NorCal News Now
32 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsNor Cal News Now is your place to get your ground truth about political news from in Northern California. From local issues to national political trends, hosts Mike Richman and Aaron Haar talk about the latest developments from Washington, Sacramento, Chico, Redding, Red Bluff, Shasta, Oroville and all points in between.
With newsmaker interviews, Nor Cal News Now focuses on the real meaning of politics from a progressive perspective to help listeners get a clearer view of the truth during this age of... shall we say... resistance.
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Kimberly Ellis, Rusty Hicks & Daraka Larimore-Hall, Candidates for Chair of California Democratic Party
May 24, 2019 05:25 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBSupport for NorCal News Now comes from the North State Labor Federation AFL-CIO, which can be reached at 530-343-9474, or online at https://northstatelabor.org ––– Kimberly Ellis is the founder of Unbought–Unbossed (UnB2) and a candidate for chair of the California Democratic Party. In this interview, we chat about her idea of leadership, Democratic resistance in the age of Trump, and holding the party to a higher standard of accountability in the face of recent sexual harassment scandals...
Silke Pflueger, candidate for California State Senate, District 1
March 21, 2019 04:47 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBSupport for NorCal News Now comes from the Butte Glenn Labor Council, which can be reached at 530-343-9474, or online at at https:// northstatelabor.org ––– Silke Pflueger is running in the upcoming primary special election for the California State Senate's first district seat. She's an immigrant, an engineer, a breast cancer survivor, and one of the founding members of the Tahoe/Truckee Indivisible chapter. To find her online, follow these links: https://www.silke4senate.com/ https:...
Erin Cruz (R) candidate for US Senate
May 12, 2018 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.4 MBWe welcome Erin Cruz, author of Revolution America: Communication Tools for Modern Conservative Women and Republican candidate for Senate in the California primary. In this lively hour of conversation, Cruz talks to Mike and Aaron about being conservative in a modern California ruled by the Democratic Party, her book (Revolution America: Communication Toolbox for the Modern Conservative American Woman), her experience at the Republican State Party Convention in San Diego and her tho...
Pat Harris (D), Candidate for US Senate from California
May 04, 2018 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBPat Harris, Democratic candidate for US Senate returns to NorCal News Now for his first video interview to talk about his hopes to get elected over current senator Dianne Feinstein. An accomplished lawyer at the heart of some of the most interesting cases of our era (including defending his then fiancée Susan McDougal twice in the Ken Starr investigation which lead to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton) hosts Mike and Aaron get Harris to talk about his experience in president-threaten...
David Hildebrand (DS) Candidate for US Senate from California
April 29, 2018 16:00 - 59 minutes - 54.8 MBThis is an interesting, thought provoking, provocative hour, so get ready. This week we welcome David Hildebrand, candidate for US Senate in the 2018 primary and self-described Democratic Socialist, to talk about his race, his opinion of sitting Senator Dianne Feinstein and what he thinks the Democrat and Republican parties need change in order to serve the nation. He gives frank opinions about what he sees as corporate Democrats and their effect on what was once the party of FDR and w...
James Bradley, Republican Candidate for US Senate, California
April 25, 2018 00:10 - 1 hour - 42.1 MBEngaged citizen, veteran and healthcare executive James Bradley joins Mike and Aaron to talk about his run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican and his hopes to beat incumbent U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. In this hourlong interview, Bradley talks about his admiration for President Donald J. Trump, what he thinks the president is doing right and what he believes about Trump, Russia, Putin and the Mueller Investigation. He also talks about who wins and loses from the Trump/Paul Ryan Tax Cut...
Oroville Dam Crisis and Butte Politics w/Bill Connelly, Butte County Supervisor
April 24, 2018 23:05 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBButte County Board of Supervisor Bill Connelly joins Mike and Aaron in the studio to talk about the ongoing troubles with the Oroville Dam (which sits in his district), his work to get safety improvements on dangerous sections of Highway 70 as well as his views on the 2018 state of marijuana laws in the county. Connelly answers a few of NorCal News Now's patented curveball questions... the ones geared to getting behind politician's polished answers... and reveals the politician he admires ...
Dave Jones, Candidate for California Attorney General and Insurance Commissioner
April 13, 2018 17:33 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBDave Jones, California's current Insurance Commissioner, joins NorCal News Now to talk about his run for Attorney General. In an informative hour-long interview, Jones talks about his experiences implementing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in California as Insurance Commissioner, the Trump Administration's attempts to destroy the program, his pledge to defend the state's Sanctuary State stance and his thoughts on gun control. He also talks about his support for single-payer healthcare...
