Voices: River City
292 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 66 ratingsVoices: River City is an independent, socialist news podcast based out of Sacramento, discussing California politics. Local radio listeners can hear us Tuesdays at 5 pm on KUTZ 103.1, with a second airing on Wednesdays at 8 am.
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TEASER: 130 - The Numbers Game (2.5.2021)
February 05, 2021 17:13 - 5 minutes - 6.34 MB[To view/listen to the full episode, become a patron here today] The gang discusses all the ways the city and county work to harm their constituencies through budgets. We also touch on Marjorie Taylor Greene, who is the future of the Republican Party incarnate.
129 - Ousters (2.2.2021)
February 02, 2021 17:20 - 59 minutes - 68 MBWe start this one with a quick coronavirus update from resident epidemiologist Dr Flo. It's a complex moment, with cases beginning to drop, multiple vaccines rolling out and Governor Gavin Newsom reopening California, despite some dangerous new strains of the virus spreading throughout the country. Speaking of Newsom, a Republican push is nearing the finish line in a signature-gathering campaign to recall the governor, with GOP staples like former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer and John Co...
TEASER: 128 - Living humans, cold as ice (1.29.2021)
January 29, 2021 17:13 - 3 minutes - 4.48 MB[If you want to hear/see the full episode, become a patron today] The crew discusses the massive failure on the part of both the city and county of Sacramento in protecting its unhoused population from a storm that resulted in multiple deaths in the streets.
127 - Elegy for the California GOP (1.26.2021)
January 26, 2021 16:45 - 58 minutes - 66.5 MBWhat is the future of the Republican Party? Is it now the party of Trump, in the form of far-right insurrectionists and conspiracy theories? Or is it a more moderated, Mitt Romney style of small government fiscal conservatives? No matter who wins the fight for the soul of the party in California, the state's GOP is as good as dead, with no potential for growth in either direction. Here in Sacramento the party took a step toward the fringe, with far-right Proud Boy Jeffrey Perrine being ele...
126 - Copaganda (1.22.2021)
January 22, 2021 17:02 - 1 hour - 99.8 MBWe're joined by civil rights attorney Tifanei Ressl-Moyer to discuss a memorable week in Sacramento policing. The night before Sacramento area residents planned to march against fascist Proud Boys, the Sacramento Police Department terrorized anti-fascists, tearing through their homes and arresting people under questionable pretenses. This, ironically, took place just hours before Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn was scheduled to argue in a city council meeting that his police force did ...
125 - Miracle in Merced (1.19.2021)
January 19, 2021 16:55 - 53 minutes - 60.8 MBSurprising absolutely no one, Sacramento County Sheriff Scott Jones recently admitted that some of his deputies attended the January 6 Trump rally in Washington, DC. News also broke over the weekend that three local federal employees were under investigation for going out to the nation's capital to attend the rally. They've already confirmed that a local DEA agent was in fact a part of the Capitol siege. The other two under investigation are a DHS officer and someone with the FBI at an "ad...
TEASER: 124 - Fascism Week (1.15.2021)
January 15, 2021 16:27 - 2 minutes - 2.38 MB[If you want to hear/see the full episode, become a Patron here.] This week we're discussing what to expect when you're expecting Proud Boys. Oh, and did we mention that the Sacramento region is opening back up, despite being in the throes of the worst surge in the coronavirus pandemic to date? Thanks for listening, defund the police and, as always: Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.
123 - The spirit of mutual aid, with @sacfridge4all (1.12.2021)
January 12, 2021 15:37 - 59 minutes - 68.2 MBWe're joined this week by Brandon of Sacramento Community Fridges, a mutual aid project designed to help neighbors in need during the coronavirus era keep food on their tables. In just a few months, @sacfridge4all has done a lot of incredible work, with four fridge and pantry locations established throughout Sacramento, and two more opening soon. This is one of many mutual aid resources to gain traction throughout the region in a time where state and local neoliberal governments have pro...
