077: A Broken 911 System, A Muzzled Press and a Bought Bestseller

California is scrapping its new $455 million 911 system because it doesn't work. Sixteen years, three governors, and the 1970s analog system is still answering your call. Then, Sacramento Democrats are advancing the "Stop Nick Shirley Act," a bill critics say would let taxpayer-funded NGOs silence journalists exposing them. And Gavin Newsom's PAC just spent $1.5 million buying his own memoir to manufacture a New York Times bestseller — right before a 2028 run. Plus the 6-Shooter: Karen Bass's leaked Palisades fire call, a whites-excluded school field trip, and a $35 billion budget hole.

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077: A Broken 911 System, A Muzzled Press and a Bought Bestseller is an episode from California Streaming by California Streaming.

This episode is 102:08 long.

This episode was published on May 3, 2026.

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