California Politics Now

The ONME News team hosted the California Politics Now Election Forum Discussion featuring superintendent of public instruction candidates, Wendy Castaneda Leal (Nonpartisan,) Gus Mattammal (Nonpartisan,) and Nichelle Henderson (Nonpartisan.) The news hosts also reviewed with commentary the statements of the following candidates:Richard Barrera (Nonpartisan)Frank Lara (Nonpartisan)Ainye Long (Nonpartisan)Al Muratsuchi (Nonpartisan)Josh Newman (Nonpartisan)Anthony Rendon (Nonpartisan)Sonja Shaw (Nonpartisan)

Watch election forum discussion with insurance commissioner candidates: Sen. Ben Allen, Jane Kim, Patrick Wolff and Merritt Farren. Keith Davis contacted the ONME News team with regrets he could not attend because he is currently out of the country.

In this third episode of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the branches of Congress, US senators and US house of representatives in California.

In this episode, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the California executive and legislative branches and the terms of each of the offices:  governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer, controller, superintendent of public instruction, state board of equalization, and insurance commissioner.

In this episode and season kick-off, news producer and host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb goes over how to register to vote, due dates, and other voting information.  She also reviews the upcoming election forums on the ONME Network, starting April 14, 2026 with the insurance commissioner candidates.Finally, Najieb reviews the status and recent drama centered around Proposition 50, which was passed in a special election last November, although a Southern California sheriff has seized around 600,000 casted votes, which media outlets across California are looking into.

Watch past live footage highlights of Day 3 of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with ONME News show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb who recaps on the latest election news in California, with light news commentary between DNC speakers.Dudley Najieb explains more about the U.S. house of representative seat and a summary of the seven contentious races that will affect the make-up of the House in Congress.  She intends to go in depth about the seven U.S. house of representative contentious seats in day four of the DNC.Thereafter, Dudley Najieb talks with San Francisco affiliate news partner from KPOO 89.5 FM, who is on the ground in Chicago, Harrison Chastang who gives a detailed recap of Day 2 & 3 and the mini protests.As key speakers take the stage in day 3, such as former president, Bill Clinton; billionaire talk-show host, Oprah Winfrey; famous comedian, Kenan Thompson; former speaker of the house, Nancy Patricia Pelosi; United States Secretary of Transportation Peter Paul Montgomery Buttigieg; Minnesota U.S. senator, Amy Jean Klobuchar and many other key speakers, at the end of the night, the viewers are introduced to vice-presidential nominee, Tim Walz. Thereafter, a live roundtable discussion with hall of famer and award-winning news publisher, Cheryl Smith and Bay Area news publisher, Brigitte Jones recap on these DNC speeches of the day.Later in the program, Dudley Najieb features an interview with Southern California elected official attending the DNC, Patrice Marshall McKenzie.

Watch past live footage highlights of Day 2of  the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb who recaps on the latest election news in California, with light news commentary between DNC speakers.Dudley Najieb reviews and explains the open California's U.S. Senate race vacated by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein.  This seat has been under the control of Democratic leadership in California since 1992.In Californian election news, since there are 10 state ballot measures this upcoming November 5 election, Dudley Najieb reviewed the process of how measures and propositions make their way to the ballot.Dudley Najieb also features interviews with Fresno, CA DNC delegate, Eric Payne who was at the DNC Day 2 in Chicago, Il, followed by an interview with Diana Love, who is the California Democratic Party secretary who was also there.Thereafter, watch a lively roundtable discussion with hall of famer and award-winning news publisher, Cheryl Smith, popular social media influencer, Ashley Ann and Bay Area news publisher, Brigitte Jones who recap on the DNC speeches of the day, and key speakers Second Gentleman, Douglas Emhoff, former first lady, Michelle Obama and former president, Barack Obama.

