Legislature Approves State Budget and an Interview with Mayor London Breed

If you are having trouble reading this email, [read the online version](. [KQED Logo]( June 18, 2019 Good morning everyone! KQED’s politics editor Scott Shafer here with our weekly fix on government and politics. With the state budget sealed and delivered (but not yet signed by Gov. Newsom) the Legislature turns its eye to cranking through hundreds of bills. Among the big issues are standards for police use of force, tightening the rules on medical exemptions for vaccines, and how to deal with the growing threat and immense costs related to wildfires. — Scott California Legislature Approves Nearly $215 Billion Budget [capital building] The [legislature green-lighted]( a nearly $215 billion state budget last week, giving Governor Gavin Newsom much of what he wanted. It’s a far cry from what Jerry Brown inherited his first year in office, a $27 billion deficit that required severe cuts to fix. San Francisco Mayor London Breed Discusses Homelessness and Affordability San Francisco Mayor London Breed [joined me on KQED Forum on Monday]( and talked about her wishlist for the state legislature, including giving the city more control of rideshare companies Uber and Lyft (which are now regulated by the state) and passing a bill to allow safe injection centers in San Francisco. Gov. Brown vetoed that bill but the new sheriff in town, Gavin Newsom, says he’s very receptive to it. Will San Francisco Taxpayers Have to Pay for Phone Calls From Inmates? San Francisco will become the first county in the nation to [stop charging for phone calls]( from the county jail and making money off products sold in the jail commissary, like deodorant. Mayor London Breed and Sheriff Vicki Hennessy say the goal is to remove bias and economic inequality in the criminal justice system. We [answered some questions]( that our audience had about the proposal. # Is It Time to Stop Building in Areas at High Risk for Fire? Communities ravaged by wildfires often try to rebuild lost homes and other structures as soon as possible. But here’s a provocative idea: Stop building homes in areas prone to wildfires. We [discussed the idea]( of “managed retreat” as part of KQED’s series “Living with Wildfires." Adam Schiff on His Mother's Campaigning, Prosecuting an FBI Agent, and Working with Devin Nunes California [Rep. Adam Schiff joined]( Marisa Lagos and me on the most recent episode of Political Breakdown. Besides the Mueller Report, we talked his prosecution of an FBI agent as a young federal prosecutor and working with Central Valley Republican Congressman Devin Nunes on the House Intelligence Committee. SPONSORED BY Livible Livible, an on-demand storage solution puts the customer first. Livible’s professionals will lift, load and scan each item at pickup before safely transporting them to a secure and climate-controlled warehouse. Whenever you need an item, quickly schedule a delivery online or by app. Find out more at [livible.com/kqed]( today! This Week: Catharine Baker [Catharine Baker] Our guest on Political Breakdown this week will be former Republican Assemblywoman Catharine Baker, whose defeat in November left the Bay Area without any GOP representatives in Sacramento or Washington D.C. [TUNE IN: Thursday at 6:30pm on KQED Public Radio.]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Donate]( [Manage Subscription]( | [Privacy Policy]( KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Copyright © June 18, 2019 [KQED](. All Rights Reserved.