"Screaming For Leadership" - California ...

Patrick Bet-David and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg engage in a heated discussion on the PBD Podcast about puberty blockers for minors, parental rights, and the role of government in medical decisions.PBD questions whether puberty blockers should be available to ... Show More

Pete Buttigieg tells Patrick Bet-David how his father's work on Antonio Gramsci shaped their own debates and why he thinks Trump’s movement beat Democrats at turning culture into political power. They get into Project 2025, Charlie Kirk’s campus debates, and what the left should ... Show More

Patrick Bet-David presses Pete Buttigieg on why he waited 22 days to visit East Palestine after the derailment. Buttigieg says he should have gone sooner, defends his team's response and blames the rail lobby for stalling a bipartisan safety bill. PBD asks whether the delay showe ... Show More

Millions of people in the country are struggling to find affordable homes. We’ll be looking at why rental costs have been rising so sharply. We hear from some of those affected, and find out why they have been taking to the streets to air their grievances. Plus – what are the sol ... Show More

As prices for homes and rents continue to rise in many towns and cities, it's one of the key issues for voters.In 2023 the average price of a home in the United States was $495,100, six per cent higher than a year earlier, though the signs are prices may now be starting to fall. ... Show More

The US housing crunch is bad—and it’s getting worse. Wider access to safe, affordable homes is vital to enabling economic mobility for all Americans—and to harnessing what McKinsey Partner JP Julien, a leader of the McKinsey Institute for Economic Mobility, calls a “massive” unta ... Show More

Is the dream of home ownership slipping out of reach for many Americans? Prices are climbing, supply can’t keep up with demand, and high interest rates are keeping sellers on the side-lines.Tariffs and rising construction costs are squeezing builders too, piling more pressure on ... Show More

<p>To tackle its critical shortage of affordable housing, California has taken aim at a central tenet of the American dream: the single-family home.</p><p>Telling the story of one such property, in San Diego, can teach us about the larger housing crisis and how we might solve it. ... Show More

California's state capital suffers from a serious shortage of housing, like much of the Golden State. Small informal encampments along riverbanks or the side of the road are a common sight.We hear from Laura Nussbaum, a woman living in one of these camps in Sacramento. She's tryi ... Show More

The dramatic housing shortage in California affects millions of residents and leads thousands to homelessness. The 2024 Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate addresses this issue by asking, “Is Housing a Human Right?” If so, our state faces a massive undertaking. Experts with diverse speci ... Show More

<p>Over the past year, frustration over the cost of housing in the United States has become a centerpiece of the presidential race, a focus of government policy and an agonizing nationwide problem.</p><p>Conor Dougherty, who covers housing for The Times, explains why the origin o ... Show More

<p>On today’s show we are taking a snapshot look at how one state is trying to address housing affordability. </p> <p>Home pricing follows the laws of supply and demand. Sellers put their home on the market and buyers place an offer. That price might be low than asking price, hig ... Show More