TEASER: 122 - The one with the failed far-right coup (1.8.2021)
January 08, 2021 17:13 - 5 minutes - 6 MB[Wanna see/hear the whole episode? Become a patron here.] The crew discusses President Trump's last-gasp failed coup. We then talk about the Democrats' Senate wins in Georgia, and how that has local implications. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra will almost certainly be the next head of the US Department of Health and Human Services. That leaves the state's top cop position open, with rumors circulating that Sacramento's Mayor Darrell Steinberg is on a very short list of nominee...
121 - The ADEM elections, with Evan Michael Minton (1.5.2021)
January 05, 2021 16:39 - 1 hour - 69 MBIn a state defined by single-party rule, it is increasingly important to know how power is won within the California Democratic Party. Yet very few people are aware of the Assembly District Election Meetings, known as ADEMs, which choose grassroots delegates to help guide the state's policy. First time hearing about the ADEMs? You're not alone. Despite California being home to over 10 million registered Democrats, only 40,000 of them voted in 2019's elections. Today we're joined by activi...
TEASER: 120 - The perfect year (12.31.2020)
January 01, 2021 01:40 - 4 minutes - 5.01 MBTo listen to the full episode, become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45659286 The VOICES: team looks back at 2020, and forward to 2021. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your support!
TEASER: 120 - The Perfect Year (12.31.2021)
January 01, 2021 01:40 - 4 minutes - 5.01 MBTo listen to the full episode, become a patron here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/45659286 The VOICES: team looks back at 2020, and forward to 2021. Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your support!
119 - Housed for the holidays (12.29.2020)
December 29, 2020 18:09 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBIt appears that organizing efforts have paid off, and the holiday eviction notices given out to the residents of Hawthorne Suites have been rescinded. This is one of those few instances in which the city did the right thing in fighting the corporate landlord Ezralow Company. But a whole lot more credit goes to the Sacramento Eviction Defense Network for their fearless, tireless efforts. And even more to the the fearless tenants who stood up for themselves in a very traumatic moment. The mor...
119 - Housed for the Holidays (12.29.2020)
December 29, 2020 18:09 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBIt appears that organizing efforts have paid off, and the holiday eviction notices given out to the residents of Hawthorne Suites have been rescinded. This is one of those few instances in which the city did the right thing in fighting the corporate landlord Ezralow Company. But a whole lot more credit goes to the Sacramento Eviction Defense Network for their fearless, tireless efforts. And even more to the the fearless tenants who stood up for themselves in a very traumatic moment. The mor...
TEASER: 118 - The Lady Bird Episode (12.25.2020)
December 25, 2020 18:33 - 5 minutes - 6.22 MB[Become a patron to listen to or view the full episode here.] "Anybody who talks about California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento." - Joan Didion For our Christmas episode we're discussing the film Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig's love story for her hometown, Sacramento.
TEASER: 118 - The Lady Bird episode (12.25.2020)
December 25, 2020 18:33 - 5 minutes - 6.22 MB[Become a patron to listen to or view the full episode here.] "Anybody who talks about California hedonism has never spent a Christmas in Sacramento." - Joan Didion For our Christmas episode we're discussing the film Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig's love story for her hometown, Sacramento.
117 - The case for American land reform (12.22.2020)
December 22, 2020 09:10 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn a weepy swan song for outgoing District 4 Sacramento City Councilmember Steve Hansen, Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton still cannot seem to wrap his head around why people voted Hansen out and Katie Valenzuela in--despite all of us repeatedly telling him the reason. Renters living in precarious housing situations simply do not see Hansen as an ally--particularly after he and council tried to kill real rent control this year, with his office famously trying to smear one of rent cont...
117 - The Case for American Land Reform (12.22.2020)
December 22, 2020 09:10 - 1 hour - 73.5 MBIn a weepy swan song for outgoing District 4 Sacramento City Councilmember Steve Hansen, Sacramento Bee columnist Marcos Breton still cannot seem to wrap his head around why people voted Hansen out and Katie Valenzuela in--despite all of us repeatedly telling him the reason. Renters living in precarious housing situations simply do not see Hansen as an ally--particularly after he and council tried to kill real rent control this year, with his office famously trying to smear one of rent cont...
