News Too Real

In this part 1 episode of News Too Real, producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the California state executive office candidates in detail: statewide candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer, and Attorney General. As the November 8, 2022, General Elections approaches, California is informing potential voters of upcoming deadlines, and registered voters of upcoming voting options and deadlines. The last day to register to vote for the November 8, 2022, General Election is October 24, 2022. What registered voters should know: All California active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot for the November 8, General Election. The County elections office will begin mailing ballots no later than October 10, 2022. Registered voters can return their vote-by-mail ballot by mail with prepaid postage as long as it's postmarked on or before Election Day and received by November 15, 2022, or in-person to a secure ballot drop box, to a voting location or your county elections office by 8:00 p.m. on November 8, 2022.The General Election ballot will include:7 Ballot PropositionsStatewide candidates for U.S. Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Insurance Commissioner, Member of State Board of Equalization, State Superintendent of Public InstructionU.S. Representative in Congress, State Senator, State Assembly MemberSupreme Court Justices, as well as other local candidates and local measures.

In this episode of News Too Real, producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the latest election information concerning the state of California. From the last day to register to how to get an absentee ballot, Najieb reviews the several week election schedule that is a part of the series.

In this episode of News Too Real: Sucess Stories in California homelessness epidemic, producer host, Julia Dudley Najieb, reviews the appalling statistics that are also dismissal nationwide concerning the rate of homelessness in California. As the crisis reveals that over 60,000 people in California do not have homes to go to at night, there is a sliver of good news coming out of Kern County city, Bakersfield, CA, who has achieved a rate of "functional zero" homelessness in its city; this information was revealed during an Ethnic Media Service (EMS) news briefing last week. During this News Too Real episode, Dudley Najieb highlights two experts from California featured during the EMS news brief: Mary Scott, Client Services Director of The Open Door Network out of Bakersfield, Calif, explains who they achieved the almost "zero" homelessness rate in their city. Thereafter, Matthew Lewis of YIMBY out of Bakersfield, Calif. gives a brief history of housing and racism that has led to today's homelessness crisis in California.

In this special episode of News Too Real, podcast show host Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the latest California state-office elections and congressional races: governor, US senator, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, state controller, insurance commissioner, board of equalization and superintendent of schools, as well as US representatives. Dudley Najieb also discussed key regional and municipal races in the news nationwide.

In this episode of News Too Real: 2022 Primary Elections; Let's review US senator candidates, Central Valley US reps and state candidates, show host, Julia Dudley Najieb, reviews the US Senate candidates, Central Valley US representative candidates, California state senators and state assembly candidates for Tuesday's June 7, 2022 Primary Elections. Dudley Najieb also addresses the issue of the US Senate candidates being printed on the ballot twice--this is not a mistake ... it was to avoid a "constitutional snag," according to CalMatters, who said the the state Assembly passed a bill last year that calls for an election whenever a Senate seat becomes vacant. It also generally requires that election to be held the same day as a regularly scheduled statewide election, “to ensure the greatest participation” and “to avoid the costs and disruptions of standalone statewide special elections whenever possible,” according to the bill’s author, Menlo Park Democratic Assemblymember Marc Berman. At the time, Senator Kamala Harris left the the US Senate seat to serve as Vice-President of the United States; Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Alex Padilla immediately to serve in that vacant seat.

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News Too Real April 15, 2022: In episode 15 of season 4, producer host Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the top 2022 California treasurer and attorney general candidates; The ONME Podcast Network sifted through the most probable candidates by evaluating their campaign support and grass-root effort support. State-office candidates who were able to raise 30K or more made it to the initial list of candidates for ONME's viewing audience.

News Too Real April 13, 2022: In episode 13 of season 4, producer host Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the top 2022 California governor and lieutenant governor candidates; The ONME Podcast Network sifted through the most probable candidates by evaluating their campaign support and grass-root effort support. State-office candidates who were able to raise 30K or more made it to the initial list of candidates for ONME's viewing audience, (see lists at the below.)Here is a list of all the candidates running for California governor in the 2022 June 7 Primary; the top two vote-getters will move onto the Nov. 8 general election.

News Too Real April 12, 2022: In episode 12 of season 4, producer host Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the legislative branch of the California government; she discusses who serves in those positions now, what their roles are.

News Too Real April 11, 2022: In episode 11 of season 4, producer host Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the executive branch of the California government; she discusses who serves in those positions now, what their roles are, and the candidates running against them in the June 7, 2022 Primary Election.