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Is Prop 36 -- the most talked about proposition on the ballot -- a return to an era of law and order? or a backslide to an era of mass incarceration? That's what we discuss on this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles, with my guests, former state Assemblymember Mike Gatto, in favor of the proposition, and State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, a vocal opponent Prop 36.Official Ballot entry: https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/36/Ballotpedia breakdown: https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_36,_Drug_and_Theft_Crime_Penalties_and_Treatment-Mandated_Felonies_Initiative_(2024)CalMatters explainer: https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/propositions/prop-36-crime-penalties/Yes on 36 campaign: https://voteyesprop36.com/No on 36 campaign: https://www.stopprop36.com/LA Times - No on 36: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-22/editorial-proposition36-no-fills-prison-war-on-drugsLA Forward Comprehensive Progressive Voter Guide: https://www.laforward.org/voterguideSen. Lola Smallwood Cuevas: https://lolaforca.com/, https://sd28.senate.ca.gov/Mike Gatto: https://mikegatto.com/Noir by Necessity, by Mike Gatto: https://www.amazon.com/Noir-Necessity-Fathers-Unsolved-Murder/dp/1685133819
Proposition 36, if approved by voters in November, would increase prison sentences for several property crimes, including organized retail thefts ... would create a new treatment-focused court process for some drug possession crimes ... and could lead to some drug dealers being charged with murder, under certain circumstances. Representing the "Yes on 36" arguments is Mike Gatto, a former four-term California Assemblymember. Representing the "No on 36" side is Shervin Aazami, he's policy manager at the nonprofit group, Initiate Justice Action
Our guest this week is former Assemblymember Mike Gatto, who during his tenure, chaired the powerful Appropriations Committee. Mike Gatto was an up-and-coming lawmaker when his father was brutally murdered. To try and solve the mystery of his father's murder, Mike journeys through the world of crime investigations, modern law enforcement in Los Angeles, and politics. He shares his experience and insight against a backdrop of surging violent crime in cities across the state. His father's case is still unsolved.
Steve Gregory: The moon lander tipped over during landing and the SoCal Edison Thomas Fire settlement. // Powerball said a man had won the jackpot, but he is now suing after being told he didn't. // GUEST – Mike Gatto: The International Royal House of Savoy will be holding their sixth annual charity benefiting Caterina's Club. GUEST – Mike Gatto continued.
Q & Gatto have spent decades in politics and neither of them has seen the level and volume of antisemitism that is occurring now across the country. Watch as they discuss the likely causes and whether there is any rolling this back now that it's so open. Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
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60 years ago President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas Texas. However, both Presidents Trump and Biden have delayed releasing all of the reports on the investigation. Why? Who are they protecting? The CIA? Political families? Wealthy donors? Today Mike and Q dive into why the government refuses to release ALL the documents - even 60 years later. Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state. - #truecrime #michaelfranzese #mafia #mafiaboss #conspiracy
The TikTok trend about how often guys think about the Roman Empire made us ask: What did it mean to be a Roman Emperor? And who can claim credibly to be the Roman Emperor TODAY? Surprisingly, there are nine royal houses who could (and do) claim the Roman throne…..RIGHT NOW! Q and Mike list them and tell their stories of war, conquest, and ancient titles. You will not believe who is on the list!!- Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
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How does social media resemble "The Twilight Zone?" In this episode, Mike and Q connect social media, technology, government surveillance, the concept of iconoclasts, and one of the greatest episodes of TV ever made. We would like to know from you: who do you think of as a free-thinking iconoclast and why? - Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has dropped the dress code for the Floor of the US Senate. Q thinks it's the barbarians storming the gates of society, and he and Mike debate what the actual affect is; for both the institution and our society. Is a dress code really just a dress code? Or does it stand for something so much bigger? And why would we make such a change for a single Senator? We think you'll love the convo!! Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
Today Mike and Q recount the most popular episode of the Quintana Show EVER: our interview with the Colombo Family Capo who simply walked away from the Cosa Nostra - Michael Franzese!! Gatto & Q recount how Michael coolly and bluntly spilled the beans on the Cosa Nostra involvement in the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa, as well as how the Cosa Nostra ensured J. Edgar Hoover's FBI would leave them alone, and so much more!! It was a trip we had to revisit! The Original Michael Franzese Interview: https://youtu.be/RVnWtonnaZA Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
