijuana dispensary in the San Fernando Valley area of Los Angeles, California, December 27, 2017.; Credit: ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images

In case you haven’t heard, California is about to become the largest state in the country to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana.

However, you won’t be able to find a dispensary selling pot for recreational usage in Los Angeles on Jan. 1.

Why? Because L.A.won’t be accepting applications to sell legal recreational pot until Jan. 3. According to the AP, the state of California had issued only 42 retail licenses as of yesterday.

Guest host Alex Cohen speaks to one of these businesses with the license to sell.

Guests:

Elliot Spagat, reporter for the AP; his latest piece looks at some of the retail pot stores that are gearing up for the sale of recreational marijuana. He tweets @elliotspagat

Daniel Yi, spokesperson for MedMen, a cannabis management and investment firm; they manage MedMen West Hollywood, which will sell adult-use recreational marijuana starting January 2

Ruben Honig,  executive director of the Los Angeles Cannabis Task Force; founder and principal at Ceres Strategies, a consulting firm specializes in cannabis licensing

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A souvenir shop that houses a brothel in an annex beckons visitors near a junction that leads to Area 51 on July 19, 2014 at Amergosa Valley, Nevada. Area 51 is another name for a portion of Edwards Air Force Base that UFO enthusiasts have theorized contains evidence of visitors from outer space.; Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images

Theories about the paranormal have existed for centuries despite the lack of concrete scientific evidence.

UFOs, aliens and crop circles are just a few examples of unexplained phenomena that has rocked people around the globe –but why has the public held on to these beliefs for so long? In the new book, two authors set out to explain just that. “What Does Science Say About UFO, Chemtrails and Aliens?” uses science to explain the reliability of eyewitness testimony, psychological research into why people want to believe in the unexplained and more.

Do you believe in the paranormal? Call us at 866-893-5722 and tell us why or why not.

Guests:

Donald R. Prothero, co-author, “What Does Science Say About UFO, Chemtrails and Aliens?,” former professor of geology and paleontology at numerous colleges including Caltech and Occidental

Timothy D. Callahan, co-author, “What Does Science Say About UFO, Chemtrails and Aliens?,” religion editor, Skeptic magazine

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US President Donald Trump walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House December 21, 2017 in Washington, DC.; Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images

The future of US immigration policies is up in the air as we begin 2018.

Congressional Democrats want a deal allowing DACA recipients to keep their protections. The President wants to tighten border enforcement and decrease legal immigration. What are the prospects for a deal?

Larry speaks with two reporters covering these issues up in D.C.

Guests:

Alex Wayne, White House editor for Bloomberg; he tweets @aawayne

Lisa Mascaro, Congressional reporter for the Los Angeles Times; she tweets @LisaMascaro

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A hybrid police car is seen at the unveiling of two new Ford Fusion hybrid pursuit-rated Police Responder cars at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters on April 10, 2017.; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

Tyler Barriss, a 25-year-old man in Los Angeles, was arrested over the weekend in connection to making a “swatting” call that resulted in the death of a man at his Kansas home.

According to LAPD Officer Mike Lopez, Tyler Barriss, 25, was arrested Friday in Los Angeles on a fugitive warrant. AP reported Barriss is suspected of making the swatting call, according to the LAPD and the Wichita Police Department in statements emailed early Saturday afternoon.

Larry and our panel of guests dissect the case and look at where things might have broken down.

Read the full story here.

Guests:

Maria Haberfeld, professor of police science at John Jay College of Criminal Justice; she specializes in police training

Larry Rosenthal, professor of law at Chapman University and a former federal prosecutor

David A. Harris, Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in police issues; the host of the podcast, Criminal Injustice

Judy Ho, associate professor of psychology at Pepperdine University; she is also a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist in Manhattan Beach, Calif.; she tweets @DrJudyHo

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Iranian breast cancer patient Farvah shares a moment with her fiance Saleh on her way to the operation room before her mastectomy operation to remove a breast which was turned to a lumpectomy during the procedure as the pathology results were good meaning she could keep her breast at a clinic in Tehran on October 14, 2013. ; Credit: BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images

The battle against breast cancer is long and difficult, and one of the many issues women have to grapple with is whether to have reconstructive surgery after a mastectomy.

In a recent Los Angeles Times op-ed, an internal medicine doctor wrote about the decision-making process of one of his patients who ultimately decided not to get reconstructive surgery after having both breasts removed, despite implicit encouragement from her oncologist. 

The decision is loaded and highly personal, and the factors women consider can encompass identity, societal beauty standards, spousal expectations and the willingness to undergo further surgery and recovery. 

AirTalk opens up the phones to talk to women and their families about the decision on whether to undergo reconstructive breast surgery. 

Call us at 866-893-5722. 

