Turnout might be low, but the Fifth Congressional District election is still high profile. Host Jeffrey Callison speaks with reporters about Doris Matsui's bid to succeed her husband in Congress. Also: the mayor's race in Los Angeles and measures on the ballot in El Dorado County. In El Dorado County Measure M proposes a special tax to raise money to combat mosquitos and ward off West Nile Virus.
Guests:
- Mike Montgomery, Capitol Bureau Chief, Capital Public Radio
- Noel Stack, reporter for El Dorado County’s Mountain Democrat
- Laura Mecoy, Los Angeles Correspondent for the Sacramento Bee
- Jon Morgan, Director, El Dorado Environmental Management Department
With an eye toward Scott Peterson’s anticipated scheduling one week from today, Jeffrey Callison talks about the process of sentencing in California, and the sociology of punishment.
Guests:
- Elizabeth Joh, Acting Professor at the UC Davis Law School
- Robert Coates, San Diego Superior Court Judge
Associate Producer: Catherine An
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