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Nicolle Wallace is joined by Rev. Al Sharpton, Cornell Belcher, Lachlan Cartwright, Seema Mehta, Marc Elias, Tim Heaphy, Jamie Gorelick, Andrew Weissmann, Shannon Watts, and Angelo Carusone. 

Republican presidential debate and state GOP convention this week in California. Gov. Bill to legalize some psychedelics awaits Gov. Newsom's signature or veto. Exhibit explores Sacramento lowrider history and culture. California in Republican National Spotlight It's a busy and potentially pivotal week for Republican candidates in California. Tonight, it's the second Republican Presidential debate between the major candidates, minus frontrunner Donald Trump. Then, this weekend, California Republicans will gather for their annual convention in Anaheim. Los Angeles Times political reporter, Seema Mehta, joins us from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, site of tonight's debate, with a look at who needs to perform well in California in order to take the state's delegates as well as some of the important down-ballot races that could reshape the House of Representatives. Psychedelics Bill Awaits Gov. Newsom Signature Gov. Newsom is weighing hundreds of bills passed by the State Legislature. One bill would decriminalize some hallucinogenic drugs like psilocybin, which is found in magic mushrooms. From Oregon to Colorado and Washington D.C. laws surrounding the use of psychedelics have been loosened, decriminalized, or even legalized in a supervised setting. And more conservative states like Texas and Utah are exploring the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for disorders from PTSD, depression, anxiety, as well as addiction. Newsom hasn't indicated whether he will sign this bill into law, which comes with pushback from law enforcement groups. But California is already home to the first accredited university training therapists, doctors and nurses in the benefits of psychedelics, and how to use them safely. We are revisiting a conversation we had in January with Dr. Janis Phelps, Director of the Center for Psychedelic Therapy and Research at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, about the benefits of psychedelics in a supervised setting.   Sacramento Exhibit on Lowrider History Lowrider culture is full of life, art, music and love. But for decades it was targeted by local communities as a nuisance and dangerous. A new exhibit at the Sacramento History Museum explores the long history of lowrider and cruising culture in California along with the discrimination associated with it. “Boulevard Dreams” is the largest exhibit yet at the museum and Executive Director Delta Pick Mello and Francine Mata with the Sacramento Lowrider Commission join us to explain what visitors will experience and the message behind the exhibit.

Johanna Maska takes a look at the California Republican Executive Committee's vote to rewrite the rules of the state's delegate distribution—a move that gives an edge to the current frontrunner, former President Donald Trump. The party adopted new rules that give all of the state's delegates to any candidate if they receive more than 50% of the primary vote. But if the candidate doesn't pass that threshold, they walk away with a proportional number, based on vote tallies. She speaks to Sean Spicer, former White House press secretary and longtime RNC strategist and Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times political reporter, who first broke the story about the Sunshine State shaking up its rules. With Spicer, Maska starts to dig a little deeper into how the rule changes are playing out in states across the United States and why it matters for America's choices in the 2024 election cycle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Donald Trump faces his third criminal indictment, Scott and Guy Marzorati discuss changes to the state's Republican primary that could benefit the former president, with Los Angeles Times political writer Seema Mehta. Then, as mayors around the state push to clear homeless encampments, Scott and Guy share what voters in a recent San Jose focus group had to say about the issue.

National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby talks about the war in Ukraine, tensions with China, his storied career, and more.    L.A. Times writer Seema Mehta discusses the 2024 California primary polling and the battle between Governor Newsom and Governor Ron DeSantis. 

Election Day has come and gone... kinda. Many races, both local and national, are still too close to call. And while the Republican Party is expected to take Congress, it's not by the margin many had predicted. So what does all this mean for both parties? And what about 2024?Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuests: L.A. Times politics reporter Seema Mehta and L.A. Times L.A. mayoral race reporter Julia WickMore reading:Tapping into ‘a simmering rage': Democrats' emphasis on abortion stopped GOP gainsDemocrats' risky bet on GOP election deniers paid off. Should they do it again?Why it could take weeks to get final L.A. election results. ‘We aren't sitting on ballots'

