We are spending the first weeks of 2025 getting to know the new lawmakers representing our area. Today, State Senator Christopher Cabaldon joins Insight. The Democrat was West Sacramento’s mayor for two decades. We’ll learn about his priorities in office - with a district that spans Yolo County, the Delta, Sacramento Valley and Wine Country.

Today, we’re going to dive into President Donald Trump’s executive order surrounding gender, and that the federal government will only recognize sexes assigned at birth - male and female. Under the Biden Administration, a person could select their gender identity on federal documents, like passports and social security cards - even allowing people to select “X” if someone uses they/them pronouns, for example. Under the Trump Administration, that comes to an end. However states like California still allow gender identity in state documents, like a driver’s license. We’re going to spend time understanding how this impacts trans and nonbinary people in our community. Joining Insight is CapRadio Reporter Srishti Prabha, who uses they/them pronouns, Alexis Sanchez, Director of Advocacy and Training at the Sacramento LGBT Center, and Larry Levine, the Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law, who will also weigh in on Trump’s executive actions rolling back federal DEI policies.

Placer County started a new natural pest control program at some of its local parks. The county set up raptor perches at Doyle Ranch Park and Glenn Willow Park in Roseville for birds of prey to hunt voles, and keep them from causing property damage. Matt Williams is the Trails and Open Spaces Supervisor for Placer County, and he talks about this environmentally-friendly way to keep local wildlife at bay.