116 - The Final Surge (12.18.2020)
December 18, 2020 16:28 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBFriday episodes are supposed to be patron-only, but this one is all about coronavirus updates. And since we always push newspapers to take their public health reporting out from behind paywalls, we figured we'd make this one free for everyone. First, the good news: An FDA panel endorsed Moderna's coronavirus vaccine Thursday afternoon, and it appears that this one is somehow even more promising than the Pfizer vaccine. We talk about what that means for California, and who is next in line to...
115 - A Gaze of Vaccs (12.15.2020)
December 15, 2020 15:27 - 1 hour - 81 MBThe first batch of coronavirus vaccines are arriving throughout California, with some 15,000 doses coming to Sacramento. And while the county's Health Services director position will be vacant soon in this deeply important moment, there is already a community push for public health officer Dr Olivia Kasirye to take the position. The debate over defunding the police continues through the coronavirus pandemic, but the city of Sacramento appears to have already made up its mind, increasing the...
TEASER: 114 - A Bodily Fluid Détente (12.11.2020)
December 11, 2020 15:06 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MB[Enjoy the full episode here by becoming a patron!] ___ Sacramento County is preparing for another round of shutdowns as the coronavirus tears through the region. So, naturally, a bunch of enraged Calibamans barged into the board of supervisors meeting this week to stop the county from taking proper safety protocol measures. Meanwhile, warming centers still aren't open in Sacramento, despite Mayor Darrell Steinberg's calls for them. When people ask Supervisor Phil Serna about getting mon...
113 - Leaving the Democratic Party (12.8.2020)
December 08, 2020 13:59 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBFormer President Obama's recent dismissal of the movement to defund the police was a perfect illustration of the fact that moderate Democrats simply have different values and objectives than progressives. In this episode we examine what leaving the party would look like for progressives here in California, a state where Democrats own every statewide office and over three-quarters of the seats in the state legislature. When should the break take place? What does it look like? We also take a...
TEASER: 112 - Time to do better (12.4.2020)
December 04, 2020 16:56 - 6 minutes - 6.88 MB[Patrons can enjoy the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/44663482] ___ Concerned homelessness experts have been ringing the alarm for weeks on the need for action to protect folks out in the elements as the coronavirus rages and temperatures drop. Last week Capital Public Radio interviewed Greg Tarola about the dangers of living in the streets in these times. Just a couple of days later, Tarola, who'd said he had tested positive for coronavirus, died in the night under a sog...
111 - Remembering Michael Israel, with David Roddy (12.1.2020)
December 01, 2020 14:40 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBSacramento's leftist circles remember Michael Israel as a brilliant labor organizer, stalwart activist, and one of the first people to start rebuilding the local Democratic Socialists of America chapter a decade ago. When a Turkish airstrike cut Israel's life short in November 2016 as he fought for Kurdish freedom in Rojava, his friends, family and comrades were devastated. Kurdish revolutionaries revere him as a martyr. Leftists the world over know his story. But some mainstream American ...
UNLOCKED -The Abraham Lincoln Brigade in the Spanish Civil War
November 28, 2020 05:56 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBKempa shares some history today, telling the story of how nearly 3,000 Americans went to Europe to fight fascists in the Spanish Civil War, even though the capitalist American government refused to take part because they didn't want to fight alongside communists. We can draw a lot of correlates between the 1930s and today, including how it was never the moderates fighting fascists in the streets. To learn more about the Abraham Lincoln Brigade, go to https://alba-valb.org/.
110 - California Turkeys Abound (11.24.2020)
November 24, 2020 09:40 - 1 hour - 81 MBLast Saturday a bunch of Proud Boys, "Stop the Steal" and other right-wing folks descended on the west steps of the state Capitol for the third weekend in a row since experts called the presidential election for Joe Biden. They punched women, hassled legal observers and were overall just sort of horrible to everyone but the cops, whose boots were immaculate when we walked over to view the damage later that afternoon. It appears the Proud Boys will be back next weekend, along with the Freed...
109 - Trans Day of Remembrance, with Ayotunde Ikuku and Ome Tieu (11.20.2020)
November 20, 2020 17:51 - 1 hour - 92.1 MBWe're joined today by Ayotunde Ikuku and Ome Tieu of Sacramento's Gender Health Center to discuss the Transgender Day of Remembrance. The trans community in the US--particularly trans women of color--faces a terrible amount of violence and prejudice. Ayo and Ome explain why that is, and share why the services provided at GHC are so essential in a time when the average doctor is so deeply lacking in trans competency. (Not only that, the Trump administration last summer pushed through a poli...
