On this episode of WTF California Podcast, we highlight the Contra Costa County District Attorney Race after a debate in Antioch last night between Diana Becton and Mary Knox -- video on our Facebook page. We get into a bizarre social media post by Antioch Mayor Lamar Thorpe threatening to take action against bloggers, podcasters and self proclaimed journalist. We remind the mayor there is something called Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press and court decisions.  We highlights how San Jose Police Chief proposes 7-pointr plan for department reform while California Legislative Analyst warns of budget shortfall as early as next year after Governor Gavin Newsom's Proposed Budget.  Plus more.

 

Articles From the Show:

CHP: 3 found shot along Interstate 580 in East Oakland, 2 killed

Legislative Analyst Warns CA May Face Budget Shortfall as Early as Next Year

San Jose police chief proposes 7-point plan for department reform amid instances of misconduct

Schools have dominated elections for the past year. So why is the state superintendent race such a snooze?

SF Chamber of Commerce poll finds residents think city is going in wrong direction

LAUSD predicts 30% enrollment drop over next decade

Alameda to give 150 households monthly stipends of $1,000 for two years

Oakland council passes resolution to make city pro-choice sanctuary

Former CEO of Anaheim Chamber of Commerce facing criminal charges

EXCLUSIVE: SFFD tries to keep firefighter's arrest, colleague's brutal beating under wraps

Feds in California arrest entrepreneur with huge social media following on interstate pot trafficking, gun possession charges

Woman serving life sentence led fraud ring that got $2M in California unemployment benefits: DOJ

California manufacturers want a halt to tax on purchases of new equipment

Canceling student debt would be 'very unfair' and favor those who make 'lots of money in their lifetime,' former Fed Chair Bernanke says

1st Case of Rare Monkeypox in US This Year Confirmed in Mass.