In this episode, Q and Mike talk about the big Hollywood weekend of Oppenheimer and The Barbie Movie. Q is excited because at least it isn't another “franchise weekend” while Mike relates that virtually ALL Hollywood storytelling comes from intellectual property instead of original ideas. Movies are no longer based on artistic merit but only Moneyball metric-based content and it's pretty much all crap.Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
Fentanyl is a poison and a scourge in California and the only solution the Assembly Committee on Public Safety can see is to (drum roll) throw money at it. Here's the problem with that: once people and organizations start to get money to solve a problem they don't want to actually solve the problem because then the money river will dry up. Q and Mike have seen this with homelessness, affordable housing, and countless other “good causes - and sadly suspect the same thing will happen with fentanyl.Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
Are the Democrats headed for a 1968 Convention problem? Mike and Q review the latest in the current presidential race by looking back at 1968 when the incumbent dropped from the race only months before the convention and the chaos that ensued. Mike only gives it a 25% max chance that President Biden doesn't run, but if he doesn't and waits too late to announce - history could be revisited. In March of 1968, LBJ blindsided his staff, party, and the country by announcing that he wouldn't seek reelection months before the Democratic party nominating convention in Chicago. Because it was so late in the process it caused chaos and riots in/at the convention and the Dems ended up handing the Oval Office to Richard Nixon. Q and Mike hope Joe Biden doesn't make the same mistake. - Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
The presidential election is in 2024 so Q (a lobbyist) and Mike (a legislator) talk about long-shot presidential candidates. Q is “RFK Jr.-curious” but Mike and Q walk through myriad potential candidates and outcomes. Jamie Dimon, Elon Musk, Gavin Newson & Kamala Harris all get their turn in the spotlight. Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
Are we alone in the universe? Have aliens visited the Earth? Is the government hiding it all from us? Q and Mike talk about the testimony of David Grush, a former intelligence officer, who claims his old unit had 12 alien spaceships. Well, Mike calls BS! As always, he gives his three rational reasons. Stick around for more about UFOs, Bigfoot, and the Loch Ness Monster. Mike is willing to bet that aliens won't arrive in the next 5 years and is willing to buy you dinner if he's wrong. Welcome to Cutting Though from the Quintana Network. Q and former legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of California politics to let you know what's really going down at the Capitol and around the state.
See those cute little goats cleaning up the highway or local fields in California? Enjoy them now because it may not be for much longer! Learn how new California labor laws, unless something is done immediately, will absolutely drive this industry out of the state. Why is this happening? Is it organized labor overreach? Bureaucratic ineptitude? Or, a nefarious plot by "Big Sheep"? Learn more on this episode. Welcome to "CUTTING THROUGH” another series from the “Quintana Show Network”. 20-year political lobbyist Q and the always entertaining and insightful former CA legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of politics and current events to give you their honest takes on what's really going down. They'll anger some because they don't pull any punches - they just cut through the noise.
CA's biggest cities are losing major retail, streets are packed with tents for the homeless, large retailers will not enforce theft crimes and small retailers have given up on operating all over - how did we get here!? Mike and Q discuss how Proposition 47, the Safe Neighborhood and School Act, was anything but safe for California as it drastically lessened penalties for many crimes like shoplifting which created a cavalcade of lawlessness through CA. Along with other changes pushed by former Governor Jerry Brown, California is now a drastically more dangerous and crime-filled place. Welcome to "CUTTING THROUGH” another series from the “Quintana Show Network”. 20-year political lobbyist Q and the always entertaining and insightful former CA legislator Mike Gatto cut through the noise and nonsense of politics and current events to give you their honest takes on what's really going down. They'll anger some because they don't pull any punches - they just cut through the noise
The brothers Kabateck square off hard in this episode as they posture for their respective political parties with supporting arguments. You'll hear more jabs than in any other episode as it gets a little personal here. Once the dust settles, former Assembly Member, Mike Gatto mediates and moderates the discussion with his own unique perspective and concern for not only the well being of a bi-partisan democracy but for the well being of the Democratic party as well. It's not all rosy on the side of either party and the Democrats in California have a lot of work to do since what ails the state, can only be blamed on the supermajority in leadership. There really are no Republicans of significance in the grand scheme of state legislature. So who's to blame???