This episode was recorded Thursday, November 10 at Capitol Weekly's Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election, which was held via Zoom.This Panel, the first of the day, was a rundown on key California races – the battles for the constitutional offices, Congress and the Legislature, and major local elections, including the LA mayoral race. Our panelists talk about this very atypical Midterm election and predict the outcome for uncalled state and national races, including the US Senate.Panelists: Sean Clegg, Bearstar Strategies; Marva Diaz, Marva Diaz Strategies; Robb Korinke, GrassrootsLab; Paul Mitchell, Political Data Inc. Moderated by Seema Mehta, Los Angeles TimesSupport for Capitol Weekly's Election Post-Mortem was provided by The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations, The Western States Petroleum Association, KP Public Affairs, Perry Communications, Capitol Advocacy, The Weideman Group, Lucas Public Affairs and California Professional Firefighters

Episode Notes Prachi Wagh (@prachijawadekarwagh) • Instagram photos and videos Words and Dance form my creative identity. I have a Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (Pune). I worked in Television news and event management (NDTV, AajTak-Headlines Today, Showhouse Events) for over 11 years. Meanwhile having found my calling in Kathak dance under Guru Pandit Chitresh Das and Seema Mehta, I began training under them at Chhandam Nritya Bharati in 2010. I continue to train under the guidance of Madhuri Devi Singh and Joanna de Souza. I head marketing and communication for the institution since 2012. (0:06:15) Year in reveiw (0:01:54) Working the graveyard shift (0:14:41) Storytelling and communication (0:19:39) Teaching how to communicate (0:22:27) Relatibility of Kathak (0:34:55) Where do you pull your stories from? (0:42:29) Portraying Animals through Abhinaya: (0:51:00) Initial days of Chhandam Nritya Bharati (0:53:38) Progressively taking on bigger responsibilities (0:56:16) The importance of word of mouth (1:00:59) How do you teach differently than how you were taught (1:05:50) The role of an intelligent teacher in using time (0:00:00) Non Dominant Protagonists (0:00:00) The motivations of Manthara from the Ramayana (0:01:17) Most memorable performances (0:03:46) Portraying the veil

On this special Halloween episode, I'll share creepy tales of corpses that were mistaken for Halloween displays. I'll also share the bizarre tale of a failed outlaw who became a successful carnival oddity…after his death. Resources: “Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?” by David Mikkelson for Snopes.com, Oct. 28, 2005. “75-Year-Old Marina Man Found Dead on Apartment Balcony” by Vince Echavaria for The Argonaut, October 22, 2009. “Body is Mistaken for a Halloween Display” by Rebecca Cathcart for The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2009. “Dead man slumped on balcony mistaken for Halloween decoration” by Seema Mehta for LA Now, October 16, 2009 “Woman's Dead Body Mistaken for Halloween Decorations” by Maya Rhodan for Time, October 15, 2015. “Murdered woman hanging from fence mistaken for Halloween decoration”, WKRC/WSYK/Sinclair Broadcast Group, Oct 15, 2015. “Man faces murder charges after woman's body found” by Sara Nealeigh for The Chillicothe Gazette, Oct 13, 2015. “See the Funhouse ‘Mannequin' that was Actually the Body of an Old Bank Robber”, retrieved from All That's Interesting, December 20, 2017. “How a Real Corpse Ended Up in a California Fun Park Spookhouse” by Ella Morton retrieved from Atlas Obscura on Slate.com, April 11, 2014.

On this special Halloween episode, I'll share creepy tales of corpses that were mistaken for Halloween displays. I'll also share the bizarre tale of a failed outlaw who became a successful carnival oddity…after his death. Resources: “Was a Suicide Mistaken for Halloween Decoration?” by David Mikkelson for Snopes.com, Oct. 28, 2005. “75-Year-Old Marina Man Found Dead on Apartment Balcony” by Vince Echavaria for The Argonaut, October 22, 2009.“Body is Mistaken for a Halloween Display” by Rebecca Cathcart for The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2009. “Dead man slumped on balcony mistaken for Halloween decoration” by Seema Mehta for LA Now, October 16, 2009“Woman's Dead Body Mistaken for Halloween Decorations” by Maya Rhodan for Time, October 15, 2015. “Murdered woman hanging from fence mistaken for Halloween decoration”, WKRC/WSYK/Sinclair Broadcast Group, Oct 15, 2015. “Man faces murder charges after woman's body found” by Sara Nealeigh for The Chillicothe Gazette, Oct 13, 2015.“See the Funhouse ‘Mannequin' that was Actually the Body of an Old Bank Robber”, retrieved from All That's Interesting, December 20, 2017. “How a Real Corpse Ended Up in a California Fun Park Spookhouse” by Ella Morton retrieved from Atlas Obscura on Slate.com, April 11, 2014. Sponsors: Uncommon Goods - Go to www.uncommongoods.com/once for 15% off your order for a limited time.Nutrafol - Get $15 off your order by going to www.nutrafol.com and using promo code ONCE.Best Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE today at the Apple App Store or Google Play.

