“When I was young, we were looking at the gang members and saying, ‘Well, that’s what I want to be.’ When are you going to have these kids out there saying, ‘Oh, no, my uncle is out there. He’s 20-some years old. That’s what I want to be.’” Siyamak sits down with Gil Tejada, founder…
Former Gang Member Explains Why Los Angeles Is Becoming Unsafe | Gil Tejada
Police Officer Explains Hidden Problem Behind Homelessness | Deon Joseph
“We have people not just living on the streets, but living in low-income supportive hotels who are going through absolute hell.” Siyamak sits down with Deon Joseph, senior police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department. He has been working in Skid Row for decades, and he shares with us his first-hand experience helping the…
‘Homeless Industrial Complex is Alive and Well’: Former LA Sheriff
March 2, 2023
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Over the last decade, $6.5 billion has been spent trying to solve Los Angeles County’s homelessness crisis. However, instead of decreasing, its population increased from 39,000 in 2011 to nearly 70,000, according to last year’s point-in-time count. The worsening of the issue can be partially attributed to it being profitable for many organizations and individuals,…
Why Some California Schools Have 70 Percent Failing Rates | Gloria Romero
“Seventy percent of African American students are not reading at proficiency levels. It’s higher in math—it’s about 80 percent.” Siyamak sits down with Gloria Romero, former state senator and first female majority leader of the state Senate in California’s history. …
PREMIERING NOW: California’s Exodus Continues: 700,000 Net Loss, Why It Matters | Jim Doti
“We interviewed corporate CEOs as to what’s [their] future in California … What we heard back was, ‘We’re thinking of leaving the state, we can’t survive here.’” Siyamak sits down with Jim Doti, president emeritus and leading economist at Chapman University. His research team has been studying the root cause of why people are leaving…
California’s Exodus Continues: 700,000 Net Loss, Why It Matters | Jim Doti
“We interviewed corporate CEOs as to what’s [their] future in California … What we heard back was, ‘We’re thinking of leaving the state, we can’t survive here.’” Siyamak sits down with Jim Doti, president emeritus and leading economist at Chapman University. His research team has been studying the root cause of why people are leaving…
Tax the Rich? California’s Wealth Tax Explained | Jim Righeimer
“Oh, it’s just 1 percent more. It’s 1 percent more, but that extra 1 percent makes somebody say, ‘You know what? I don’t want to pay 13.9. How about I pay you nothing?’” Siyamak sits down with Jim Righeimer, former mayor of Costa Mesa and host of the radio show “Weekend Answer.” California is considering imposing a…
Why California Can’t Stop the Rise of Lawlessness | Chad Bianco
“Criminals [are] just being completely emboldened and empowered to commit more crimes because there’s not a consequence.” Siyamak sits down with Chad Bianco, sheriff of Riverside County. His department lost two police officers over just two weeks, and it shocked California. …
Everyone Gets $5 Million? California’s Reparation Plan Explained | Will Swaim
“This reparations payment will not do what its adherents say. What it will do is spark ethnic rivalry and racial conflict. That’s what it’ll do.” Siyamak sits down with Will Swaim, president of the California Policy Center, to talk about California’s reparation plan. California Insider show is sponsored by Birch Gold Group. Protect your IRA…
Former Sheriff Reveals What’s Behind Los Angeles’ Homelessness | Alex Villanueva
“We achieved incredible amount of progress in four years. But the progress is threatening to a corrupt administration. That’s why I’m now sitting here as a former Sheriff, not the current,” said Alex Villaneuva. Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva, who managed to clean up Venice Beach, gives his insight and perspective on the…
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