What's On Your Mind Friday! including listener topics and a young online gamer thwarts an apparent plan to attack a school in Tehama County, PG&E double-speak?, and the Comey Seashell Caper.

Conversation with Modesto City Councilmember Nick Bavaro--why it's difficult for local government to abide by Gov. Newsom's homeless encampment clean-up admonitions; Wisconsin judges faces trial in ICE interference case, saying she should have immunity like the President; Gov. Gavin Newsom and the 2025-2026 budget and $12 billion deficit; and the case of the mysterious notice to PG&E customers

Gov. Gavin Newsom...discussion of his fitness to run for President, given policy outcomes on factors like homelessness issues and budget shortfalls; Menendez Brothers resentenced and have possibility of parole; President Trump's Middle East visit accomplishments; Discussion of the Tapper/Thompson book content "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, It's Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again."

Commentary on clergy protesting Delany Detention Center (NJ); Los Angeles Hotels say minimum wage and health care hikes in L.A. may mean no more expansion and loss of jobs for the 2028 Olympics; and more headlines.

California State Assemblyman Juan Alanix explains the political drama behind AB 379 and stronger charges and penalities for trafficking and soliciting 16 and 17 year old minors; President Trump issues Exec. Order to reduce prescription drug prices; and more headlines!

Inspiriing listener calls (e.g.; hope seen in Gen Z!), headlines, and a review of Kellyanne Conway's look at the Democrats' first 100 days of the Trump Administration.

New Pope Leo XIV elected with excellent listener conversations and history; Reflections on giving the Pope time to settle into the new "job" before avalanches of criticisms; President Trump pulls nomination of Ed Martin as US Attorney for DC, and announces new nominee, Fox News' Judge Jeanine Pirro; and other breaking news!

Featuring an interview with Congressman Tom McClintock (R-CA District 5) re: House of Representatives and the progress on the crucial reconciliation bill,  immigration control progress, codifying President Trump's Executive Orders, tariffs, and judicial obstruction of the Executive Branch; and exploring headlines of the day.

A unique case study of the House Subcommittee hearing exchange between Congresswoman Victoria Escobar (R-Texas) and Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem--a "clinic" on how to be a good witness under terrible conditions (noticing "yes/no" traps, lies embedded in questions, and how to handle intentional interrupting and attempted intimidation!); plus discussions of headlines of the day.

Reflections on Cinco de Mayo; How Congress has slowly abdicated important roles to the Judicial Branch, and how the Judicial Branch has encroached into Executive and Legislative Branch duties.