108 - Heartless Developers, Loser Cops (11.17.2020)
November 17, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBCalifornia's homelessness crisis deepens in the face of spiking coronavirus cases and dropping temperatures, yet we just can't seem to get it together to take care of one another. Sacramento listeners may remember the city's push to protect some 100 residents experiencing homelessness by buying an old hotel on Bercut Drive in the River District. But a truly awful developer who was building a luxury apartment complex across the street decided to sue the city to stop the humanitarian effort....
107 - California Tripping (11.13.2020)
November 13, 2020 18:57 - 58 minutes - 67.2 MBMost of us only have one or two dunks left to rain on sulking Trump supporters, which is why we're spending this episode taking a look at what's on the horizon for California. Inspired by recent ballot wins in the American West, California is taking a serious look at legislation to decriminalize the possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms. It's a great idea that only nerds would hate. Perhaps that's why California's Senate GOP caucus took to Twitter to complain, and why one GOP consultant d...
106 - Receipts (11.10.2020)
November 10, 2020 17:56 - 1 hour - 75.5 MBTwo weeks ago Sacramento County CEO Navdeep Gill refused to resign from his post, even after giving $104 million in coronavirus relief funds to the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department last summer, and after holding an in-person meeting of dozens of county officials in which few wore masks. One attendee tested positive for coronavirus, and 10 others were forced to quarantine. But the people of Sacramento County won't back down so easily. County health workers sent the board of supervisor...
105 - Election Reflection, with Councilmember-elect Katie Valenzuela (11.6.2020)
November 06, 2020 19:10 - 1 hour - 106 MBThe 2020 general election is over, and no one feels 100% great as ballots are being counted throughout the nation. Here in Sacramento, the people saw a win in defeating Mayor Darrell Steinberg's 'strong mayor' power grab. But they also suffered defeat at the hands of the deep-pocketed real estate industry in the fall of the Measure C rent control initiative. Mai Vang is neck-and-neck against Pastor Les Simmons in Sacramento City Council's District 8 race, after Simmons threw a hail mary by...
104 - Dewey Defeats Human (An Election Day discourse)
November 03, 2020 15:07 - 1 hour - 92 MBThe crew talks Trump, Biden and their thoughts on America's decision come election day. Your homework is this fantastic newsletter on the likelihood of a Biden win: https://kendallkaut.substack.com/p/why-joe-biden-is-going-to-win Thanks for listening and, as always: Patreon: patreon.com/voicesrivercity Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.
104 - Buhbye! (An Election Day discourse)
November 03, 2020 15:07 - 1 hour - 92 MBThe crew talks Trump, Biden and their thoughts on America's decision come election day. Your homework is this fantastic newsletter on the likelihood of a Biden win: https://kendallkaut.substack.com/p/why-joe-biden-is-going-to-win Thanks for listening and, as always: Patreon: patreon.com/voicesrivercity Twitter: @youknowkempa, @guillotine4you, @ShanNDSTevens, @Flojaune And thank you to Be Brave Bold Robot for the tunes.
103 - SCUSD Candidates Nailah Pope-Harden and Lavinia Grace Phillips (10.30.2020)
October 30, 2020 17:13 - 1 hour - 87.7 MBWe're joined by Sacramento City Unified School District candidates Nailah Pope-Harden and Lavinia Grace Phillips, who are running in areas 4 and 7, respectively. They share with us why they've been moved to run for office during such an acrimonious time between the existing board and the teachers union, and discuss the ways the district has historically failed students of color. We also discuss education in the time of COVID, the long overdue removal of cops in our schools, and how one part...
102 - Willie Brown Jr (10.27.2020)
October 27, 2020 17:27 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBFriends and family of Willie Brown Jr., the 38-year-old Sacramento man found hanging from a basketball hoop last week, continue to process their grief while demanding answers to what happened. The Sacramento County Sheriff's Department claims that it was a suicide attempt, but people are worried that these circumstances reflect a pattern in the US last summer of Black men found hanging in public spaces. Brown, a father of four, is still alive but not exhibiting brain activity. If you'd l...
