California Insider Show

06/11/2026

California imports twice the gasoline it did a year ago. No replacement supplier has stepped in for the two refineries that closed. C.J. Nord, founder of Supply Chains for Good, and Skip York, Senior Vice President and Chief Energy Strategist at Turner Mason & Company, walk through what the state's fuel supply looks like right now and what still hasn't been modeled.

06/06/2026

California has passed hundreds of housing laws. The entry-level home has largely ceased to exist. Tia Patterson, President and CEO of the California Community Reinvestment Corporation, joins California Insider to explain what the conversation keeps missing.
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06/04/2026

06/03/2026

California's public schools are losing students and struggling to move the needle on reading and math. Former State Senator Gloria Romero has spent decades inside this debate. She joins us to explain what the data shows and what has made reform so difficult to achieve.

05/30/2026

California's trucking industry has been through significant changes over the last few years. A post-COVID freight surplus left too many trucks competing for too little cargo, and a state mandate requiring zero-emission trucks was withdrawn after putting compliant companies under serious financial strain.
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Robert Loya, Chief Executive Officer of the Harbor Trucking Association, joins California Insider to walk through where the industry stands today, what the regulatory picture looks like going forward, and why he believes the clean truck mandate is not gone permanently.
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05/28/2026

San Francisco Bay at its calmest

The peaceful San Francisco Bay, with Pier 14 visible in the distance.
It's been too long since I've been out here to capture a photo—not since before COVID. I definitely need to practice my long exposure shots again to get that super smooth water effect. My lucky snapshot of the day :)

This concrete barrier is showing its age and really needs to be repaired or replaced soon. It's been standing since it was put up right after the last big earthquake. Time for an upgrade!

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#三藩市 #❤SF😀

05/27/2026

California's women's prisons are at the center of a federal investigation. A criminal case is moving through the courts. And the women inside say what is happening in their facilities is not what they were told to expect.
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Amie Ichikawa, Executive Director of Woman II Woman, joins California Insider to walk through what SB 132 created in practice, who it affected, and what the process that allowed it actually looked like.
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05/25/2026

A Plan to Eliminate All of Catalina Island’s Deer Is Sparking Controversy | Full Episode
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California approved a plan to eliminate every deer on a California island. Residents are taking it to court. Here's what's happening.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:13 - Deer Eradication Plan and Initial Reactions
02:22 - Legal and Scientific Challenges
07:04 - Hunting Program and Economic Impact
11:40 - Local Community's Perspective
13:48 - The Process of Eradicating the Deer
16:18 - Balancing and Managing the Environment ​
20:50 - Goals and Expectations of Lawsuit
25:15 - Statement by CA Department of Fish & Wildlife
27:14 - Community Response and Further Action
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05/24/2026

A chemical emergency in Orange County just forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate and authorities say it's not over yet.

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05/23/2026

California just approved eliminating an entire wildlife population without the review process state law normally requires. Residents are taking it to court.