NewsConference

Interviews and discussion from NewsConference, Southern California's longest-running public affairs show.

Jerry Brown Jul 13

Former Gov. Jerry Brown: ‘Fiscal Stress' Coming, State Needs ‘Control and Discipline' on Homeless Crisis

Former Governor Jerry Brown says the current windfall of state tax revenue was “artificially pumped up” by federal spending and predicts “fiscal stress” for state government within the next two years....

Los Angeles Jul 11

NewsConference: Jerry Brown: Newsom Will Not Be Recalled

NBC4’s Conan Nolan has a conversation with Jerry Brown, who served four terms as governor of California, ran for president three times, served as California attorney general, Secretary of State, and w...
Los Angeles Jul 4

NewsConference Extra: New Water Chief Takes Control at MWD

NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Adel Hagekhalil, the new head of Metropolitan of Water District. The MWD–the largest in the nation–provides water to 20 million customers all over Southern Ca...
California Jun 28

NewsConference Extra: Recall, Recall When Is It Happening?

NBC4’S Conan Nolan and Carla Marinucci of Politico.com talk about California Governor Gavin Newsom’s recall election. When will the election take place? Why do the Democrats want the election to be he...
Los Angeles Jun 20

NewsConference Extra: Was Biden's Overseas Trip Successful?

NBC4’S Conan Nolan and Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press talk about President Biden’s first overseas trip. What did he accomplish? Was he able to focus on China versus Russia? Why should we care so m...

Los Angeles Jun 6

NewsConference Extra: Sputtering Economy to Impact Biden Plan?

NBC4’S Conan Nolan and Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press talk about the uneven economy forecast. California is headed for a major recovery, yet Friday’s job numbers nationally were lower than expected—could this impact President Biden’s narrative for his 4-trillion dollar infrastructure investment? Is it possible to have bipartisanship in Washingt...
Los Angeles Jun 6

NewsConference Extra: California Budget Spending That Will Last a Generation

The California legislature has been at work this week under a deadline to get bills passed out of one chamber to the other. This, as lawmakers are in the enviable position of having a record amount of money to spend with $76 billion in unexpected tax revenue this year and another $25 billion from the federal government. NBC4’s Conan Nolan...
Los Angeles May 30

NewsConference Extra: Why Going to India Is Good for Garcetti

NBC4’S Conan Nolan and Chuck Todd of Meet the Press weigh in on the possibility that Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti may leave his post and take the ambassadorship to India. While some may criticize the mayor if he leaves office early, there are a lot of good reasons why he would accept a nomination to be the ambassador to...
Los Angeles May 24

NewsConference Extra: A Plan for Homelessness Governance in LA

While we spend more and more tax money on the issue of homelessness, the problem continues to get worse. What’s the possibility that part of the problem, at least, is the disparate number of cities and agencies that are working on the issue independently with no coordination? NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks to a group that says it has a solution......
Los Angeles May 16

NewsConference Extra: CDC Mask-Wearing Recommendations Spark Confusion

There’s much confusion over the CDC recommendation on face masks for those who have been vaccinated. And, California Governor Gavin Newsom has a $75-billion budget surplus, very good news for him during his recall, this and more when NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Chuck Todd of Meet the Press.
Los Angeles May 9

NewsConference: Next in the Recall of Governor Newsom

NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with California State Secretary Dr. Shirley Weber on what is next on the governor’s recall election. What is the timeline?
Los Angeles May 9

NewsConference: Just Follow the Science

NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with UC San Francisco Infectious Disease expert Dr. Monica Gandhi about the politicizing of mask-wearing. There seem to be two segments of people in the state which appear unwilling to accept the science of the crisis. Those who refuse to get inoculated and those who refuse to give up the COVID-19 restrictions. Is one segme...
Los Angeles May 9

NewsConference: Sen Padilla Pushes to Protect California's Public Lands

US Senator Alex Padilla (D-California) talks with NBC4’s Conan Nolan about his Public Lands Act which would preserve another one million acres in California. Why is it necessary? What will it do? What does climate change have to do with this? He reflects on fellow senator Dianne Feinstein and running for re-election.
Los Angeles May 9

NewsConference Extra: Is Trump Still Holding the Republican Party Hostage?

NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press about the controversy surrounding Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) a rock-solid republican. Cheney is the third-ranking House Republican and the daughter of a former Republican Vice President Dick Cheney. Yet it looks like she is going to lose her position. Where will the Republicans g...
Los Angeles May 2

NewsConference: Jenner, A Serious Candidate for California Governor?

NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks Jessica Levinson of Loyola Law School and Dan Schnur of USC and Berkeley on Caitlyn Jenner running for California Governor and the recall election. What are the odds of the electorate being upset with Governor Gavin Newsom if the recall election itself is six months from now?
Los Angeles May 2

NewsConference: Biden Urges Senate to Pass Police Reform

NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-Los Angeles), the author of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act which passed the House and is now in the Senate. Rep. Bass explains key points of the bill. Plus, she gives her thoughts on the accuracy of the census. California is going to lose one congressional seat because of the......
Los Angeles May 2

NewsConference Extra: Biden's Spending Bills

NBC4’s Conan Nolan talks with Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press talk about President Joe Biden’s first address to Congress this past Wednesday. Why is President Biden spending tons and tons of money? What is likely to happen? Taxing the rich and corporations, tax hikes?
Los Angeles Apr 25

NewsConference Extra: Democrats Lack of Unity a Problem in 2022

NBC4’S Conan Nolan and Chuck Todd of NBC’s Meet the Press talk about the divisiveness in the Democratic Party. The split could give the GOP a win in the 2022 mid-term elections. Defunding the police is one issue that could be an advantage for the GOP. And, Xavier Becerra, the new Secretary of Health and Human Services is facing criticism...

NewsConference

Former Gov. Jerry Brown: ‘Fiscal Stress' Coming, State Needs ‘Control and Discipline' on Homeless Crisis

NewsConference: Remembering a Pioneer of Television

NewsConference: Jerry Brown on Solving Homeless Crisis

NewsConference: Jerry Brown: Newsom Will Not Be Recalled

NewsConference Extra: New Water Chief Takes Control at MWD

NewsConference Extra: Recall, Recall When Is It Happening?

NewsConference Extra: Was Biden's Overseas Trip Successful?

NewsConference Extra: Sputtering Economy to Impact Biden Plan?

NewsConference Extra: California Budget Spending That Will Last a Generation

NewsConference Extra: Why Going to India Is Good for Garcetti

NewsConference Extra: A Plan for Homelessness Governance in LA

NewsConference Extra: CDC Mask-Wearing Recommendations Spark Confusion

NewsConference: Next in the Recall of Governor Newsom

NewsConference: Just Follow the Science

NewsConference: Sen Padilla Pushes to Protect California's Public Lands

NewsConference Extra: Is Trump Still Holding the Republican Party Hostage?

NewsConference: Jenner, A Serious Candidate for California Governor?

NewsConference: Biden Urges Senate to Pass Police Reform

NewsConference Extra: Biden's Spending Bills

NewsConference Extra: Democrats Lack of Unity a Problem in 2022

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