Straight Talk
Hosted By Cristina Mendonsa and Sam Shane from the KFBK Morning News, they sit down to explore more National and California politics in a talk-friendly environment and highlight important sound clips from the news cycle.
Episodes
April 25, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: A dispute over a single dollar may close a homeless shelter in Turlock. Students at Sacramento State who are upset with the course cuts, layoffs, and fees stage a walkout with their displeasure of these issues and so much more.
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April 24, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk:Nevada County Leaders may make it legal to live in RVs. San Joaquin county is making a quarter of a billion dollar investment into a health facility,
and so much more.
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April 23, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk:In Governor Newsoms latest podcast, he featured someone who he might be running against in the next presidential primary. The U.C Davis Chancellor has joined more than 150 college and university leaders condemning the Trump Administration for what they call “unprecedented government overreach” and so much more.
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April 22, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk:The Ninth Circuit in San Francisco reinstated a lawsuit by a mom in Chico against the Chico Unified School District for transitioning her daughter without her knowledge. As if there weren’t there weren’t enough competition for the governor race in California, a new candidate is announcing his run for governor as a Republican and so much more.
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April 21, 2025 • 19 mins
Today on Straight Talk: The Death of a Pope. What is next for Catholic religion? Plus, a new poll raises doubt about California Governor Newsom’s ability to lead as President. We’ll also dive into how the progressive wing is derailing the Democratic Party, Kevin Kiley’s focus on California homeless spending, and much more.
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April 18, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk:The Newsom Administration are reportedly announcing they are suing the Newsom Administration for eliminating Americorps. A conservative group is calling for an end to federal funding for California’s high-speed rail project and so much more.
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April 16, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk:The Deputy Chief of Staff for the Trump Administration taught a quick legal lesson to the members of the media on US Immigration Law. A new poll from Politico and UC Berkeley has some concerning numbers for Kamala Harris should she run for Governor and so much more.
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April 15, 2025 • 19 mins
Today on Straight Talk:Senator Bernie Sanders and congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will be in Folsom this evening for a campaign stop. A former treasury secretary says she doesn’t believe president trump tariffs will return manufacturing jobs to America and so much more.
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April 11, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk:A former Facebook Executive at Meta testified before congress saying she witnessed Mark Zuckerberg, Head of Meta, lying about their ties to China & their efforts to censor messages. Sacramento State President Luke Wood announces job cuts and new student fees to balance the school budget and so much more.
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April 10, 2025 • 18 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Democrats at the State Capitol have rejected a bill to require an extra step for voters before they can vote. Some individuals who do business with China are saying that the Trump Administration should get tougher, like 400% Tariffs on China tougher and so much more.
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April 9, 2025 • 17 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Granite Bay High School teacher is going viral for comparing Musk to Hitler and Nazi Germany in a school lesson. A new federal task force launched an investigation on how money was spent on the homeless crisis in Southern California and so much more.
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April 8, 2025 • 20 mins
Straight Talk 509: Prop 36 & Potential Union Layoffs
Today on Straight Talk: Republicans and Democrats at the State Capitol are calling for more money to support proposition 36. The City of Sacramento’s largest union is sounding the alarm over possible layoffs and so much more.
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April 7, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Yolo County DA has opened an investigation into the more than two dozen demonstrators who attacked a group of conservatives on the UC Davis campus. Capital Public Radio could be forced to return revenue by the millions, and so much more.
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April 4, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: A Petroleum company has announced they’re cutting over 600 jobs at their old company headquarters in San Ramon just months after moving their headquarters from San Ramon to Houston. The California Interscholastic Federation is set to meet this morning amidst pressure from parent groups and female athletes to change their rules which currently allow biological boys to compete in girl sports and so much more.
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April 3, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Who will ultimately pay for the tariffs? Will it be the countries of origin as the President suggests or the American consumers? California's newest candidate for governor sat for his first interview and conceded that the state is ready for change and so much more.
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April 2, 2025 • 19 mins
Today on Straight Talk:A former California Attorney General announces he is running for Governor of California, Lawmakers at the State capitol have rejected two bills that would prohibit biological boys from competing in girl sports in California and so much more.
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April 1, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: With the start of the MLB season, the New York Yankees are making waves in discussions as they bring out a baseball bat that gives their team a advantage in making home runs easier for the team, a resolution honoring labor leader Cesar Chavez on Cesar Chavez Day sparked controversy in the California Assembly, and so much more.
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March 31, 2025 • 18 mins
Today on Straight Talk:Tonight is the Home Opener for the A’s Sutter Health Park debut in West Sacramento, The Trump Administration is crying foul over the appointment of a Federal Court judge. MLB Commissioner was on the Mad Dog Unleashed podcast this past Thursday talking about the possibility of the A’s not just playing at Sutter Health Park, but possibly hosting a playoff series and so much more.
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March 28, 2025 • 18 mins
It’s Friday! The Feds vs California over parental secrets in schools, Auditing the lawmaker in the “Blue building”, first responder fees, big earthquake in Thailand, homeless restrictions on the homeless with a new law, and dissecting DOGE. Enjoy your weekend! Straight Talk hosted by Cristina Mendonsa and Sam Shane.
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March 27, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: A testimony for Katherine Maher, the CEO of National Public Radio, NPR, appeared before the house DOGE subcommittee amid concerns their news coverage was biased & left leaning. As California's insurance market was crumbling, California's insurance commissioner made trips where insurance was not part of the agenda, and so much more.
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