State lawmakers are working to address the increasing risk of homelessness in California as the pandemic continues. Project Roomkey currently houses homeless people in hotels and more legislative aid could be on the way from the statehouse; we’ll check-in on that today. Plus, why youth people that identify as LGBTQ experience high rates of homelessness, and a look at one person’s path out of being homeless.

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Wednesday banning the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles by 2035; we discuss what you need to know. A pair of local county health leaders check-in as more areas move toward reopening schools and businesses, and we’ll listen to music with CapRadio Midday Classical Announcer, Jennifer Reason.

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CapRadio Environment Reporter Ezra David Romero with the latest on the new executive order banning the sale of all gasoline-powered vehicles in California by 2035

Sierra Club California Director Kathryn Phillips on the why the executive order is a step in the right direction and what more needs to be done

California Senate Minority Leader Shannon Grove (R) explains why Governor Newsom’s order is a negative move right now

Sacramento County Department of Health Services Director Dr. Peter Beilenson checks-in on how Sacramento County is faring with COVID-19 and a forthcoming plan for reopenings

Nevada County Interim Health Officer Dr. Richard Johnson on the County’s progression into the orange, or ‘moderate,’ tier of reopenings

CapRadio Midday Classical Announcer Jennifer Reason previews the station’s music special “A Tour To Remember with the Sacramento Choral Society”

The pandemic is reshaping how we view research. From funding to publishing and communication, research science has rarely been under such a spotlight. We take a closer look at the issue today and the struggle for researchers of color, funding stem cell research in California, and how the University of California is working to shake up research publishing by making access free for everyone.

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CapRadio Healthcare Reporter Sammy Caiola navigates a November ballot measure that would allow the state to issue $5.5 billion in bonds to fund stem cell research on treatments for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and many other diseases

UC Davis Viticulture and Enology Cooperative Extension Specialist Anita Oberholster with new research on how the state’s wine crop has been affected by wildfire smoke and ash

UC Berkeley School of Social Welfare Ph.D. Candidate Cristina Gomez talks about the struggle for underrepresented researchers of color and what universities and research funders should be doing to support them on campuses

UC Davis University Librarian and Digital Scholarship Vice Provost MacKenzie Smith on the role of a university library in supporting research and UC’s ongoing negotiations with Elsevier over open access publishing

COVID-19 is changing how we'll vote this year, in what is expected to be the first presidential election where ballots will be cast almost entirely by mail. Misinformation over vote-by-mail continues, and in-person early voting has already begun in multiple states. This all comes in the wake of former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's death, which has set off a political race to fill the vacant seat before Election Day. Today on Insight, a look at vote-by-mail and the ramifications of Ginsberg's passing for California.

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Politico California Playbook co-writer Jeremy B. White checks-in on the ramifications of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg's passing for California

California Voter Foundation Founder and President Kim Alexander on what National Voter Registration Day means, how vote-by-mail is rolling out across the state, and a new study on rejected ballots

UC San Diego Department of Political Science Professor and Chair and newelectorateproject.org leader Thad Kousser discusses a new study on partisan polarization over voting by mail, demographics and what matters to voters right now

The League of Women Voters of California President Carol Moon Goldberg on vote by mail education, barriers to voting and vote-by-mail, and getting the vote out to minorities

It’s been nearly six months since California issued its shelter-in-place shutdown order on March 19. All areas of life have been impacted by the pandemic and continue to grapple with it, from schools and restaurants to our public health systems. Today on Insight, what we’ve learned since our initial lockdown due to COVID-19. 

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Wildfires are raging across large regions of Oregon, Washington state, and California. Mass evacuations have been underway, with millions still at risk or facing serious health risks from inhaling smokey air quality. Today we'll talk about how to prepare, the health risks, and what to expect going forward.

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California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on how the state might regulate coverage live in Wildlands Urban Interface zones, and his new plan to protect consumers and stabilize insurance markets

Sacramento National Weather Service Warning Coordination Meteorologist Michelle Mead with the shortterm and longterm outlook of the wildfire season and forthcoming weather

Sutter Roseville Medical Center pulmonologist and critical care physician and Sutter Valley Area Electronic ICU Medical Director Dr. Vanessa Walker discusses the compounding impacts and health effects of prolonged wildfire smoke

CapRadio PolitiFact California Reporter Chris Nichols on the accuracy of several statements made by President Trump this week about climate change and forest management

Correction: On today's show, we misidentified the lead author of the mental health parity bill discussed on the show. State Sen. Scott Wiener is the lead author, and state Sen. Jim Beall is a principal co-author.

The pandemic has been financially challenging for millions across the country. Bills are coming due and people having to pay large out-of-pocket fees as the importance of insurance has become even more pronounced amid record-setting wildfires. On Insight, we'll be looking at the different kinds of insurance, their value right now, and why it matters.

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The pandemic is transforming urban life. People have been fleeing cities for the suburbs and more affordable living as the infrastructure and social dynamics of larger areas continue to change. It comes as a new poll shows the financial toll COVID-19 has had on America’s four largest cities. The future of our cities and what life will look like after the pandemic.

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Americans at the bottom of the economic ladder before the pandemic have been the hardest hit by the economic fallout. Congress is still in gridlock over congressional aid and millions continue to struggle amid historic unemployment. How COVID-19 is impacting those in the most difficult economic situations and what to expect going forward.

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