Watch past live footage highlights of Day 1 the Democratic National Convention (DNC) with news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb who recaps on the latest election news in California, with light new commentary between DNC speakers.  Dudley Najieb also talks with San Francisco affiliate news partner from KPOO 89.5 FM, who is on the ground in Chicago, Harrison Chastang who gives a detailed recap, from the live protests to the Black Caucus meeting results.Thereafter, watch a lively roundtable discussion with hall of famer and award-winning news publisher, Cheryl Smith, popular social media influencer, Ashley Ann and Bay Area news publisher, Brigitte Jones who recap on the DNC speeches of the day, First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and President Joe Biden.

In this segment of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reveals the intricate details of 23 videos released, amounting to 14 hours, released by Documented and ProPublica, non-partisan news organizations.In this next segment of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb discusses how Project 2025 directly affects California, especially when it comes to the drastically, changing climate in the state.In the next segment of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb discusses how Project 2025 directly affects California and the rest of the nation regarding popular initiatives and policies:  social security benefits, abolishing the US Department of Education, raising taxes on the middle class, and other common issues with voters.

News host Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the intricate details regarding Project 2025 and its conservative beginningsCA Politics Now Part 1: Julia explains how the Heritage Foundation funded Project 2025 with $22 millionIn this segment of California Politics Now, "About Project 2025," Julia Ann Dudley Najieb explains in detail the key project of the Heritage Foundation: Project 2025. Although the director has recently stepped down, Paul Dans, the project would have a significant impact on California as a whole if it continues to push forward through the Trump-Vance Administration if they win the Nov. 5 2024 election.CA Politics Now Part 2: Running mate, JD Vance, endorses the concept of Project 2025In this second segment of California Politics Now, "About Project 2025," Julia Ann Dudley Najieb explains the JD Vance and former president, Donald Trump connection; although they have attempted to distance themselves from Project 2025, there is no denying the facts that are out there. ...CA Politics Now Part 3: An introduction to how Project 2025 would affect California if implemented

New bill SB 478 to take effect this July bans restaurants' hidden 'junk fees'Food & Wine reports that California is banning hidden restaurant fees, in addition to other surcharges.  The rule would also require companies to disclose upfront whether fees are refundable.Some people call them “junk fees.” While some places disclose the surcharges up front on menus and table cards, many others don’t. That’s led to accusations that restaurants are hiding them and making meals more expensive than diners realize. Now, California is stepping in to stop them. Last October, the state legislature approved a measure that bans hidden fees for hotel stays, as well as tickets to concerts and sporting events.  The new law, SB 478, aimed at banning hidden fees, takes effect in July, according to the office of State Attorney General Rob Bonta.Authored by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, and Sen. Bill Dodd, D-Napa, the new law comes after California’s fast-food law took effect in April. Under the new law, the minimum wage for fast-food workers increased from $16 per hour to $20, a move that prompted fast-food companies to raise prices to keep up with labor costs.PG& E's prominent energy rate hikes are due to excessive wildfires happening throughout CaliforniaOn January 1, 2024 PG&E implemented a significant rate increase for all customers; the rate hike has already taken affect, where customers may have noticed the difference in February and March bills. According to the California Public Utilities Commission, the top drivers of PG&E’s proposed increases are inflation and significant investments in undergrounding electric lines to decrease wildfire risk. According to PG&E, the change is an increase of approximately 12.8% in 2024, with the typical bill increasing by about $34.50 per month (which uses about 500 kilowatt-hours of electricity each month per typical household), according to the company's estimates.. This is on top of other significant PG&E rate increases in recent years.For instance, on March 7, the Public Utilities Commission approved a PG&E rate hike that will add about $5 a month to the average bill, to begin as soon as April 2024.   The newly approved hike is to expected to compensate for PG&E’s previous vegetation management efforts dating back to 2020. The spending was part of PG&E’s efforts to limit the risk of wildfires after a string of disastrous blazes that started in 2017 and ultimately led to the utility filing bankruptcy. PG&E said it expects total rate hikes in 2024 will total about $50 more per average customer.State law enforcement makes 500+ arrests, removes nearly 700 pounds of fentanyl as part of San Francisco OperationMarking one year since Governor Newsom deployed California Highway Patrol and California National Guard personnel to a multiagency special operation in San Francisco, the Governor announced this week over 500 arrests made and nearly 700 pounds of fentanyl seized as part of this effort. As part of its operations, the CHP issued 6,200+ citations for illegal activity, made 500+ arrests, and recovered 115+ stolen vehicles.“Our coordinated work to shut down drug markets in San Francisco is making a difference, but we have more work to do,” said San Francisco Mayor London Breed.Building on the Newsom Administration’s efforts to improve public safety throughout California, including Oakland and Bakersfield, violent crime and property crime are significantly down year-over-year in San Francisco. This reduction reflects the work of local law enforcement and state and federal efforts.“The California Highway Patrol has been a valuable partner in our work dismantling the drug markets in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods,” said San Francisco Police Department Chief Bill Scott. “The SFPD and CHP have taken an unprecedented amount of fentanyl off our streets in the last year. We’ve seen progress, but we’re not going to let up in this effort. I want to thank Gov. Gavin Newsom and the members of the California Highway Patrol, San Francisco Area for his assistance in this ongoing work.”“Through collaborative efforts with our partners on both the local and state level, we have made significant strides in San Francisco. These partnerships are proof that when we work together, we can effectively combat crime and enhance public safety in the community,” said CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee. “For the past year, your California National Guard has been committed to combating the rise of fentanyl in the streets of San Francisco,” said California National Guard Major General Matthew Beevers. “These extraordinary seizure statistics are a direct reflection of the tireless efforts of the highly trained service members from our California communities who directly support law enforcement agencies in this fight.”In addition, CHP and Cal Guard are partners in San Francisco’s Drug Market Agency Coordination Center (DMACC), which coordinates with local, state and federal law enforcement and agencies across the City to dismantle the illegal drug markets in the Tenderloin and South of Market neighborhoods.Last week, Governor Newsom announced a similar public safety enforcement effort in Bakersfield that has so far resulted in 211 arrests and recovered 127 stolen vehicles in the area in recent weeks.California has invested $1.1 billion since 2019 to fight crime, help local governments hire more police, and improve public safety.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years.During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms.Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.Here is a review of the first set of California state senate candidates.

