Straight Talk

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

Straight Talk 538: Trump populism v the Dems in Ca

May 28, 2025 • 20 mins
The Federal government is challenging the Golden State for their support for transgender males who participate in female sports. Now the CIF sports governing body is making changes, but will they be good enough? Also in California, the Trump administration is considering a crackdown on anti-Semitic actively on college campuses. That move would definitely affect the UC system. Plus, the mass migration from California, DOGE keeps fin...
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Straight Talk 537: The Death of Stan Atkinson

May 27, 2025 • 18 mins
We remember and respect the icon of Sacramento with stories and love. Then we discuss the possible demise of Non Disclosure Agreements at the California State Capitol, dense housing anywhere, and changing the guidelines that govern the Covid-19 vaccines. All this and more with Cristina Mendonsa and Sam Shane on the Straight Talk podcast.
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Straight Talk 536: Fighting the Measure Cutting PG&E

May 23, 2025 • 21 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Leaders in the city of Oakdale may cut ties with PG&E due to soaring bills to residents. Hours after the US Senate passed a measure that will effectively end Governor Newsomes Mandate to ban the sale of gas cars in California, Newsom held a news conference announcing he will go to court to fight the decision and so much more.
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Straight Talk 535: Soccer Stadium & Charging Residents Home Parking

May 22, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Sacramento City Leader may charge residents a fee to park their cars in their homes to combat the city’s $44 Million dollar budget shortfall. Owners of a Sacramento Soccer team have revealed the new plans for a stadium in the Sacramento Railyards and so much more.
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Straight Talk 534: Heated Senate Hearing & Best Semiconductor Region

May 21, 2025 • 16 mins
Today on Straight Talk: New data shows The Sacramento region is emerging as a leading location for new Semiconductor companies. Senator Chris Van Hollen and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have a tense verbal exchange during a senate hearing and so much more.
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Straight Talk 533: Sanctuary Policy Crackdown & Another Insurance Hike?!

May 20, 2025 • 19 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Executives with State Farm have announced they will ask California Insurance Regulators to allow them to raise their home insurance rates another 11 percent. A US Attorney from California has launched a new program to crack down on sanctuary policies in California and so much more.
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Straight Talk 532: Freezing Building Codes & Bigger Firework Fines

May 19, 2025 • 16 mins
Today on Straight Talk: California lawmakers are considering a freeze on all building codes through 2031 as a way to ease the housing crisis. Two Sacramento City Council people are proposing an ordinance that would create big fines if you’re caught with illegal fireworks and so much more.
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Straight Talk 531: Slashing Tariffs & Surgeon General Nomination

May 12, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: President Trump has nominated a new individual to be the next Surgeon General. The U.S. and China have agreed on a deal to slash tariffs for 90 days and so much more.
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Straight Talk 530: Charter School Changes & Could the Pope visit CA?!

May 9, 2025 • 19 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Highland Community Charter School in Sacramento is facing massive layoffs and site closures after a sudden state policy change. Pope Leo the 14th, the 1st ever American Pope has been elected, and it has people wondering if the pope could visit California for the first time in 40 years and so much more.
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Straight Talk 529: Folsom Sports Complex & Sacramento Expanding?!

May 8, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Expanding Sacramento?! There’s a chance with the border possibly changing with the proposal to annex 472 acres of farmland near Sacramento International Airport. A new state-of-the-art sports complex in Folsom is a step closer to being completed and so much more.
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Straight Talk 528: Presidency Prediction & $8 Gas Prices?!

May 7, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: A new study is out that shows gas prices in California could top $8 a gallon by 2026. President Trump has predicted that Governor Newsom will not be running for United States presidency and so much more.
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Straight Talk 527: Soccer Stadium & Red Slamming Blue

May 6, 2025 • 19 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Sacramento’s new soccer stadium could clear its final hurdle next month. California Republicans are slamming California Democrats for running false ads on Facebook and so much more.
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Straight Talk 526: Film Tariff & Alcatraz to Reopen?!

May 5, 2025 • 18 mins
Today on Straight Talk: President Trump has not only ordered the Department of Homeland Security to study a plan to reopen Alcatraz, he’s also placed tariffs on film production outside the U.S. and so much more.
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Straight Talk 525: Sacramento Cuts & Bill Rejected Again

May 2, 2025 • 19 mins
Today on Straight Talk: Democrats on the Assembly Public Safety Committee are voting against stronger penalties for purchasing sex from 16 or 17 year olds for the 2nd time THIS WEEK. Sacramento City leaders have announced deep cuts are under way for Sacramento and so much more.
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Straight Talk 524: Immigration Detention Center & Elk Grove Zoo

May 1, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk: The plan to build a new state of the art zoo in Elk Grove is now in shambles. There are reports that President Trump wants to establish an immigration detention center at Travis Air Force Base in Fairfield and so much more.
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Straight Talk 523: Charter School Allegations & Immigration Enforcement

April 30, 2025 • 22 mins
Today on Straight Talk:In a major check on immigration enforcement in California, A federal judge has temporarily blocked Border Patrol agents from conducting warrantless immigration stops. Highlands community Charter School will lay off 87 percent of its staff amid allegations of money mismanagement and so much more.
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Straight Talk 522: Mileage Tax & Shaq State?!

April 29, 2025 • 20 mins
Today on Straight Talk:California drivers could soon be taxed for every mile they drive as a new Assembly Bill would replace the state’s gas tax with a mileage-based fee. NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal will be teaming with Sacramento State University men's basketball program in his new role for the school and so much more.
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Straight Talk 521: Movie Production Industry & X-Games Cancelled?!

April 28, 2025 • 13 mins
Today on Straight Talk:Senator Schiff addresses the need to incentivize the movie production industry to keep it from fleeing the state when on the Bill Maher show w/ Brett Stevens. The X-Games abruptly cancels their games in Sacramento and so much more.
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Straight Talk 520: Sac State Displeasure & Shelter Closing?!

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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Straight Talk 519: Living in RV’s & San Joaquin Investment

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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