The polls have closed, and even though the votes are still being counted, but the California gubernatorial recall election results seem decisive: Voters said no to recalling Gov. Gavin Newsom.If the results hold — and it sure looks like they will — Gov. Gavin Newsom will remain in office. Voters rejected the idea that his progressive policies on COVID-19, on climate change, on everything, were ruining the California dream and that someone else on the ballot could do a better job. So ... what's next for the Golden State? L.A. Times politics reporter Seema Mehta and Sacramento bureau chief John Meyers fill us in. More reading:Newsom soundly defeats California recall attempt5 takeaways from Newsom's big win in California's recall electionColumn: The recall was a colossal waste. But don't expect California's GOP to learn from it

NBC News projects that California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has survived a Republican-led effort to recall him from office. Steve Kornacki, Jacob Soboroff, Mike Murphy, A.B. Stoddard, Philip Rucker, and Seema Mehta all join.

Nicolle Wallace discusses GOP governors slamming Biden over covid vaccines. Plus, Senate Democrats near a deal on voting rights, past and present presidents call for unity as we remember 9/11, the ongoing threat of domestic extremism, the legal mind behind Texas's abortion law, Biden campaigns for California's governor before the state's recall election, and pressure mounts to get vaccines for children under 12 years old. Joined by: Claire McCaskill, Dr. Kavita Patel, Tim Miller, Marc Elias, Jeff Daniels, Nick Corasaniti, Donna Edwards, Clint Watts, Michael Schmidt, Seema Mehta, Jacob Soboroff, and Dr. Michael Anderson

Texas abortion law raises fervor on both sides of the political divide. Other Red States could follow Texas' lead on abortion, with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis saying he will ‘look more significantly' at an abortion ban after the Texas law takes effect. With his approval ratings sinking, President Biden heads into the fall facing headwinds and multiple crises including the infrastructure bill, the Afghanistan exit, and the hurricane Ida disaster response. The Covid surge disrupts Biden's promise of pandemic rebound with new cases up 300% since last Labor Day. 80% of ICU beds are in use with hospitals running low on staff and critical resources. New polling, however, suggests there is a decrease in vaccine hesitancy. The Gulf Coast and Northeast are still reeling from hurricane Ida, leaving at least 50 dead in the Northeast alone as President Biden approves a major disaster declaration for New York. In addition to fuel shortages, more than 500,000 people are still without power in Louisiana one week after the storm. The Federal Emergency Management Agency says intense natural disasters are likely to be ‘our new normal'. With campaign support from Vice President Harris, Governor Gavin Newsom rallies voters in Los Angeles ahead of the critical final stretch of the California recall. On tonight's panel: CNN's Kaitlan Collins, Phil Mattingly and Nadia Romero. Plus: Karoun Demirjian, Ron Klain, Tia Mitchell, Dr William Schaffer, Mamaroneck Mayor Tom Murphy, Rep. Veronica Escobar and Seema Mehta. Hosted by John King To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by journalists Carla Marinucci and Seema Mehta, strategist Roger Salazar, and USC Professor Jennifer Cryer to assess the campaign to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom. They unpack how the effort gained momentum, weigh criticisms for and against the recall, and discuss potential outcomes of the upcoming election. Featuring: Robert Shrum - Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife Mike Murphy, Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; MSNBC Political Analyst Jennifer Cryer - Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife Carla Marinucci - Senior Writer, POLITICO California Playbook Seema Mehta - Political Writer, Los Angeles Times Roger Salazar - Political Strategist; Former Campaign Press Secretary for CA Gov. Gray Davis

