Episode 157: Shocking, Not Shocking

Governor Gavin Newsom eases COVID restrictions as the recall effort gathers strength, but he’ll have a tough time persuading his allies in the state’s teachers union that it’s safe to reopen schools. Kiss frontman Gene Simmons leaves California for income-tax-free Washington, John Sutter was a very bad man, Kevin Faulconer’s bungled effort to move left, and Henry “Hank” Aaron is an American hero. Bonus: Will and David go deep on one powerful police union’s readiness to smear its political enemies by misusing the alleged victim of a 2015 rape.

Governor Gavin Newsom eases COVID restrictions as the recall effort gathers strength, but he’ll have a tough time persuading his allies in the state’s teachers union that it’s safe to reopen schools. Kiss frontman Gene Simmons leaves California for income-tax-free Washington, John Sutter was a very bad man, Kevin Faulconer’s bungled effort to move left, and Henry “Hank” Aaron is an American hero. Bonus: Will and David go deep on one powerful police union’s readiness to smear its political enemies by misusing the alleged victim of a 2015 rape. Music by Metalachi.

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Show Notes:

Today in History – January 24: Gold!
Kern and Sutter massacres
California eases lockdowns as state’s COVID-19 crisis ebbs
California keeps key virus data out of public sight
Rocker Gene Simmons kisses off California taxes
Tech money could turn a quixotic recall attempt into a real threat to Gavin Newsom.
California officials say unemployment fraud now totals more than $11 billion
Advocates push California Gov. Gavin Newsom to include all undocumented in stimulus aid
New bill would fight homelessness by raising California’s corporate tax rates
California public schools suffer record enrollment drop
Politics Report: DeMaio v. Faulconer
Alleged rape victim says her reputation is caught up in race for O.C. supervisor
Parlier sued for public records violation