Today we welcome former Assemblymember Mike Gatto, representing Los Angeles. We discuss affordable housing, development, leadership battles, and more.SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy and culture. We feature interviews with California political leaders, and analysis by experts and insiders focusing on the Capitol. Like, share, and subscribe to learn more!(02:36) State of housing in LA since Newsom took over(09:05) What is in our control and what can be done?(19:10) Addressing homelessness(25:39) Leadership battles and incoming class(43:43) Housing prices and what the future holds
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Our guest this week is former California Assemblymember Mike Gatto back with more insight into the inner workings of California politics with an episode on the end-of-session when California passes its budget and all the wheeling and dealing gets done. Listen as he describes some of the things he learned, and what he thinks all citizens should understand about the process. SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy, and culture. We feature interviews with California political leaders and analysis by experts and insiders focusing on the Capitol. Like, share, and subscribe to learn more!
Our guest this week is former California Assemblymember Mike Gatto to discuss all things Appropriations Committee. As a former chair during the Great Recession, Mike can explain all the nuances of how and why bills get passed and debunks the four greatest myths of the committee that even legislators still believe. SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy and culture. We feature interviews with California political leaders, and analysis by experts and insiders focusing on the Capitol. Like, share, and subscribe to learn more!
Our guest this week is former Assemblymember Man Gatto and we do a deep dive on Bitcoin, blockchain, and all things cryptocurrency! We discuss the murky origins, why the price has risen so much, how cryptocurrency works, and what the future might be. SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy, and culture. We feature interviews with California political leaders and analysis by experts and insiders focusing on the Capitol. Like, share, and subscribe to learn more!
Today we’re hopping on the zeitgeist with the smartest guy in the world, hotshot attorney, and former CA legislator Mike Gatto. They attempt to unravel and explain the story around GameStop, Robinhood, and WallStreetBets. Mike explains how hedge funds work, that information has value, how shorts and short squeeze work. They dive into the impenetrable Reddit thread Wall Street Bets, discuss whether or not there were hedge funds on both sides of the rise, why Gatto thinks Robinhood is nefarious, and why this is an example of how technology has changed the way the stock market works. At the end of the day, Wall Street is a casino and you are NOT going to win.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. And on our Little Italy of LA Podcast, Deborah Zara Kobylt talks with Little Italy of LA Association board members, which also includes Deborah, about how they celebrate Christmas in full Italian style, including the feast of 7 Fishes and more. Joining will be board president Mike Gatto, VP Gino Gaudio, secretary Josephine Ciaramitaro, events chair Paula Ciaramitaro, development director Shelby Newallis, and board member and podcast host Deborah Zara Kobylt. Join us and everyone please have a joyful and safe Christmas and holiday season.
Joe Biden has won the presidential election, this is a clear fact. But President Trump has yet to concede. Does he have any way of challenging and changing the results? In this special episode, Q and returning guest Mike Gatto explore five desperate ways Trump could contest the results. While unlikely as an outcome, they are a fascinating look at how we elect an American presidents. Stick around for stories about John Tyler’s grandson, Teddy Roosevelt getting shot, and other political trivia on this episode of Politicalish.
This week: opposite views on Prop. 15, an initiative to raise commercial property taxes, and a look at wildfires' lingering trauma on kids.
The finger-pointing continues at the state Capitol after a frantic end to the legislative session. Katie Orr joins Scott and Marisa to talk about Senate vs. Assembly feuding, Anthony Rendon's leadership and how criminal justice reforms fell short. Then, former Assemblyman Mike Gatto joins to talk about legislative leadership styles, parenting in office, running for Assembly while in college, his father's murder in 2013 and his vote on California's prison realignment law.
Mike Gatto, former California state Assemblymember for the 43rd Assembly District and legislative champion for safer streets, has been getting around LA without a car for almost a decade. plus: Zachary Rynew, a.k.a Ciclavalley, Zooms with us about bikes and economics from a block party at 39:53 Bruce Bellamy, LA bike legend, chats with us after his Juneteenth ride about LA rides and riders at 50:49
Mike Gatto is an Attorney and a former member of the California State Assembly. We discuss the constitutional issues of the COVID19 lockdown, and discuss the legal landscape that businesses face when opening against local and state guidelines.We also discuss the myriad policy responses from the different layers of government, and talk about how the lockdown itself has become a political football in an election year.