Center Co-Directors Bob Shrum and Mike Murphy are joined by journalists Carla Marinucci and Seema Mehta, strategist Roger Salazar, and USC Professor Jennifer Cryer to assess the campaign to recall California Governor Gavin Newsom. They unpack how the effort gained momentum, weigh criticisms for and against the recall, and discuss potential outcomes of the upcoming election. Featuring: Robert Shrum - Director, Center for the Political Future; Warschaw Chair in Practical Politics, USC Dornsife Mike Murphy, Co-Director, Center for the Political Future; MSNBC Political Analyst Jennifer Cryer - Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife Carla Marinucci - Senior Writer, POLITICO California Playbook Seema Mehta - Political Writer, Los Angeles Times Roger Salazar - Political Strategist; Former Campaign Press Secretary for CA Gov. Gray Davis

Nicolle Wallace discusses the Supreme Court declining to block Texas's abortion law. Plus, what the news out of Texas means for women, record storms hit the Northeast, the race to act on climate change and infrastructure, Rep. Liz Cheney is named Vice Chair of the 1/6 select committee, the California recall race enters its final stretch, and some MLB teams mandate vaccines for staff. Joined by: Donna Edwards, Neal Katyal, Matthew Dowd, Dr. Kavita Patel, Gov. Kathy Hochul, Dr. Brian Tang, Carol Leonnig, Charlie Sykes, Clint Watts, Jocelyn Benson, Seema Mehta, Carla Marinucci, and Michael Schmidt

In 2018, Katie Hill made national news when she beat an incumbent to win the 25th congressional district in Southern California. She was part of a wave of progressive, women Democrats who promised to take on then-President Trump. But less than a year later, congresswoman Hill resigned. Intimate photos of her leaked online. She was a victim of revenge porn. Now, the former congresswoman is pushing her former colleagues to make the sharing of intimate pictures without consent a federal crime. On today's episode, we talk to L.A. Times political reporter Seema Mehta, who has covered Hill's downfall and current advocacy work. And we hear from the former congresswoman herself.More reading:Katie Hill fights to make revenge porn a federal crime and ponders another run for office Katie Hill ordered to pay $220,000 in attorneys' fees in revenge porn case Column: Why Katie Hill has to pay legal fees for a newspaper that published nude photos of her

New Zealand has paused its newly opened travel bubble with Australia following a COVID-19 outbreak in its larger neighbour. The decision came after Western Australia announced that the regions of Perth and Peel were entering a three-day lockdown due to a traveller testing positive for the coronavirus. Also in the programme, a global semiconductor shortage has led to suspension of production at a number of carmakers around the world. The BBC’s Will Bain speaks to chipmaker Intel’s corporate vice president for global sales, Shannon Poulin, about why the firm believes the shortfall could last another two years. Also, next month, the independent nation of Somaliland will celebrate its 30th anniversary. The BBC’s Fergus Nicoll speaks to Ismail Ahmed, the founder and Chairman of the digital money transfer company World Remit about the world of international remittances and his home country of Somaliland. Plus, Caitlin Jenner, the Olympic athlete turned transgender reality TV star has thrown her hat into the ring announcing her intention to run for governor of California State. Seema Mehta, a staff writer at the LA Times tells us what to expect of Jenner’s candidacy. The BBC’s Fergus Nicoll will be joined from Auckland by Sharon Bretkelly, the host of The Detail podcast for Radio New Zealand. (Picture: The departures board inside the Qantas lounge for the airline to New Zealand out of Sydney's International Airport. Picture credit: James D. Morgan/Getty Images)

Seema Mehta is a political reporter for the Los Angele Times. Seema joins us on the podcast to discuss the 2020 presidential election. From campaigning during a pandemic, to mail-in voting, to incoming results, Seema helps breakdown the various aspects of the election. Jason and Bobby also discuss Dolly Parton, and her connection to Moderna's coronavirus vaccine.

This week on The Issue Is, President Trump and the White House go on defense against Bob Woodward and The Atlantic as the Presidential race tightens. To break it all down, Elex Michaelson is joined by former former White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci, Los Angeles Times political writer Seema Mehta, and Breitbart News Senior Editor-at-Large Joel Pollak.------The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson is California's only statewide political show. For showtimes and more information, go to TheIssueIsShow.com. 

