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Support for NorCal News Now comes from the North State Labor Federation AFL-CIO, which can be reached at 530-343-9474, or online at https://northstatelabor.org ––– Kimberly Ellis is the founder of Unbought–Unbossed (UnB2) and a candidate for chair of the California Democratic Party. In this interview, we chat about her idea of leadership, Democratic resistance in the age of Trump, and holding the party to a higher standard of accountability in the face of recent sexual harassment scandals. To find her online, follow these links: https://www.voteforkimberly.org https://twitter.com/realkimberlye https://www.facebook.com/RealKimberlyE ––– Rusty Hicks is president of the L.A. County Federation of Labor and a candidate for chair of the California Democratic Party. In this interview, we chat about the similarities between organizing a union and organizing a party, how he got involved in politics, and the benefits of being a soft-spoken leader.  To find him online, follow these links: https://rustyhicks.org https

Support for NorCal News Now comes from the Butte Glenn Labor Council, which can be reached at 530-343-9474, or online at at https:// northstatelabor.org ––– Silke Pflueger is running in the upcoming primary special election for the California State Senate's first district seat. She's an immigrant, an engineer, a breast cancer survivor, and one of the founding members of the Tahoe/Truckee Indivisible chapter. To find her online, follow these links: https://www.silke4senate.com/ https://www.facebook.com/silke4senate/ https://twitter.com/silke4senate https://www.instagram.com/silkeforsena…/ ––– You can get more about NorCal News Now here: Website: http://norcalnewsnow.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow ––– Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  Our Twitter: https://twitter.com

We welcome Erin Cruz, author of Revolution America: Communication Tools for Modern Conservative Women and Republican candidate for Senate in the California primary.   In this lively hour of conversation, Cruz talks to Mike and Aaron about being conservative in a modern California ruled by the Democratic Party, her book (Revolution America: Communication Toolbox for the Modern Conservative American Woman), her experience at the Republican State Party Convention in San Diego and her thoughts on endorsing John Cox and Travis Allen, her opposition to DACA and Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants and her support of Donald Trump's Immigration policies.   Cruz, a self-described conservative, an America Firster and member of the Tea Party movement, also talks about her view of respect for the office of the Presidency in the Age of Trump, her views Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell leans moderate to liberal, the prospect of meaningful healthcare reform during Trump's term and the need for both

Pat Harris, Democratic candidate for US Senate returns to NorCal News Now for his first video interview to talk about his hopes to get elected over current senator Dianne Feinstein. An accomplished lawyer at the heart of some of the most interesting cases of our era (including defending his then fiancée Susan McDougal twice in the Ken Starr investigation which lead to the impeachment of President Bill Clinton) hosts Mike and Aaron get Harris to talk about his experience in president-threatening scandals, what he thinks about the Robert Mueller/Russia investigation, President Donald Trump's legal maneuvering, as well as Michael Cohen's payments and strange actions surrounding the Stormy Daniels case.  He also applies his predictions to the chances of a Democratic wave in the 2018 election, his thoughts on police brutality and a shooting in Los Angeles, as well as the time he argued an admitted priest murderer should go free... and won. It's an interesting, surprising, very quick hour with one of NorCal News No

This is an interesting, thought provoking, provocative hour, so get ready. This week we welcome David Hildebrand, candidate for US Senate in the 2018 primary and self-described Democratic Socialist, to talk about his race, his opinion of sitting Senator Dianne Feinstein and what he thinks the Democrat and Republican parties need change in order to serve the nation. He gives frank opinions about what he sees as corporate Democrats and their effect on what was once the party of FDR and working class Americans and what he thinks California can offer the nation as an example of leadership. He also shares his thoughts on the possible impeachment of Donald Trump while warning Democrats of rushing to judgement in the Russia Investigation and the possibility of creating another fruitless Bengazi investigation.  He also talks about the need for Democrats to unify their left of center message with the Green Party, the Peace and Freedom party, and other parties on the left the way the Republicans have united their me

Engaged citizen, veteran and healthcare executive James Bradley joins Mike and Aaron to talk about his run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican and his hopes to beat incumbent U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein. In this hourlong interview, Bradley talks about his admiration for President Donald J. Trump, what he thinks the president is doing right and what he believes about Trump, Russia, Putin and the Mueller Investigation. He also talks about who wins and loses from the Trump/Paul Ryan Tax Cuts, talks about his chances of voting in a Trump impeachment trial, his ideas for immigration reform and what he thinks is right and wrong about I.C.E. raids and California's sanctuary state policies. Finally, he talks about his ideas for fixing healthcare and end the Donald Trump/Barak Obama Obamacare/Affordable Healthcare Act tug of war. As we do with all guests, here are some links to help you find out more directly from our guest: http://jbradley2018.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Bradley4SenateCA/ https://twitter.com/@Bra

Butte County Board of Supervisor Bill Connelly joins Mike and Aaron in the studio to talk about the ongoing troubles with the Oroville Dam (which sits in his district), his work to get safety improvements on dangerous sections of Highway 70 as well as his views on the 2018 state of marijuana laws in the county. Connelly answers a few of NorCal News Now's patented curveball questions... the ones geared to getting behind politician's polished answers... and reveals the politician he admires most (it's not one you'll guess) as well as a self-assessment of his temperament in office. You won't want to miss his fiery opinions of the California Department of Water Resources or his recounting of how the emergency evacuation resulting form the Oroville Dam crisis effected him and his elderly parents. To find out more, here are our guest's links: https://www.facebook.com/billconnellyforsupervisor/ https://www.buttecounty.net/boardofsupervisors/SupervisorBillConnelly - - - Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman an

