Congressman Mike Thompson | Newsom Signs Major Housing Bill | ‘Become the River Literary Festival’
Update: 2025-10-15
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Congressman Mike Thompson
The federal government shutdown is entering its third week after Republicans and Democrats in Congress failed to reach a deal over extending health care tax credits. Thousands of federal workers have been furloughed while multiple attempts to pass a short-term spending bill have failed. Democratic Congressman Mike Thompson, who represents California’s 4th Congressional District, joins Insight to discuss how the shutdown is playing out in the Sacramento region.
Newsom Signs Major Housing Bill
California continues to face an affordable housing crisis, but a controversial new law could supercharge housing construction near major transit stops in certain urban counties. CalMatters Housing Reporter Ben Christopher and CapRadio Politics Reporter Laura Fitzgerald break down the details around SB 79, and the reactions from both opponents and supporters to its passage.
CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state.
‘Become the River Literary Festival’
There’s a new literary festival celebrating the power of our rivers taking place in Coloma this weekend. Organized by author Susan Norman, The Become the River Literary Festival is scheduled from 3 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the Gold Trail Grange. Norman joins us today to talk about her memoir, Risk - A Life Saved by the River, and why she decided to start this festival.
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