Delaine Eastin, Democratic Candidate for California Governor
March 31, 2018 03:45 - 1 hour - 42 MBDelaine Eastin Skypes into the studio for an at times pointed, reflective, incisive and surprising interview with Mike and Aaron. Eastin talks about her current run for governor, what she hopes to achieve if elected governor of California and she also offers some surprising and revealing answers about her favorite Republican, the drawbacks of California being effectively a one party state, the mixed legacy of Bill Clinton, a policy she's changed 180-degrees on since starting her public li...
Debra Lucero, Board of Supervisors Candidate for Butte County
March 17, 2018 19:48 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBDebra Lucero, candidate for the Butte County Board of Supervisors District 2, stops by for an in depth, wide ranging political talk sit-down. It turned out to be quite a bit more interesting than most political talks, with Debra not only talking about her plans if elected, but also the need for a multi-county coalition of north state regions to address the problems plaguing the region that Sacramento is ignoring. She also talked about areas where she finds agreement with the more conservat...
Lewis Elbinger, Green Party Hopeful for U.S. House of Representatives, District CA-1
March 10, 2018 16:06 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBGreen Party congressional candidate Lewis Elbinger joins us for a surprising and wide ranging interview touching on his hopes to win office, what he thinks his ideas and the Green Party can bring to governing and his experience as a Vietnam war photographer, his experience in the State Department, his time working with Secretary of Defense James Mattis and his respect for Colin Powell. He also talks with Aaron and Mike about the painful divisions in the Democratic Party between the old guard...
Rich Ober, Candidate for Chico City Council
March 03, 2018 03:26 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBMike and Aaron talk to Rich Ober, candidate for the Chico city council. Topics range from term limits, the meaning of progressive and liberal in the modern Democratic party, term limits and the makeup and mission of the city council, what should be done about the city's greenline policy and asking city workers to help close budget gaps. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern...
Marty Walters, Democratic Hopeful for U.S. House of Representatives, District CA-1
February 23, 2018 17:50 - 31 minutes - 22.1 MBThis week we talk to Marty Walters, a Democratic hopeful from Plumas County working to win the chance to run against sitting District 1 Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Marty talks to Mike and Aaron about the issues facing the north state and the country, the way parties choose their candidates, and civility in the age of you know who. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern Calif...
Scott Huber, Chico City Council Candidate
February 13, 2018 20:52 - 35 minutes - 26 MBMike and Aaron talk to Scott Huber, a progressive candidate for City Council in Chico, CA about the responsibility candidates and elected officials have to their voters, civic civility in the age of Trump and what it means to be a good neighbor to your fellow citizens. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You can fol...
Audrey Denney, Democratic Hopeful for U.S. House of Representatives, District CA-1
January 31, 2018 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.9 MBJoining Mike and Aaron this week is Audrey Denney, one of the most exciting new voices on the local political scene. She's an agriculturalist, educator, instructional designer who's also gunning for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House race against Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. ...
Audrey Denney, Democratic Hopeful for U.S. House of Representatives, District CA-1
January 31, 2018 08:00 - 38 minutes - 26.9 MBJoining Mike and Aaron this week is Audrey Denney, one of the most exciting new voices on the local political scene. She's an agriculturalist, educator, instructional designer who's also gunning for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House race against Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. ...
Senate Candidate Pat Harris
January 12, 2018 20:37 - 49 minutes - 36 MBMike Richman and Aaron Haar interview Pat Harris, the successful progressive attorney running against Dianne Feinstein for the US Senate. Harris discusses Trump, his views on the current Democratic party and what can be done to push back against the high tide of Republican power. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. ...
Republican Congressional Candidate Gregory Cheadle
December 05, 2017 20:58 - 38 minutes - 29.7 MBMike Richman and Aaron Haar interview former Republican Congressional Candidate for California District 1 Gregory Cheadle on the direction of the Republican Party, Donald Trump and politics state and nationwide. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You can follow the show at https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or ...
Former Candidate Assembly Candidate Ed Ritchie
September 15, 2017 03:57 - 53 minutes - 39.1 MBMike Richman and Aaron Haar interview former Assembly candidate Ed Ritchie about California politics, the direction of the Democratic Party, and politics state and nationwide. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You can follow the show at https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://fa...
Congressman John Garamendi on Defunding the Afghan/Syrian Wars, Investigating Trump Ties to Russia and Single-Payer Healthcare
August 25, 2017 17:25 - 38 minutes - 28.4 MBMike and Aaron interview United States Congressman John Garamendi and talk about the Congressman's resolution to halt funding for the wars in Afghanistan/Syria/Iraq until Congress passes a new authorization of force, his suspicion that President Trump’s hostility to the US intelligence community stems from his fears about what they learned about his financial dealings while monitoring Russian activity in the past two decades, and his preference for a single-payer healthcare system. Every w...
