Donald Trump calls for the death penalty for some drug traffickers as a means of fighting the opioid epidemic. State Treasurer John Chiang and sometimes family members of victims of gun violence urge the CALPERS Board to divest from holdings in retailers that sell assault weapons and bump stock devices. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/ca-treasurer-wants-gun-divestment-by-big-investors https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/baba-drug-policy


Thousands of civilians flee the besieged Syrian rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta, in what is believed to be the largest exodus in one day in the country’s seven-year war. A bi-partisan proposal in the state Assembly to decrease state taxes on marijuana after growers and sellers say high taxes are driving consumers to the black market. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/new-california-bill-lowers-marijuana-taxes … Continued


The Trump Administration implemented its toughest charges and actions against Russia to date. Advocates introduce a package of legislation to move California towards universal health care — including for undocumented immigrants — but it falls short of the single payer health care proposal the California Nurses Association wants. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/care4all-california-campaign-backs-broad-legislative-package


Students mark the one month anniversary of the Parkland, Florida high school massacre with a nationwide walkout from schools to dramatize their agenda against gun violence. Democrat Conor Lamb hanging onto a slim lead against the Republican incumbent in a Pennsylvania Congressional race that could foretell trouble for Republicans in the November midterm elections. https://soundcloud.com/kpfa-fm-94-1-berkeley/nationwide-student-walkout-protests-gun-violence