The debate rages on over how to reopen California’s public schools safely, with teachers unions insisting on vaccinations before their members resume classes in person

Governor Newsom says that would mean kids can’t return to the schools until this fall, so he’s trying to broker a deal that would let teachers return sooner

Some counties area already vaccinating teachers, and one Bay Area lawmaker says he sees no reason that can’t happen here. Josh Becker, State Senator of Menlo Park, joined KCBS Radio news anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising, along with KCBS Radio Politcal Reporter, Doug Sovern, with more on why he thinks this will work.

Tomorrow, the US Senate will open the second impeachment trial of former President Trump, with acquittal all-but-certain.

The Republican Party is wrestling with how to tie its future fortunes to Trump, with some GOP members splitting from him, and others clinging to his support

In California, Central Valley Republican Representative David Valadao voted to impeach the President, the only member of the state’s Republican delegation that broke ranks with his party during the impeachment vote. How will the GOP handle Trump in the months and years to come? And how many Republican Senators will vote to convict the president?

For more, Bill Whalen, a former aide to two Republican governors of California and research fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution, joined KCBS Radio news anchors, Patti Reising and Jeff Bell, along with KCBS Radio Political Reporter, Doug Sovern.

Great America in Santa Clara says it will reopen May 22. In Florida, Disney World has been open for months. But Disneyland and the other major Southern California theme parks remain closed

Now, the Assembly member who represents the area around Disneyland wants to change that, introducing a bill that would let California theme parks open sooner than Governor Newsom wants.

That assembly member, Sharon Quirk-Silva, Democrat from Orange County, joined KCBS Radio Politcal Reporter, Doug Sovern, along with KCBS Radio news anchors, Jeff Bell and Patti Reising, on The State of California.

The Senate is embarking on a chaotic, all-night session as Democrats lay the groundwork for enacting Coronavirus relief without the support of Republicans, as the two sides remain far apart on a deal

Meanwhile, the second impeachment trial of former President Trump looms, with Democrats asking Trump to come testify next week

A lot of action on Capitol Hill, and California’s newest US Senator has landed right in the middle of it. He told me it’s like drinking from a firehose as he tries to get up to speed in a hurry. For more on this, Senator Alex Padilla, joined KCBS Radio news anchors, Jeff Bell and Patti Reising, along with KCBS Radio Political Reporter, Doug Sovern.