Guest:

Maggie DiNome, M.D., Chief of Breast Surgery at UCLA; she’s a surgical breast specialist who focuses her practice on the surgical care of patients with benign and malignant breast disease

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Chris Anderson (L), Assistant Director for International Admissions from US's Portland State University talks with a visiting Vietnamese student during a US Higher Education Fair in Hanoi on September 26, 2012.; Credit: HOANG DINH NAM/AFP/Getty Images

Are college interviews necessary?

It’s a question that many, if not most, college-bound students ask themselves at one point or another. An in-person interview is often billed as a student’s best chance to make a personal connection with an admissions representative or, more often, an alumni in the student’s area who conducts interviews on behalf of the school’s admissions department. Some say it gives students who may not be as strong as others at expressing themselves through essays or on paper in their application an opportunity to do so more convincingly in-person.

A recent article in The Atlantic argues a point that some in the admissions industry have been making for years – that the college interview is a largely unnecessary extra step that causes undue stress on students and is usually not be the deciding factor in whether a prospective student is admitted or not. A report from the National Association of College Admission Counseling found just under five percent of colleges see interviews as having “considerable importance.” Just under 50 percent said that interviews are irrelevant. Others argue that the interviews are simply a way to make alumni feel more involved in the student selection process, and hopefully drive them to donate money back to their alma mater.

Do you think college interviews are useful or an unnecessary, stress-inducing extra step for students? How much weight do schools actually give in-person interviews versus the rest of the application? If you attended college, did you do an in-person interview during the admissions process? What was your experience and, if you got accepted, do you think the interview played a role?

Guests:

Jon Reider, director of college counseling at San Francisco University High School, former senior associate director of admissions at Stanford University, and co-author of “Admission Matters: What Students and Parents Need to Know About Getting into College”

Brian Taylor, managing director of Ivy Coach, a college admissions consulting firm based in New York City

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People shop in the newly opened Amazon Books on May 25, 2017 in New York City.; Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

If you’re writing a Young Adult novel with diverse characters, then it’s likely your book will go through various editors, fact checkers and beta readers, and nowadays, a sensitivity reader.

Sensitivity readers look over a manuscript and give edits on race, gender, religion, disability, sexuality and other variables to vet the story for stereotypes or inaccurate or insensitive portrayals.

In the new landscape of instant social media feedback, children’s and teen book publisher’s are increasingly turning to sensitivity readers to pre-empt negative backlash. Sensitivity readers have been the subject of some recent debate, critiqued as “thought police” and criticized for potentially discouraging writers from imagining characters outside of their own demographics.

On the other hand, sensitivity readers have been lauded as quality control, especially in a publishing landscape that’s mostly white. Some authors have said they prefer the feedback of sensitivity readers to make sure they’re not creating harmful stereotypes.

We talk to a sensitivity reader and a YA fiction author about the role of sensitivity readers in publishing and in an author’s creative endeavour.

Do sensitivity readers censor an author’s vision or improve it? Are current readers too sensitive to “problematic” portrayals in fiction? If you’re a writer, how do you negotiate writing about characters whose race, gender or other demographics are different from your own?

Guests:

Sherri L. Smith, young adult author and faculty at Goddard College’s MFA in Creative Writing program and Hamline University’s MFA in Children’s Writing program; her recent book is “Pasadena”

Ebony Wilkins, sensitivity reader, assistant professor of English at National Louis University in Chicago and young adult author; her book is “Sellout”

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SANTA CLARA, CA - SEPTEMBER 12: Todd Gurley #30 of the Los Angeles Rams rushes against the San Francisco 49ers during their NFL game at Levi's Stadium on September 12, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images); Credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Playoff football is returning to Los Angeles after 32 years – courtesy of the Los Angeles Rams.

The Rams’ 2016 season in Los Angeles – the team’s first since back in L.A. since it originally left in 1994 – was a 4-12 disaster that led to the firing of then-head coach Jeff Fisher. But the Rams’ turnaround has been miraculous to say the least. Led by 31-year-old football savant Sean McVay, who is the youngest head coach in the history of the NFL, a tenacious defense, and a second-year quarterback that led the highest scoring offense in football this season at 30 points per game, the Rams went 11-5 and dethroned the Seattle Seahawks as NFC West Champions, and quite possibly the team to beat in the division. On Saturday, the Rams face off against the Atlanta Falcons at the Coliseum in downtown. The Falcons won't make it easy -- they're defending NFC Champions with a playoff score to settle, aiming to get back to the Super Bowl after a blowing a 28-3 lead in the third quarter to the New England Patriots in last year's Super Bowl.

The last time the Rams played in a home playoff game in Los Angeles? It was 1985, the head coach was John Robinson, and the Rams won 20-0 thanks to a 248 yard rushing performance from Eric Dickerson.