InSight by GovSight's Josh Henry and Gillian Brassil talk with former California State Representative Mike Gatto on COVID-19's impact on the U.S.A. and California's economy, how the president and Congress have reacted as well as his time in government.
InSight by GovSight. This week, we recap President Trump's COVID-19 task force briefings, where Joe Biden stands in the race, stimulus checks with the president's signature on them and millions of dollars going into G.O.P. Senate races. And we interview former California legislator Mike Gatto on California's response to COVID-19, some of the economic stimulus and his time in office.
Welcome to the Little Italy of Los Angeles Podcast with host Deborah Zara Kobylt, from Deborah Kobylt Live. Our first Podcast Guests are Little Italy of Los Angeles Association Board President, Mike Gatto and Councilman of District 15 in Los Angeles, Joe Buscaino.Listen for a discussion about the creation of the historic Little Italy district in San Pedro, the last ethnic enclave of Italians in the city of Los Angeles. Visit our website to find out more: https://www.lilaa.org/Follow us on Instagram and Facebook @littleitalyoflaFind us using the hashtags: #LittleItalyofLA #LittleItalyofLAPOD Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=GYVQXMPXJL9D4)
Deborah Zara Kobylt speaks with #MikeGatto, Board President of Little Italy of Los Angeles Association, and LA Councilmember Joe Buscaino about the vibrant San Pedro Little Italy district. Join us as we talk about the festivities, businesses, restaurants, cultural events and so much more we have planned and continue to plan once our restrictions for Covid19 are lifted. The Association is working on plans for a beautiful piazza which will be the centerpiece and hub of the area, overlooking the water, the port of San Pedro, and blocks of shops, restaurants, and housing for people to enjoy for generations to come. Hear our show on #DeborahKobyltLIVE, and if you’d like to donate to help with our efforts to grow #LILAA, please donate below. Grazie
Hosts Gibran Maciel and Scott Lay break down the top political headlines in California politics and policy. Special guest Mike Gatto (former Assemblymember) calls in to discuss his initiative to address the California homelessness crisis. Interested in becoming a sponsor or coming on the show? Send either of us a message: scottlay@gmail.com, gibran@sactowntalks.com More about Mike Gatto's initiative: www.interventionca.org/
Will legal cannabis and smart scooters help transform the atmosphere that Angelenos breathe? Jane Wakefield reports from the Los Angeles on two hi-tech industries hoping citizens will breathe deeply. Smart scooters have been taken up with alacrity in a city notorious for its traffic jams and smog, and public official Mike Gatto is a big fan. But not everyone is happy with users' lack of respect for the rules of the road.Across town, at the clean-cut offices of marijuana app Eaze, Sheena Shiravi explains how getting high is becoming increasingly hi-tech.(Picture: Airplane landing at Los Angeles Airport above a billboard advertising marijuana delivery service Eaze; Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Cost estimates are often viewed as a necessary evil and receive less thought and strategy than prudent. In fact, the cost estimate is a foundational element of the assignment life cycle, affecting benefits offered, allowances calculated, budgets created, and prediction and planning of tax implications. Join Ineo's Jonathan Frick and Mike Gatto as they dive deep to crystalize why cost estimates matter, best practices to embrace, and pitfalls to avoid.
A local Elk Grove man has started a clothing company by the name of Armour OG and Under Armour isn't too happy with him. We have his lawyer Mike Gatto on the phone with us.
Join Jarvis and Daulton on the first installment of SPOTLIGHT ON ARMENIA, an examination of the rich history and culture of Armenia, adopted homeland of Mike Gatto.
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Singer/songwriter extraordinaire, Mike Gatto is this weeks special guest. Mike and myself go back many years and we discuss everything from the beginning of his musical journey, all the way through his college and uni experiences to his incredible work as a musician and a producer. It is a great insight into the life of an unsigned musician who uses his talents and knowledge to make a fulfilling career for himself. For more info, visit: https://www.facebook.com/mikegattomusic Fast Cars and Razorblades music video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7vxXue1KkQ Pablo's Poppin' Podcast is proudly sponsored by "Fifteen Surefire Tips for Relieving Back Pain (Plus 192 Others, Just in Case)" available to buy at Amazon http://www.amazon.com/Fifteen-Surefire-Tips-Relieving-Others/dp/0985201770/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1462577643&sr=8-2&keywords=15+sure+fire+tips