Episode 447: What Xavier Becerra Knew

The Democrats’ leading candidate for governor, Xavier Becerra, claims he was the victim of a financial fraud directed by his own chief of staff in the Biden administration. Now, he’s dealing with claims that he greenlit the crime. Bonus track! Lance Christensen takes us deep into the state capitol. Music by Metalachi.

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Show Notes:

• The Mussel Slough Tragedy
• Governor Newsom announces revised budget that eliminates California’s deficit, maintains investments for working families, healthcare, education, and businesses
• LAO: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision
• Former Newsom chief of staff pleads guilty to scheme that bled money from Becerra’s account
• A surge in Nevada data center construction threatens the electricity supply for 49,000 Californians
• Energy company disputes claim that 50,000 Tahoe residents will lose power next yea
• California’s Bullet Train May Not Even Reach Downtown Bakersfield - You Can’t Make This Up
• Pelosi endorses a successor in San Francisco’s testy House race
• San Francisco's Outdoor Smoking Ban Won't Improve Public Health, but It Will Hurt the City's Bars and Taverns
• UC Davis festival apologizes for drum circle: ‘cultural appropriation’

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