A Bill That Could Broaden When Wiretapping Can Be Used As Evidence In California Courts
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk” interviewed Jody Armour of the USC Gould School on a bill that could broaden the use of wiretapping in California courts. Listen here
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Digging Into ‘Recomposition’….Composting of Human Remains
KPCC-FM’s “AirTalk” interviewed David Sloane of the USC Price School about a new law in Washington state that will allow the composting of human remains. Would you be willing to consider recomposition as an alternative to more traditional methods if it were ever approved in California? How close is California to approving a method like…
Why California could decide the outcome of the 2020 democratic primaries
ThinkProgress quoted Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College about the role of early presidential primaries in winnowing the field. “I do think the early states will help winnow the field,” Christian Grose, a professor at University of Southern California (USC), told ThinkProgress. Grose noted that even if 10 candidates drop out by the time…
State of Resistance
Another bonus episode! Host Lisa discusses Professor Manuel Pastor’s latest book, State of Resistance. The book looks at the last several decades of economic, social, and environmental transformations in California. Pastor then looks to the future to ask what these transformations can predict for the larger United States.
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How California is building its own wall of resistance against Trump
CBC Radio Canada quoted Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College about California’s shift more to the left with Gavin Newsom as the state’s governor. California’s new governor seems “a little bit more partisan” than his predecessor, Jerry Brown, according to Christian Grose, a political scientist at the University of Southern California who studies partisanship. Full article here
California needs public infrastructure, but not a bullet train
The Sacramento Bee published commentary by Dana Goldman and Richard Green of the USC Price School on California’s need for public infrastructure in lieu of a high-speed rail. Current financing comes from $9 billion in state bonds and $3.5 billion in federal grants. But under Brown’s leadership, California has failed to address its other unfunded infrastructure needs, they wrote.
Trump loyalist Devin Nunes facing tighter House race in California as Democratic rival Andrew Janz rises in the polls
CNBC quoted Sherry Bebitch Jeffe of the USC Price School on Rep. Devin Nunes, who chairs the House Intelligence Committee.
Where do people get money to buy California homes these days? Often, from mom and dad
KPCC-FM interviewed Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center on homeownership in California.
Calculations show bullet train can complete route within 2 hours and 40 minutes. Reality may prove slower
Los Angeles Times quoted Lisa Schweitzer of the USC Price School on the likely opposition to a bullet train traveling 220 miles per hour through California cities like Bakersfield, Fresno and Palmdale.
Democrats’ Primary Wins Bolster Party’s Efforts to Take House
Bloomberg quoted Christian Grose of the USC Dornsife College on the likelihood that the Democratic party will pick up a few seats in the House in November.