Guest:

Gary Klein, reporter who covers sports for the L.A. Times, including the Rams

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Anti-regime protestors wave flags as they demonstrate outside the Iranian embassy on January 2, 2018 in London, England. Protests in Iran have seen at least 12 people die during violent clashes over recent days.; Credit: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Protests have stretched into its sixth day in Iran, with at least 21 people dead.

Anti-government demonstrations erupted last Thursday in several towns and cities, fueled mainly by economic woes the country has been experiencing. The protests are the largest seen in Iran since 2009, sparked in response to the disputed presidential election.

Meanwhile, North Korea has reopened a border phone line with South Korea, signalling thawing of relations between the two Koreas. Earlier this week, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un expressed interest in speaking with South Korea about participating in the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, which led the South to suggest resuming high-level talks with the regime.

Larry is joined by a panel of experts to talk about the quickly changing situations in these parts of the world.

Guests:

Kevan Harris, an assistant professor of sociology at UCLA; author of “A Social Revolution: Politics and the Welfare State in Iran” (UC Press, 2017)

Suzanne Maloney, senior fellow at the Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution; authors of multiple books on Iran, including “Iran’s Political Economy since the Revolution” (Cambridge University Press, 2015)

Aaron David Miller, director of the Middle East program at the Wilson Center; former advisor at the Department of State focusing on Middle East policy

Sung-Yoon Lee, an expert on the Koreas, and a professor in Korean Studies at The Fletcher School at Tufts University in Massachusetts

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An employee cleans up the lift control panel during the opening of Germany's first Waldorf Astoria hotel on January 3, 2013 in Berlin, Germany.; Credit: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images

Today, two California Assembly members are introducing a bill that would require hotels to provide panic buttons for employees who work alone in guest rooms.

Calls for more stringent employee protections against sexual harassment have reverberated through various workplaces in the wake of #MeToo and are now hitting the hospitality industry, where labor activists argue that workers, most often immigrant women, experience harassment from guests.

The bill would also require hotels to keep a list of guests who have harassed employees and to bar guests with verified incidents of harassment from the property for three years. It would also mandate paid days off to employees to contact police or lawyers after they’ve been assaulted.

Other cities in the U.S., such as Long Beach, have looked at similar measures. The hotel industry has been against the idea and has raised questions about whether such buttons are practical, effective or needed.

If you’re in the hotel industry, what do you think of the logistics and need for such a “button” and guest ban? Is this overreach or a much needed protection for vulnerable employees? If you’ve serviced hotel rooms, have you experienced harassment from guests?

UPDATE: Following the airing of the segment, California Hotel & Lodging Association president and CEO Lynn Mohrfeld sent us the following statement:

The safety of our employees and guests is our top priority. For decades, the hotel and lodging industry continuously reviews and updates procedures and protocols for employees about prevention and reporting of sexual harassment. Specifically, CH&LA has provided multi-language sexual harassment and workplace violence prevention trainings, active shooter trainings, coordination of a security directors’ alliance that includes a property warning system and an annual forum dedicated to safety and security. 

We will continue our work, day in and day out, with a focus on ensuring that hotels are secure places for all those who work and visit them. While we will await the formal introduction of the proposed legislation, it is our hope that the state legislature will give this matter serious thought and work together with our industry to ensure commonsense policies that empower employees, maintain the proper role of law enforcement and provide a safe working environment. 

Guests:

Lorena Lopez-Masumi. organizing director for Unite Here Local 11 in Long Beach, a labor union that represents workers in various industries, including hospitality

Carl Winston, director of the School of Hospitality & Tourism Management at San Diego State University

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Smoke fills the sky over the ocean beyond homes threatened by the Thomas Fire on December 16, 2017 in Montecito, California. ; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

The Thomas fire, which first began raging on Dec. 4, is 92% contained as of earlier this week. The fire has burned over 273,000 acres, becoming the biggest wildfire in modern California’s history.

Over 2,800 firefighters have worked on putting out the flames, and one of them — Cory Iverson— was killed from burns and smoke inhalation while battling the fire.

Over a thousand homes and buildings have been destroyed. As survivors of the Thomas fire are just beginning to sift through their losses and starting to put their lives back together, AirTalk opens up the phones for them to talk about their concerns, struggles, and hopes.

If you or your loved ones have been affected by the Thomas Fire, we welcome you to call 866-893-5722 to share your stories. 

Guests:

Sharon McNary, reporter at KPCC who’s been covering the Thomas fire and its aftermath; her latest piece looks at potential scams aimed at victims of the Thomas fire

Neal Andrews, Mayor of the City of Ventura

Greg Gillis-Smith, administrator of Thomas Fire Info, a Facebook group for those impacted by the Thomas fire; he is also captain of the Sequoia Crest Volunteer Fire Brigade; he is a resident of Moorpark

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California State Senator Kevin de Leon delivers a speech on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.; Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

The GOP tax plan puts a new federal cap on state and local tax deductions that affects Californians who itemize deductions – but now California Democrats are developing a new proposal that would allow Californians to work their way around the limit.