The Senate has a membership of 40 Senators elected for 4-year terms, 20 to begin every 2 years. During his or her lifetime a person may serve no more than 12 years in the Senate, Assembly, or both, in any combination of terms. Since the passage of Prop 28 in 2012, legislators first elected on or after November 6, 2012, are limited to a maximum of 12 years.Prop 140, passed in 1990, affects any members elected prior to November 6, 2012, and limits them to a maximum of two four-year terms (eight years total). Voters in the 20 odd-numbered districts of the California State Senate will elect their representatives. There are 16 Democratic-held senate seats up for election in 2024, 3 Republican-held seats, and 1 open seat with no incumbent.Here is a review of the state senators terming out.

In this California Politics Now segment, news producer, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb gives commentary regarding the Monday night's CA U.S. Senate seat debate at the Bovard Auditorium on the University Park Campus.According to Politico.com and other news agencies, candidate Adam Schiff who has out-fundraised the field of candidates still remains in a strong position after this debate, although it was candidate Katie Porter who was the standout lead. Candidate Barbara Lee interjected as many points as possible to reiterate her experience and empathy for the average California voter. The only Republican at the top with these three, experienced Democratic politicians, Steve Garvye, a former baseball start, struggled to give defined answers regarding policies. He was often slammed with baseball jargon regarding his lack of political experience and voting record for former president Donald Trump. Normally this would not be an issue if Garvey did not consider himself a conservative moderate which does not match the Repbulican MAGA sentiment.

In the second segment of this episode of, "California Politics Now," news anchor, Julia Dudley Najieb reviews the key races regarding the U.S. House of Rep.'s seats that could affect the control of the House to sway to the Democrats. Meanwhile, Republicans are also making a play for California U.S. House of Rep. seats up and situated in mostly Republican districts. California assisted in passing the control to Republicans in 2022; the speakership went from Nancy Pelosi of San Francisco to Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield, until he was voted out in October of 2023.

