Infrastructure bill’s impact to California counties | Redistricting maps | Author “Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change”




Insight With Vicki Gonzalez show

Summary: <p>How the Biden Administration infrastructure bill will impact California counties. An overview of the first official draft of congressional and legislative districts. A breakdown of the City of Sacramento’s redistricting process and changes to city council boundaries, and how redistricting affects Sacramento’s AAPI community. New book “Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change,” on ethical consumerism and responsible investing.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong><a href="https://www.counties.org/profile/chris-lee">Chris Lee</a></strong>, Legislative Representative for the California State Association of Counties, on how the Biden Administration infrastructure funding will improve roads and transportation in California.</li> <li>CapRadio Politics Reporter <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/nicole-nixon/" target="_blank">Nicole Nixon</a></strong>, with an overview of the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/articles/2021/11/11/californias-draft-redistricting-maps-spark-public-participation-concerns/" target="_blank">first official draft of congressional and legislative districts</a> and how it affects congressional seats, plus how to <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.wedrawthelinesca.org/contact" target="_blank">submit feedback</a> on the maps.</li> <li>CapRadio News Editor <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/kris-hooks/" target="_blank">Kris Hooks</a></strong>, with a breakdown of where the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/articles/2021/11/11/what-you-need-to-know-about-redistricting-in-the-city-of-sacramento/" target="_blank">City of Sacramento is in its own redistricting process</a> and if we should expect major changes to the city council boundaries.</li> <li>CapRadio Race and Equity Reporter <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="/about/bios/sarah-mizes-tan/" target="_blank">Sarah Mizes-Tan</a></strong>, shares her reporting on how redistricting affects Sacramento’s Asian American and Pacific Islander community.</li> <li> <strong>Tanja Hester</strong>, author of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://ournextlife.com/" target="_blank">“Wallet Activism: How to Use Every Dollar You Spend, Earn, and Save as a Force for Change,”</a> on ethical consumerism and responsible investing. </li> </ul>