Dave Jones, California's current Insurance Commissioner, joins NorCal News Now to talk about his run for Attorney General. In an informative hour-long interview, Jones talks about his experiences implementing the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) in California as Insurance Commissioner, the Trump Administration's attempts to destroy the program, his pledge to defend the state's Sanctuary State stance and his thoughts on gun control. He also talks about his support for single-payer healthcare and give his positions on immigration reform, recreational marijuana, environmental regulations, and the need for closer oversight of social media sites like Facebook in the light of the Cambridge Analytica scandal. He also lets drop what he would say to President Trump if the two ever had a face to face. This is the kind of hour NorCal News Now strives to produce: Informative on a policy level, revealing on a personal one. To find out more, here are our guest's links: https://www.davejones2018.com/ https://www.facebook.com

Delaine Eastin Skypes into the studio for an at times pointed, reflective, incisive and surprising interview with Mike and Aaron.  Eastin talks about her current run for governor, what she hopes to achieve if elected governor of California and she also offers some surprising and revealing answers about her favorite Republican, the drawbacks of California being effectively a one party state, the mixed legacy of Bill Clinton, a policy she's changed 180-degrees on since starting her public life and her experiences as the state's top education official. She even gives Mike and Aaron a grade.  This interview gets deep into her life growing up in San Diego, her first experiences as a woman in politics, her current view of California politics, with some surprising opinions for someone seen as a California Democrat. Her thoughts on high speed rail might surprise you.    This is the kind of hour NorCal News Now strives to produce: Informative on a policy level, revealing on a personal one. To find out more, here are o

Audrey Denney joins Mike and Aaron to talk about her run in the Democratic Party Congressional primary for the chance to face off against Congressman Doug LaMalfa at the November 2018 ballot box.She talks about what makes her spitting mad, reaching out to Republicans in the era of Trump, how her views on fairness have fueled her run and will mold her policies, how her faith plays into her beliefs and her hope for the future, and her thoughts on guns and the second amendment. There's a lot packed into this hour. To find out more, here are our guest's links- audreyforcongress.com facebook.com/audreyforcongress twitter.com/audrey4congress instagram.com/audreyforcongress   Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.    Our Twitter: twitter.com/norcalnewsnow   Our Facebook: facebook.com/norcalnewsnow

Debra Lucero, candidate for the Butte County Board of Supervisors District 2, stops by for an in depth, wide ranging political talk sit-down. It turned out to be quite a bit more interesting than most political talks, with Debra not only talking about her plans if elected, but also the need for a multi-county coalition of north state regions to address the problems plaguing the region that Sacramento is ignoring. She also talked about areas where she finds agreement with the more conservative members of the district, the needs for drug and mental health services in the county, as well as what it's like to run in charged political environment we're moving through. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow Our guest can be

Green Party congressional candidate Lewis Elbinger joins us for a surprising and wide ranging interview touching on his hopes to win office, what he thinks his ideas and the Green Party can bring to governing and his experience as a Vietnam war photographer, his experience in the State Department, his time working with Secretary of Defense James Mattis and his respect for Colin Powell. He also talks with Aaron and Mike about the painful divisions in the Democratic Party between the old guard and the new energy of Bernie Sanders supporters. He and Aaron share war stories about the shenanigans which kept them from being delegates for Sanders in 2016 and look ahead for what can be done to reform the party.  Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://fa

Mike and Aaron talk to Rich Ober, candidate for the Chico city council. Topics range from term limits, the meaning of progressive and liberal in the modern Democratic party, term limits and the makeup and mission of the city council, what should be done about the city's greenline policy and asking city workers to help close budget gaps. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow

This week we talk to Marty Walters, a Democratic hopeful from Plumas County working to win the chance to run against sitting District 1 Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Marty talks to Mike and Aaron about the issues facing the north state and the country, the way parties choose their candidates, and civility in the age of you know who. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow

Mike and Aaron talk to Scott Huber, a progressive candidate for City Council in Chico, CA about the responsibility candidates and elected officials have to their voters, civic civility in the age of Trump and what it means to be a good neighbor to your fellow citizens. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow

Joining Mike and Aaron this week is Audrey Denney, one of the most exciting new voices on the local political scene. She's an agriculturalist, educator, instructional designer who's also gunning for the Democratic nomination for the U.S. House race against Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow

Mike Richman and Aaron Haar interview Pat Harris, the successful progressive attorney running against Dianne Feinstein for the US Senate. Harris discusses Trump, his views on the current Democratic party and what can be done to push back against the high tide of Republican power. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow  

Mike Richman and Aaron Haar interview former Republican Congressional Candidate for California District 1 Gregory Cheadle on the direction of the Republican Party, Donald Trump and politics state and nationwide. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow  

Mike Richman and Aaron Haar interview former Assembly candidate Ed Ritchie about California politics, the direction of the Democratic Party, and politics state and nationwide. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow  

Mike and Aaron interview United States Congressman John Garamendi and talk about the Congressman's resolution to halt funding for the wars in Afghanistan/Syria/Iraq until Congress passes a new authorization of force, his suspicion that President Trump’s hostility to the US intelligence community stems from his fears about what they learned about his financial dealings while monitoring Russian activity in the past two decades, and his preference for a single-payer healthcare system. Every week writer and publisher Mike Richman and Democratic political consultant Aaron Haar talk about the news, goings on and political events in Northern California from a distinctly progressive perspective.  You can follow the show at  https://twitter.com/norcalnewsnow Or join us on Facebook at: https://facebook.com/norcalnewsnow