This month Gov. Gavin Newsom launched a new podcast that set off political shockwaves over his exchanges with high-profile conservative guests. It left some allies, and even critics, doing a double take on the Democratic leader’s priorities. CapRadio Politics Reporter Laura Fitzgerald and CalMatters Capitol Reporter Alexei Koseff join us for a conversation about how this latest media venture is shaping policy at the state Capitol. 

Fauziya Faruk is the public information officer for the Council of Sacramento Valley Islamic Organizations (COSVIO) and joins us ahead of one of the state’s largest cultural and religious gatherings. The Sacramento Unity Eid Celebration marks the end of Ramadan and is expecting 40,000 attendees at Cal Expo on Sunday, March 30.

Over the past several months, shoppers at the East Sacramento Trader Joe’s have experienced a rollercoaster of parking emotions as an auxiliary lot meant to relieve the chaos of this notoriously crowded location has opened, closed and now reopened. CapRadio Communities Reporter Gerardo Zavala gets us up to speed on the latest developments in the parking saga.