At the start of this episode of "California Politics Now,: news anchor producer, Julia Dudley Najieb, reviews the latest election news concerning the upcoming Jan. 22 debate with the top four candidates in the U.S. Senate race to take the seat of the late-Senator Dianne Feinstein who passed away at the end of last year. As a result, voters will be be faced with two Senate races on their March primary ballots — one for the remainder of Feinstein's term ending Jan. 3, 2025, and the other for a full six-year term ending 2031. The same goes for November ballots, when the top two vote-getters in the primary will duke it out for the partial and full terms. The debate will give voters an idea of where candidates stand on key issues such as immigration, economics, expanded housing. In all, Californians will have the opportunity to cast four votes — two in the primary and two in the general election.

In part 2, of this episode of California Politics Now, Dudley Najieb reviews why the 20th congressional seat is vacant:Redistricting in 2022 returned the district to the San Joaquin Valley. The new 20th district includes parts of Kern, Tulare, Kings, and Fresno counties. It includes the southern Sierra Nevada and western Mojave Desert, with three "fingers" extending west into the valley. Cities in the district include Clovis, Tehachapi, Ridgecrest, Taft, Lemoore, the west and northeast sides of Bakersfield, the south side of Visalia, the northeast side of Tulare, the north side of Hanford, and a sliver of northeastern Fresno including California State University, Fresno. The new 20th district is the most Republican district in California, with a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+16.

In part 1 of this episode of "California Politics Now," news producer, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb went over how the U.S. House of Reps. work and reviewed the elected officials currently serving in those positions.

In this episode of California Politics Now, "Who are California’s US Senate Candidates? Part 2," news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, continues with the issues regarding the contentious California U.S. senate seat that is said to be a battleground election in almost 32 years. Democratic Reps. Barbara Lee, Katie Porter and Adam B. Schiff are all running in the regular March 5 primary for a full six-year term.It is uncertain that two Democrats will finish 1-2 in March because Republican Steve Garvey, a former star baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, declared his candidacy and recent polling gives him a fair chance of finishing second behind Schiff.Steve Garvey (Republican Party) is running in a special election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He is on the ballot in the special primary on March 5, 2024. Garvey is also running for election to the U.S. Senate to represent California. He is on the ballot in the primary on March 5, 2024.

In this episode of California Politics Now with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, part one of: "Who are California’s US Senate Candidates?" reviews the California U.S. senate seat in general: voters in California will elect one member to the U.S. Senate in the general election on November 5, 2024. The primary is March 5, 2024. The filing deadline was December 8, 2023. The election will fill the Class I Senate seat held by Sen. Laphonza Butler (D). Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Butler after former Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) died on September 29, 2023. The 2024 election is only the second California Senate race without an incumbent since 1992, the other being the 2016 election following Barbara Boxer's retirement. no clear frontrunner, and thus considers the 2024 election the first truly open California Senate race in 32 years. She is openly lesbian, making her California's first openly LGBTQ Senator and the first openly LGBTQ black woman to serve in Congress.

In this segment of California Politics Now, news host, Julia Dudley Najieb defines what an Electoral College is and the process: The Electoral College -- It's a process, not a place ...The Electoral College is how we refer to the process by which the United States elects the President, even though that term does not appear in the U.S. Constitution. In this process, the States (which includes the District of Columbia just for this process) elect the President and Vice President. Choosing each State's electors is a two-part process.First, the political parties in each State choose slates of potential electors sometime before the general election. Second, during the general election, the voters in each State select their State's electors by casting their ballots.Finally, Dudley Najieb then reviews the top 20 2024 Presidential candidates and the campaign funds each one has raised thus far.

All registered voters will be allowed to vote on nonpartisan contests and voter-nominated offices, such as U.S. congressional offices and state legislative offices, such as state senate, state assembly, municipal government, recalls, ballot measures, and local ballot measures. Here's clarity on the United States Senate race, formerly heald by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein and filled by Governor Newsom’s appointment of Senator Laphonza Butler. Sen. Butler announced in October that she will not run in the 2024 elections for the seat she currently occupies until November 5, 2024. Consequently, in 2024, four elections will be held to fill the single senate seat; hence, the reason for four elections for this one seat.

