A year after the Palisades fires, signs of rebuilding are starting to appear, but progress looks uneven once you move from street to street. What decides whether a home comes back now or stays on hold? In this episode, Renzo Pali, Associate Director of Operations at SPF:a, Matt McRoskey, Head of Growth at Ghost Factory, and Dylan Hart, Partner at Village Rebuild, talk through what is happening at street level and walk through what drives those decisions, from money and time pressure to how neighbors work together.

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California's fuel system is under pressure, not because demand has fallen, but because the path from oil to fuel has narrowed. What happens when pipelines shut down and oil that once flowed underground now requires nearly 100 trucks a day on Kern County roads? Steve Layton, president of E&B Natural Resources, explains how recent infrastructure changes are affecting how oil moves through the state, with consequences that tend to surface quietly before they become visible to the public.

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A proposed wealth tax aimed at California’s billionaires is headed for the 2026 ballot, presented as a one time measure to raise revenue for public programs. How would that one time label function once the rules are applied?

In this episode, Hank Adler, Associate Professor and Burra Executive Professor of Accounting at Chapman University, walks through how the proposal would operate in practice and what its structure could mean for California’s economy after the vote.

Across parts of Northern California, law enforcement officials say investigations are revealing the ways criminal operations have evolved in response to enforcement and regulations.

In this episode, Humboldt County Sheriff Bill Honsal describes how these enterprises function and why their methods are having economic and social effects that extend beyond the areas where they operate.

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California has seen protests tied to events unfolding inside Iran. Inside the country, demonstrations show a level of organization and leadership absent from earlier waves, as authorities respond with force and communication shutdowns. We speak with Bijan Kian, an Iranian American activist closely following developments, about leadership linked to Prince Reza Pahlavi, the security and economic stakes for the United States, and what this moment may signal for Iran.

California’s electricity rates are far higher than most of the country, and that gap did not emerge from a single decision or moment. It developed over time as the state responded to real challenges, with effects that became clearer only years later.

In this episode, we speak with James Boyd, a former California Energy Commissioner. Drawing on decades of public service, he explains how the state arrived here, and how growing pressure on the grid may shape the choices ahead.

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Long term property investment in Los Angeles is becoming more uncertain for small landlords, often leaving them with little choice but to exit the rental business. But what factors are making rental housing harder to operate, and what’s the impact of these landlords leaving LA?

In this episode, we discuss with Dan Yukelson, CEO of the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles, and Rich Kissel, a longtime property owner who exited the business, how current housing rules and operating realities are influencing rental conditions.

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California’s diversion law was designed to steer some defendants away from jail and into treatment. But when the same statute produces very different outcomes across the state, what determines how much risk the public is expected to accept? In this episode, Deputy District Attorney Matt Greco and San Francisco public defender Matt SotoRosen explain how the law works in practice and where its impact holds or falls short.

00:00 – Intro

01:50 – Serious Crimes Committed While in Diversion

05:33 – Alternatives to Diversion and the Cost of Incarceration

30:03 – Effectiveness of Diversion and Judicial Discretion

42:35 – Diversion and Its Impact on Public Safety

California reservoirs are above capacity after several wet years, yet water deliveries to farmers remain uncertain. High storage alone does not guarantee reliable supply, as the system for moving and allocating water continues to limit what reaches the fields. In this episode, we speak with sixth-generation California farmer Cannon Michael about how these conditions affect everyday farming and the broader future of agriculture in the state, and what direction California may need to consider to restore reliability to its water system.

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Major rideshare companies are now routing more of their trips to regulated taxis in San Francisco, and that shift is changing how the city’s transportation system actually works. It comes down to cost pressure on the platform side and the steady coverage that commercial drivers provide. In this episode, we talk with Hansu Kim, longtime SF political consultant and Chairman of Flywheel. He walks us through why this move is happening and what it may set in motion for the city’s next phase.