0:08 – Mondays with Mitch
Mitch Jeserich hosts Letters and Politics, weekdays at 10AM on KPFA. We discuss Congressional relief negotiations, the expedited confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett
0:34 – COVID update
John Swartzberg is clinical professor emeritus of infectious diseases at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. We discuss why the sharp rise in case counts in parts of the US and Europe, the first confirmed case of fatal reinfection and take listener calls.
1:08 – California’s Congressional District 22 spans Fresno and parts of Tulare counties, and this year residents will cast a vote on who will represent them.
Phil Arballo (@PhilArballo2020) is a Democrat running for District 22. He ran a financial services business, was on the board of the Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and was chairman of Fresno’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
Devin Nunes, Republican incumbent, did not return interview requests.
Listen to our candidate interviews and debates on ballot measures on the podcast, California Ballot Breakdown.
1:34 – Debate: Prop 22 – App-based workers’ rights
Yes: David Cruz is the President of League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) Council #3288, the only one of 37 local LULAC councils in California listed as supporters of Prop 22.
No: Cherri Murphy is a Lyft driver and organizer for Gig Workers Rising, and with the “No on Prop 22” campaign.
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