County Registrar’s office have sent postcards to registered voters letting them know their political party registration determines which presidential primary candidates will appear on their March 5, 2024 primary election ballot.Political parties decide who can vote for their presidential primary candidates. All registered voters fall under two categories ...

For all active registered voters, a vote-by-mail ballot for the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Election will be sent from each county's election office starting February 5, 2024. Ballot drop-off locations open on Tuesday, February 6, 2024. Vote centers open for early in-person voting in all Voter’s Choice Act counties beginning on February 24, 2024. Voters can drop off or mail their vote-by-mail ballots as long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day (March 5) and received by March 12, 2024.It was in September of 2017 when Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation SB 568 that moved California’s presidential primary elections to the beginning of March, three months ahead of when they were held in 2016.

In the final segment of this broadcast,California Politics Now: (Part 6) A review of "The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate," the comments that Governor Ron DeSanits have repeatedly made about his state being the safest, even over California is misleading due to a number of fallacies in the reporting of crime data by the state of Florida. In fact, The Marshall Project, which is a nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization that seeks to create and sustain a sense of national urgency about the U.S. criminal justice system, pointed out in a news article that when Gov. DeSantis claimed on stage to the people that Florida’s crime is at a "record low," he was using incomplete data.Only 49 agencies from Florida, representing less than 8% of police departments, were included in an FBI federal database last year, according to a Marshall Project analysis. This means more than 500 police departments in Florida — including most of the largest agencies, like the Miami Police Department, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, and the St. Petersburg Police Department — are missing from the national context. Florida’s participation rate is the lowest of any state in the country.Finally, news producer and show host, Julia Dudley Najieb, concludes this broadcast with which state is the safest of the two: California or Florida? Listen to find out!

In this segment of the California Politics Now: (Part 5) A review of "The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate," news producer, Julia Dudley Najieb reviews California's crime states from 2021 through 2023.According to nonprofit, nonpartisan think tank The Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC), California's crime is increasing.California’s violent crime rate increased by 5.7%, from 468 crimes per 100,000 residents in 2021 to 495 in 2022. While the rates for robbery (theft with force) and aggravated assault increased by 9.9% and 5.2%, respectively, homicides reversed a two-year upward trend, dropping by 6.1%, and rapes remained essentially the same (0.1% decrease).In 2022, aggravated assaults were 67% of reported violent crimes; 25% of violent crimes were robberies, 7% were rapes, and 1% were homicides. Violent crime rose in 10 of the state’s 15 largest counties, and 7 saw increases of at least 10%. San Mateo faced the biggest jump, by 37.5%, but remains one of the 15 largest counties with the lowest violent crime rate (only Orange and Ventura Counties had lower rates in 2022).Dudley Najieb also explains the misunderstanding of Proposition 47 which became effective on November 5, 2014 when California voters voted for it to be a new law. This law seems to get the blame for "crime leniency" in the state, but is often misquoted in regard to its level of power and influence.

In this part 3 of California Politics Now: A review of "The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate," news show host, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb reviews the two counties in Florida who banned Toni Morrison books in school districts, according to Governor Gavin Newsom's claim of African-American authored-books banned out of Florida schools due to Governor Ron DeSantis imposing laws.The facts of the matter may keep a person puzzled according to the data Dudley Najieb presents in this excerpt.

In the part 2 segment of California Politics Now, A review of 'The Great Red vs. Blue State Debate,' according to CalMatters, California and Florida have the nation’s highest and third-highest unhoused populations. But with more than 171,000 unhoused people in California in 2022, the Golden State has a much higher rate: about 44 out of every 10,000 residents are without a home. That’s more than three and a half times the rate of residents experiencing homelessness in Florida, according to federal data.In Florida, more than half of unhoused residents are living in some kind of shelter, while two-thirds of unhoused Californians live outside. Homelessness in Florida has actually declined by more than 50% since peaking in 2010.Through the first two years of the pandemic, the homeless count in Florida fell from more than 27,000 in 2020 to just under 26,000 in 2022, while in California it has grown steadily to a record high.Listen now to find out which state turns out to be the worst for most Black Americans to live.