The idea being floated by California Senate President pro tempore Kevin de León is for Californians to be able to donate to the state instead of paying their income taxes, and claiming the donation as a federal charitable deduction.

We discuss the merits and drawbacks of the idea.

Guests:

Kevin de León, California State Senator and Senate President pro tempore; he represents California’s 24th Senate district, which includes East Los Angeles, much of downtown, Eagle Rock, and parts of Los Feliz

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

Edward McCaffery, professor of law, economics and political science at USC; he analyzes tax policy

Susan Shelley, vice president of communications for the Howard Jarvis Taxpayer’s Association and a columnist and a member of the editorial board of the Southern California News Group

Kirk Stark, professor of tax law and policy at UCLA School of Law; he is advising Democrats in California on the proposal

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The microprocessor's card of the first microcomputer named "Micral N", is shown by the auctioneer on May 11, 2017 in Tours, ahead of an auction next month.; Credit: GUILLAUME SOUVANT/AFP/Getty Images

Researchers have discovered two major processor security flaws, called “Meltdown” and “Spectre,” which allow hackers to access and steal computer information from devices computers, as well as phones and servers running in cloud networks.

These design flaws are built into almost every computer made in the last 20 years. Meltdown compromises Intel processors and can threaten cloud-computing systems, such as Amazon Web Services. Software patches have been released for Meltdown, but they could significantly slow down your computer’s processing power. Spectre, on the other hand, has no simple solution and could necessitate a complete processor redesign.

What are these design flaws and how can they be exploited? Why is this information being released to the public now? What can consumers do to protect their data?

Guests:

Nicole Perlroth, cybersecurity reporter for the New York Times; she recently co-wrote the article “Researchers Discover Two Major Flaws in the World’s Computers”; she tweets @nicoleperlroth

Dmitri Alperovitch, co-founder and chief technology officer of the cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and former Vice President of Threat Research at the security software company McAfee; he tweets @DAlperovitch

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A customer reaches for cannabis products at MedMen, one of the two Los Angeles area pot shops that began selling marijuana for recreational use under the new California marijuana law on January 2, 2018 in West Hollywood, California.; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has rescinded an Obama-era policy that paved the way for legalized marijuana to flourish in states across the country, creating new confusion about enforcement and use just three days after a new legalization law went into effect in California.

President Donald Trump's top law enforcement official announced the change Thursday. Instead of the previous lenient-federal-enforcement policy, Sessions' new stance will instead let federal prosecutors where marijuana is legal decide how aggressively to enforce longstanding federal law prohibiting it.

Sessions' plan drew immediate strong objection from Republican Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado, one of eight states that have legalized marijuana for recreational use.

The move by Trump's attorney general likely is sure to add to confusion about whether it's OK to grow, buy or use marijuana in states where the drug is legal.

It comes just after shops opened in California, launching what is expected to become the world's largest market for legal recreational marijuana and, as polls show, a solid majority of Americans believe the drug should be legal.

With files from the Associated Press.

Guests:

Laurie Levenson, former federal prosecutor and a professor of law at Loyola Law School

Ron Hosko, president of the Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund, a Virginia-based nonprofit that provides legal assistance to law enforcement professionals; former Assistant Director of the Criminal Investigation Division at the FBI (2012 - 2014)

Pamela Epstein, cannabis attorney and owner and founder of Green Wise Consulting in L.A., a firm that assists cannabis businesses on regulations

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A rare and endangered blue whale, one of at least four feeding 11 miles off Long Beach Harbor in the Catalina Channel, spouts near offshore oil rigs after a long dive on July 16, 2008 near Long Beach, California.; Credit: David McNew/Getty Images

The Trump administration on Thursday moved to vastly expand offshore drilling from the Atlantic to the Arctic oceans with a plan that would open up federal waters off the California coast for the first time in more than three decades.

The new five-year drilling plan also could open new areas of oil and gas exploration in areas off the East Coast from Georgia to Maine, where drilling has been blocked for decades. Many lawmakers in those states support offshore drilling, although the Democratic governors of North Carolina and Virginia oppose drilling off their state coasts.

What’s the impact on California? And can the state do anything to counter the move? We’ll explore.

Read the full story here.

With files from the Associated Press

Guests:

Sean Hecht, Co-Executive Director, Emmett Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, UCLA School of Law. 

Eric Biber, a professor of law and director of the environmental and energy law programs at UC Berkeley; his teaching and research interests include environmental law, natural resources law, energy law and land-use law

Tim Charters, senior director of governmental and political affairs for the National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), a trade association of oil, wind and energy sectors

Sandy Aylesworth, oceans advocate with the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)

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