Inside California Politics | KRON4 https://www.kron4.com The Bay Area's Local News Station Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:56:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 https://www.kron4.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/11/2019/06/cropped-KRON4-Favicon-512x512.png?w=32 Inside California Politics | KRON4 https://www.kron4.com 32 32 Asm. Tom Lackey on legislative retail theft package rift, Prop. 47 reform https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/asm-tom-lackey-on-legislative-retail-theft-package-rift-prop-47-reform/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:56:28 +0000 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/asm-tom-lackey-on-legislative-retail-theft-package-rift-prop-47-reform/ (Inside California Politics) — California Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo to discuss the rift that formed between legislators over a legislative package aimed at addressing crime and retail theft in California. 

Asm. Lackey also discusses an effort that qualified for the November ballot to reform Proposition 47.

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El Dorado County DA backs ballot measure to reform Proposition 47 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/el-dorado-county-da-backs-ballot-measure-to-reform-proposition-47/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 22:53:20 +0000 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/el-dorado-county-da-backs-ballot-measure-to-reform-proposition-47/ (Inside California Politics) — El Dorado County District Attorney Vernon Pierson joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo to discuss his support of a ballot measure aimed at reforming California's Proposition 47.

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Rep. McClintock criticizes Biden's immigration executive action https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/rep-mcclintock-criticizes-bidens-immigration-executive-action/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:12:23 +0000 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/rep-mcclintock-criticizes-bidens-immigration-executive-action/ (Inside California Politics) — Congressman Tom McClintock, R-El Dorado Hills, joined Inside California Politics co-host Frank Buckley to discuss President Biden's executive order on security at the southern border.

Rep. McClintock criticizes the plan and explains why he believes it is not the right option.

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Congressman Costa says he backs Biden's border security measures amidst opposition https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/congressman-costa-says-he-backs-bidens-border-security-measures-amidst-opposition/ Tue, 11 Jun 2024 23:06:22 +0000 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/congressman-costa-says-he-backs-bidens-border-security-measures-amidst-opposition/ (Inside California Politics) — Congressman Jim Costa, D-Fresno, joined Inside California Politics co-host Frank Buckley to discuss President Biden's executive action on security at the southern border.

Rep. Costa, a supporter of the President's plan, discusses the backlash from both sides of the aisle and why he agrees with the President on this policy.

Rep. Costa also discusses the anniversary of D-Day, his visit to Normandy for the 75th anniversary, and the lessons he thinks can be learned from the result of World War II.

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Former FBI Director Comey discusses Trump conviction and Clinton's comments https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/former-fbi-director-comey-discusses-trump-conviction-and-clintons-comments/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:21:42 +0000 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/former-fbi-director-comey-discusses-trump-conviction-and-clintons-comments/ (Inside California Politics) — Former FBI Director James Comey joined Inside California Politics co-host Frank Buckley to discuss several topics including the guilty verdict for former President Trump in his New York State hush money trial.

Comey also discusses recent comments made by Hillary Clinton with The New York Times blaming him for the outcome of the 2016 election.

Comey also discusses his new book, Westport, a crime novel.

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Asm. Reggie Jones-Sawyer on reparations-related legislation https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/asm-reggie-jones-sawyer-on-reparations-related-legislation/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:16:44 +0000 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/asm-reggie-jones-sawyer-on-reparations-related-legislation/ (Inside California Politics) — California Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, D-Los Angeles, joined Inside California Politics co-host Frank Buckley to discuss reparations-related legislation making its way through the state Capitol.

The conversation includes Asm. Jones-Sawyer's bill calling for an official apology from the state of California surrounding slavery, which the Assembly advanced in May.

Asm. Jones-Sawyer also discusses AB 1802, a bill he authored that would remove the sunset on the crime of organized retail theft and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) property crimes task force.

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Constitutional law expert discusses Trump's New York trial verdict and future prospects https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/constitutional-law-expert-discusses-trumps-new-york-trial-verdict-and-future-prospects/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:01:02 +0000 https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/inside-california-politics/constitutional-law-expert-discusses-trumps-new-york-trial-verdict-and-future-prospects/ (Inside California Politics) — Loyola Law School professor Jessica Levinson joined Inside California Politics co-host Nikki Laurenzo to discuss the guilty verdict for former President Trump in his New York State hush money trial, and what comes next for the former President.

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