101 - Navdeep, Darrell, Donald, Joe (10.23.2020)
October 23, 2020 19:31 - 1 hour - 70.3 MBWe've got just eleven days until election day, so the crew takes some time to reflect on Thursday evening's final presidential debate. We also discuss a couple of late-breaking tidbits of Sacramento news: County Supervisors Phil Serna and Patrick Kennedy are calling for county CEO Nav Gill to resign after his latest flub in handling the coronavirus pandemic. Also joining the chorus is District 3 candidate Gregg Fishman. It turns out that Mayor Darrell Steinberg wasn't up-front with the pe...
100 - Milestones and Exorcism (10.20.2020)
October 20, 2020 17:59 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBIt's our 100th episode! We take some time to look back on our work during an absolutely wild year, and to thank the godfather of the VOICES: River City podcast, Anthony Siino, for his pioneering work in the first 22 episodes (seriously, go back and listen to them -- they're works of art). Then we get into some current events. Did you hear the one about the Bay Area archbishop exorcising the spot where a Junipero Serra statue was torn down over the summer? As that went down, the city of San...
99 - 99 Luftviolentcops (10.16.2020)
October 16, 2020 17:56 - 1 hour - 72.7 MBThis week the Los Angeles Police Department went hog wild on reveling Lakers fans, 'exploding' one young man's eyeball and knocking eight teeth out of another's mouth. We're not sure how many times the community needs to have these conversations before we see that the cops are not going to stop their violence against Americans, and that the only answer is to cut their funding in favor of more human public safety and public health programming. But the California Senate certainly hasn't gott...
98 - Republican Voter Fraud to Own the Libs (10.13.2020)
October 13, 2020 17:39 - 1 hour - 69.8 MBThe California GOP is thumbing its nose at state law, dropping unofficial 'ballot drop boxes' (which they've marked as 'official') throughout Orange County and other regions in California. Often, these drop boxes are placed at churches and gun ranges. Naturally, the California Attorney General and Secretary of State are upset about this, but GOP representatives such as Hector Barajas don't appear to care, and are even refusing to say how many drop boxes are out there, or where they might be...
97 - Elections Chat with Tamie Dramer (and Shannon's return!) (10.9.2020)
October 09, 2020 14:41 - 1 hour - 79.2 MBIf you're a Californian, you've likely received your ballot in the mail this week. (And if you haven't, check and see if you need to register--there's still time!) We're joined by our friend Tamie Dramer to discuss some of the races that interest us the most. How are we feeling about Joe Biden's chances against the fascist Donald Trump? Does Democrat Gregg Fishman have a chance against lifelong cop Rich Desmond in the race for the Sacramento County Board of Supervisors? Where did the local...
96 - Mai Vang, Candidate for Sacramento City Council, District 8 (10.6.2020)
October 06, 2020 17:30 - 1 hour - 76.1 MBYou may not have heard much about the Hmong experience in California, but Mai Vang is here to change that. Her family was among the hundreds of thousands who fled Laos due to political fallout after the Vietnam War, forced to start a new life in the United States. The oldest of 16 siblings, Mai's first memories involve taking care of her younger brothers and sisters. She's long been community-oriented, which has been a cornerstone to her activism and political trajectory. Mai shares with u...
95 - Tamika L'Ecluse on the American River Flood Control District board elections (10.2.2020)
October 02, 2020 17:47 - 1 hour - 89.9 MBWe're joined by Tamika L'Ecluse, board member of the American River Flood Control District, and rising star on Sacramento's "Squad." In 1862, California governor Leland Stanford was forced to take a rowboat to his inauguration due to flooding from the American and Sacramento rivers. Over the following 158 years, city and county leaders have made it a priority to ensure that the people of Sacramento were protected by robust levees. That's where the American River Flood Control District com...