Beto O'Rourke lays out his plan for a mandatory gun buyback plan.  Sec. Ben Carson explains the Trump Administration's vision to combat California's homelessness crisis.  Then, a discussion of it all with St. Senator Holly Mitchell, Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times & Joel Pollak of Breitbart News.  ---------- The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson is California's only statewide political show, broadcast from FOX 11 Studios in Los Angeles. For airtimes and more information, go to TheIssueIsShow.com.

In this Intel Conversations in the Cloud audio podcast: In this episode of Conversations in the Cloud, Dave Cain, Senior Architect at Red Hat and Seema Mehta, Enterprise Solutions Manager at Intel, join us to discuss Intel Select Solutions for Red Hat OpenShift Container-Native Storage. Dave and Seema talk about how these solutions are optimized […]

In this episode of Conversations in the Cloud, Dave Cain, Senior Architect at Red Hat and Seema Mehta, Enterprise Solutions Manager at Intel, join us to discuss Intel® Select Solutions for Red Hat OpenShift Container-Native Storage. Dave and Seema talk about how these solutions are optimized to run an on-premise, private container platform that is customizable and fully interoperable with existing infrastructure and environments. Intel Select Solutions are fully verified so enterprises can spend less time researching infrastructure and simply implement a leading open-source container solution powered by leading hardware. To learn more about Red Hat’s solutions go to https://www.openshift.com/ or follow Red Hat on Twitter at https://twitter.com/redhat.

This week, we sort through all of the detailed results of the races for governor and U.S. Senate in California's June 5 statewide primary. And we examine the takeaways of this wild, top-two primary election. With John Myers, Melanie Mason and Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times.

This week: The statewide primary is only hours away. We take one final look at the races for governor and U.S. Senate along with new statewide public polling. With John Myers, Melanie Mason and Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times.

Republican gubernatorial candidate John Cox explains his recent rise in the polls, fights back against the L.A. Times endorsement, and suggests the California Governor Jerry Brown should be in jail. Congresswoman Karen Bass joins Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis at Los Angeles' Community Coalition. They discuss racism and activism in the Trump era. Our panelists this week are Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times, legendary publicist Howard Bragman and KFI Radio's Tim Conway Jr. They delve into the governor's race and the future of Republicanism in California. ---------- The Issue Is: with Elex Michaelson is California's only statewide political show, broadcast from FOX 11 Studios in Los Angeles. For airtimes and more information, go to TheIssueIsShow.com.

This week: California Republicans gather for their statewide convention and a possible endorsement in the race for governor. Plus, a preview of next week's gubernatorial debate with Chuck Todd of NBC's Meet the Press. And we discuss the birth of "Outlaw Pruitt" and accusations made against a Los Angeles Democratic congressman. With John Myers, Seema Mehta and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times.

This week, we take a look at signs that fast dash in California's race for governor has begun -- big money and big endorsements. We also discuss this week's saga (again) of California's National Guard and its new mission. And another edition of the politics lightning round! With John Myers, Melanie Mason and Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times.

Trump’s lawyer allegedly floated pardons. Trump’s lawyer’s lawyer is not doing much better. The census is under attack. And this White House can turn any adult into Benjamin Button. Comedians Emily Heller and Jaboukie Young-White and journalist Seema Mehta join Jon to break down the week’s news and celebrate Melania’s victory over cyber-bullying.

This week's episode looks back at the biggest battles from the California Democratic Party convention -- which ended in no endorsements in the biggest races. Plus, we discuss the decision of a Republican close to President Trump to drop out of the governor's race. With John Myers and Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times.

This week's episode is all campaign news. We discuss two surprise decisions to run for statewide office -- one, a former GOP officeholder and one a dark horse Democrat for governor. Then, we discuss endorsements by California largest labor union. And the lightning round! With John Myers, Melanie Mason and Seema Mehta of the Los Angeles Times

This week, a special episode from the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books. A panel of Times political writers discusses the view from California in the era of Trump. With John Myers, Melanie Mason, Mark Barabak, Seema Mehta and Liam Dillon.