Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Hosted By Vicki Gonzalez

Award-winning journalist Vicki Gonzalez hosts interviews with community leaders, advocates, experts, artists and more to provide background and understanding on breaking news, big events, politics and culture in the Sacramento region and beyond.

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

California Population Falls (again) | “Brother 2 Brother” Gang Violence Prevention | Author “Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties.”

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In this Oct. 21, 2020 file photo, a person crosses an intersection in San Francisco's financial district mid-afternoon, during what would've been a bustling time before the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Why California’s population continues its downward trend. “Brother 2 Brother” is a community organization that mentors at-risk youth with a focus on gang prevention. Author Suzanne Roberts’ book “Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties.”

Today's Guests

  • California’s population continues its downward trend. Eric McGhee, Senior Fellow at the PPIC, joins us to break down the latest numbers and discuss the reasons why California’s record growth has hit a rut and the political and economic implications for the state.
  • Mervin Brookins, founder of Brother 2 Brother, a community organization that mentors at-risk youth with a focus on gang prevention.
  • Writer and professor Dr. Suzanne Roberts discusses her recent book “Animal Bodies: On Death, Desire, and Other Difficulties.”

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