94 - Jackie Fielder, Candidate for California Senate District 11
September 29, 2020 15:13 - 1 hour - 89 MBWho is the 25-year-old indigenous woman that has the California Democratic Party so scared that they've poured over $100,000 into her opponent's campaign just this month? Meet Jackie Fielder, who is challenging state Senator Scott Wiener from the left in San Francisco's District 11. Fielder shares with us how the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline shaped her political trajectory, as well as how later battles in San Francisco against police misuse of Tasers and for taxing the rich to ...
94 - Jackie Fielder, Candidate for California Senate District 11 (9.29.2020)
September 29, 2020 15:13 - 1 hour - 89 MBWho is the 25-year-old indigenous woman that has the California Democratic Party so scared that they've poured over $100,000 into her opponent's campaign just this month? Meet Jackie Fielder, who is challenging state Senator Scott Wiener from the left in San Francisco's District 11. Fielder shares with us how the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline shaped her political trajectory, as well as how later battles in San Francisco against police misuse of Tasers and for taxing the rich to ...
93 - Sadalia King on Breonna Taylor and California's Fight for Black Liberation (9.25.2020)
September 25, 2020 17:09 - 1 hour - 122 MBBreonna Taylor's killers were let go on the same day that, 65 years earlier, Emmett Till's killers were acquitted. We're joined by our friend Sadalia King to discuss the Louisville prosecutor's decision, as well as California's fight for Black liberation. We take a deep dive into Sacramento's last three years, looking at how Stephon Clark's death at the hands of police officers changed the trajectory of our city. There's also a bit of a tangent on art. Listen to this one all the way throu...
92 - A Gaze of Raccs (9.22.2020)
September 22, 2020 17:46 - 1 hour - 83.1 MBThis week we discuss the $30 million said to be coming into Sacramento from Governor Gavin Newsom to help ameliorate our homelessness crisis by creating some 210 new units of permanent supportive housing. Shannon shares with us just how stressed things are in the world of emergency homeless services, and what we can do to help. Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg's strong-mayor power grab is well under way, and friend-of-the-show Sac Snark has compiled a spreadsheet of all the contributors i...
91 - The VOICES: California Voter Guide (9.18.2020)
September 18, 2020 17:29 - 1 hour - 113 MBThe November elections are fast approaching, so we're walking you through the 12 statewide propositions facing California voters, answering all of your biggest questions: How do we make Uber and Lyft stop exploiting their drivers? Why does Gavin Newsom hate renters? What's a kidney? Here's a glimpse at each proposition you'll be seeing on the ballot: Prop 14 - Do we keep funding the state's stem cell medical research initiative? Prop 15 - Should we make corporations pay their fair share ...
80 - California Burning, with Moiz Mir of the Sunrise Movement (9.15.2020)
September 15, 2020 17:58 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBIt's early in the fire season, but already California has seen the worst year on record, with over 3 million acres (or 3% of the state's landmass) burned by mid-September. We're joined by the Sunrise Movement's Moiz Mir to walk us through how we got into this hellscape, and what we can do moving forward. Trump stopped by Sacramento on Monday. He didn't do or say much of consequence, but he did make his usual reactive statements on climate science and asserted that California needs to thin o...
90 - California Burning, with Moiz Mir of the Sunrise Movement (9.15.2020)
September 15, 2020 17:58 - 1 hour - 89.3 MBIt's early in the fire season, but already California has seen the worst year on record, with over 3 million acres (or 3% of the state's landmass) burned by mid-September. We're joined by the Sunrise Movement's Moiz Mir to walk us through how we got into this hellscape, and what we can do moving forward. Trump stopped by Sacramento on Monday. He didn't do or say much of consequence, but he did make his usual reactive statements on climate science and asserted that California needs to thin o...
89 - Bamby Salcedo of the Translatin@ Coalition (9.11.2020)
September 11, 2020 15:59 - 1 hour - 107 MBThis week we're joined by Bamby Salcedo, founder of the Translatin@ Coalition and one of a number of tireless trans women who fought to get three bills onto Governor Gavin Newsom's desk this month. Bamby shares with us her incredible life story, and how she beat the odds to survive life on the streets, addiction, prison and anti-trans violence to end up where she is today, helping to protect and grow the trans community throughout the world. (For more on Bamby's story, check out the documen...