How Los Angeles Mansion Tax Impacts Affordable Housing | Chris Tourtellotte
“You’re going to see housing supply dropped. Investors are no longer looking at the city of LA because it’s too risky. Why would you sell a property, if you would have to give all your profit to the c...
7 Mar 202441min
Famous Chef Explains Why It Is Hard to Operate A Restaurant in California | Andrew Gruel
“Opening a restaurant seems simple, right? You never anticipated that you would expect ... Every single restaurant owner I talked to, is in a PAGA lawsuit. None of them are less than six figures.”Cali...
18 Feb 202451min
Why California’s Budget Deficit Is Snowballing: Legislative Analyst | Gabriel Petek
Siyamak sits down with Gabriel Petek, California’s legislative analyst. He shares with us why California is facing such a huge budget deficit and how it may last a few more years. He also shares what ...
18 Feb 202439min
California DA Explains Which Policies Lead To Increased Crime | Morgan Gire
"As an elected District Attorney, I have people from my county being released from prison early and I don't know why."Siyamak sits down with Morgan Gire, District Attorney of Placer County, who has ov...
16 Feb 202435min
California Lawmakers Spending $1.2 Billion on Office Renovation | Bill George
Siyamak sits down with Bill George, historian and filmmaker, who has been studying and documenting the history and culture of California. He'll discuss the changes he has observed in California’s stat...
15 Feb 202441min
Why Oakland Police Can’t Stop Criminals | LeRonne Armstrong
Siyamak sits down with LeRonne Armstrong, a former police chief who served for the Oakland Police Department for over 25 years. He explains how it’s difficult for the police to operate because of the ...
9 Feb 202440min
California EV Mandate: 14,000 Trucks With Limited Chargers At Ports: Matt Schrap
Siyamak sits down with Matt Schrap, CEO of Harbor Trucking Association, which represents trucking companies operating at the ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Oakland. Today, he'll share his insig...
5 Feb 202445min
How Working From Home Is Crushing Downtown Los Angeles | Chris Cooper
Siyamak sits down with Chris Cooper, principal and regional managing director at Avison Young. He talks about what challenges downtown Los Angeles is facing today in the aftermath of the pandemic and ...
31 Jan 202435min