Ken Smith of the News and Review on the visit of Congressman Doug LaMalfa
August 14, 2017 06:39 - 38 minutes - 30 MBRundown: We're chatting with Ken Smith, reporter for the Chico News and Review about all things politics, and more importantly, the visit of north state Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Mike and Aaron were both at a contentious LaMalfa town hall, and put their questions to the congressman. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. ...
David Ferrier of the Community Housing Improvement Program
July 28, 2017 17:47 - 38 minutes - 30 MBShow Rundown: Mike and Aaron talk with the Dave Ferrier, the President and CEO of Community Housing Improvement Program about affordable housing, the struggle for working class housing and how affordable housing and housing for the homeless are two very different things. . Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You ca...
Andrew Holley, Immigration Attorney
July 07, 2017 07:46 - 36 minutes - 25.6 MBShow Rundown: Mike and Aaron talk with Northern California Immigration Attorney Andrew Holley about the Donald Trump travel ban, the state of immigration law in the modern era, how Ronald Reagan was a hero of Latino-Americans (for a time) and how the law and immigration are faring under Trump's Administration. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinc...
Diana Dwyre, Author and Political Science Professor
June 25, 2017 20:47 - 54 minutes - 38.1 MBShow Rundown: We recap the North State political news of the last few weeks, discuss the special elections in Georgia and South Carolina, explore the Republicans healthcare bid and welcome Political Science Professor and author Diana Dwyre to talk about partisanship in the age of Donald Trump, how people think about political power and political parties, and the divides between Democrats and Republicans. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaro...
Loretta Torres, Republican Activist
June 05, 2017 05:46 - 52 minutes - 36.8 MBShow Rundown: We welcome northern California Republican Activist Loretta Torres to talk about Trump, her local experiences in city council politics, and how she went from a liberal Democrat to a conservative Republican. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You can follow the show at https://twitter.com/norcalnews...
Michael Worley, delegate to the California Democratic Convention
May 31, 2017 03:02 - 44 minutes - 31 MBLast week, our guest Mike Worley and our own Aaron Haar were delegates to the California Democratic Party Convention in Sacramento, where Eric Bauman defeated Kimberly Ellis to become the state party chair in the narrowest victory in the history of the state party. In this special episode Mike Richman interviews Mike and Aaron to get their perspective on the convention, and the chances of unseating Republicans in the national congressional races of 2018. Every week writer and publi...
Dennis Duncan, Congressional Candidate District 1
May 19, 2017 18:05 - 41 minutes - 28.9 MBTrumpocalypse continues. In Episode 02, Mike and Aaron talk about this insane week with Donald Trump (hello Robert Mullen!) and talk to Dennis Duncan, an announced candidate in the Democratic Primary who hopes to face off against District 1 California Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You...
Trump Fires Comey and David Welch Talks Healthcare
May 10, 2017 02:44 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBNor Cal News Now Episode arrives with a firestorm of news. Hosts Mike Richman and Aaron Haar talk Trump's firing of FBI Director Jim Comey and where this Trump train is rolling. Then they bring in Democratic mover and shaker (and Nurse's Union Representative) David Welch. It's our first official episode, and it's a doozie. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern Californi...
X4: Lindsay Wood talks Friends of River and water in Northern California
April 28, 2017 00:58 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MBIn test episode 4 of Nor Cal News Now, Mike Richman and Aaron Haar talk about news then bring in Lindsay Wood to talk about her work with Friends of the River and the situation with water in Northern California. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You can follow the show at https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or ...
X3: Dave Garcia talks the Oroville Dam crisis
April 28, 2017 00:51 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBIn test episode 3 of Nor Cal News Now, Mike Richman and Aaron Haar talk about news then bring in Dave Garcia to talk about the catastrophe at the Oroville Dam, the history of water in Northern California, and where our communities can go from here as the threat of the compromised dam looms as repairs begin. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly ...
X2: David Welch talks Nurse's Union, Trumpcare and Obamacare
April 28, 2017 00:44 - 37 minutes - 26.2 MBIn test episode 2 of Nor Cal News Now, Mike Richman and Aaron Haar talk about news then they talk healthcare policy, Trumpcare and the legacy of Obamacare with activist, organizer and Nurse's Union Representative David Welch. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective. You can follow the show at https://twitter.com/norca...
X1: Erik Ryberg talks Dakota Pipeline and the Green Party
April 28, 2017 00:34 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBIn test episode 1 of Nor Cal News Now, Mike Richman and Aaron Haar talk about news then invite Erik Ryberg who runs the Green Party of Butte County to talk about the Dakota pipeline, the Klamath River, and resisting in the age of Trump.