Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Breaking Down the May Revise

Governor Gavin Newsom has released his final May budget revision, which he says will close a projected $3 billion deficit and leave the Golden State on solid financial ground. CapRadio Statehouse Politics Reporter Laura Fitzgerald joins Insight to break down the details behind Newsom’s revision, and what the next steps in the budget process look like.

LAO’s Response to May Revise

The Legislative Analyst’s Office serves as a fiscal advisor to the legislature. Gabe Petek from the LAO joined us to talk about the nonpartisan agency’s initial responses to Governor Newsom’s revised budget.

State Superintendent’s Race

Today we’re going to dive into the race for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Currently held by Tony Thurmond, who is terming out and running for governor, the position oversees nearly 6 million students across 10,000 K-12 public schools. But it comes with limited authority due to local school districts in California largely controlling budget and curriculum decisions. And whoever succeeds Superintendent Thurmond may be walking into a different position, now that a bill is making its way through the state Capitol that would strip the position of most of its duties and fold the Department of Education into the governor’s office. CalMatters K-12 Education Reporter Carolyn Jones joins us with her reporting on this race.

CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state.

‘The Host’ Television Pilot

What does it actually take to create a television pilot? Especially if you don’t have the backing of a studio? The creators of “The Host” are in the process of finding out. The new TV sitcom takes place in Sacramento and features the exploits of a guy who books backyard comedy shows, starring real comedians. A screening and live comedy show is scheduled May 19 at the Sofia. Joe Hauner, Luke Sion and Jack Matranga are the folks behind the show and they’re here today to tell us more.