AirTalk for March 2, 2010
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Jerry Brown for governor: What are his chances?
The former two-time governor and current attorney general, much to nobody’s surprise, is expected to announce his official candidacy at 11 this morning. He’ll be the Democratic Party’s only candidate. So now the question is how will he measure up against Republican Meg Whitman’s war chest? And what are Steve Poizner’s chances against Brown, if he wins the Republican primary?
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CA Assembly has a new speaker
John A. Pérez was sworn in as the new speaker of the California General Assembly yesterday, replacing Karen Bass, who is leaving the Assembly this year due to term limits. In a speech, Pérez said his priorities include passing a ballot measure to restore majority rule to budget related bills and preventing lobbyists from texting legislators during floor debates. The Los Angeles Democrat is the first openly gay person to hold a leadership role in the Legislature.
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Californians' attitudes towards government reform
Californians may not agree on much, but everyone seems to believe the state’s system of government is in serious need of repair. But after months of public debate over how to fix the gridlock, voters remain divided over proposals to alter the state’s constitution. Also, according to a new Field Poll released today, 75% believe that the major challenges facing the state can be addressed by elected officials without more fundamental changes. Yet most voters blame lawmakers for the mess we’re in. We talk with the Jon Christensen, of the Stanford University’s Bill Lane Center for the American West, one of the co-sponsors of the survey, and conduct our own informal poll with AirTalk listeners. Can government performance be improved without fundamental, structural change?
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Unemployment: safety net or hammock?
Despite hopeful signs that the recession is ending, unemployment remains in the double digits. At 12.4%, California’s jobless rate is the highest in the country. As lawmakers debate whether to extend unemployment benefits again, some of the Nation’s jobless have found a silver lining in the economic meltdown. They’re called the “funemployed.” Supported by unemployment checks, these happily jobless folks aren’t spending their days poring over job listings. They’re travelling on the cheap, shopping for new clothes and learning to play the cello. They are, some might say, milking the system as long as they possibly can, content living for today. Does this sound like someone you know? Is this kind of behavior justifiable?
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Sick or selfish: Is there such a thing as a sex addict?
Tiger Wood’s teary confession begs a question: does a man who continually strays from his wife suffer from a disorder? Many psychiatrists say, “yes.” In fact, psychiatrists are proposing adding “hypersexual disorder” to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. But is a rakish man really sick or just selfish? And if someone is not involved in a committed relationship, is there really anything clinically wrong with abundant sexual activity? And has medicine already gone too far in classifying behaviors as “abnormal?”
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Film Week Oscar Preview
Sunday, February 19, 2012
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It’s a hit with boffo box office! The 10th annual “Film Week on AirTalk” Academy Awards preview is coming to the historic Egyptian Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, Sunday, February 19th. The full cast of “Film Week” critics joins Larry Mantle to debate which nominees should take the top categories. Audience ... » More info
