Then There's California

State Senators Dave Cortese of San Jose & Dave Min of Irvine, discuss the epidemic of gun violence in the US, how CA leads the national conversation preventing gun violence, the impact the federal courts are having on CA gun safety legislation...and how they themselves are affected by gun violence and mass shootings in their own communities.

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In the second of two conversations about the impact of the SCOTUS ruling on Roe v Wade, State Senator Anna Caballero shares her concerns about the ruling and says that California's focus now needs to be on how our state can be a sanctuary for other women coming from other states for reproductive health care, and to make sure they have the resources and can organize together to change laws in other states.

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State Senator Nancy Skinner, the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Women's Caucus, shares her reaction to the recent SCOTUS decision repealing a woman's constitutional access to abortion, the impact it will have on woman across the country seeking abortion services that are now illegal...and how CA is now prepared to be a safe haven for women from other states seeking safe & legal reproductive health care.

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State Senator Nancy Skinner, the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Women's Caucus, shares her reaction to the recent SCOTUS decision repealing womens' constitutional access to abortion, the impact it will have on women across the country seeking abortion services that are now illegal...and how CA is ready to be a safe haven for women from other states seeking safe & legal reproductive health care.

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"When the majority of the population is a woman and is not working, it has real economic impacts..." Senator Monique Limon talks about the challenges and opportunities facing women in the workplace, the legislative effort to secure pay equity, and the fight to bring more women - particularly women of color - onto California's corporate boards.

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"When the majority of the population identifies as a woman and is not working, it has real economic impacts..." / Senator Monique Limon talks about the challenges & opportunities facing women in the workplace, the legislative effort to promote pay equity, and the fight to bring more women - particularly women of color - to California's boardrooms.

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Senator Scott Wiener, the former chair of the Legislature's LGBTQ Caucus, talks about the recent, wave of brazen, anti-LGBTQ legislation and executive rulings in the US, their impact on the LGTBQ community - particularly young people - and legislative efforts to make CA a welcoming place for LGBTQ persons from around the country.

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CA State Senator Susan Rubio, a domestic violence survivor, is joined by Ana Estevez, whose 5-year-old son 'Piqui' was murdered by his abusive father - and by Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence - to discuss her legislative efforts to further protect victims of child abuse and domestic violence, in our family courts.

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As advocates across the US react to the leaked SCOTUS decision regarding Roe v. Wade, listen again to this episode from March...as State Senate Leader Toni Atkins reaffirms CA's strength as a stronghold & sanctuary for reproductive rights & freedom.

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Senator Susan Eggman's professional and family experiences dealing with mental health care issues, inform and impact her current legislative efforts to address the public health emergency in our state's mental health care system.

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