California Politics Roundup
President Obama's three-day swing through California this week raised buckets of campaign cash in Silicon Valley and Hollywood, with the goal of helping Democrats hold onto the U.S. Senate in November. Meanwhile, the California primary election on June 3 has longtime South Bay Congressman Mike Honda facing stiff competition from a fellow Democrat with high tech ties -- newcomer Ro Khanna. The Governor's race has two Republicans vying to stop Jerry Brown from winning an unprecedented fourth term. Scott Shafer has an election roundup with three political reporters.
Guests:
•Carla Marinucci, San Francisco Chronicle
•Josh Richman, Bay Area News Group
•Scott Detrow, KQED Sacramento Bureau
Further Reporting:
• A Guide to California's June 2014 Primary Ballot Measures
• President Obama at Wal-Mart to Talk About Solar Power
• Mike Honda, Ro Khanna Face Off Ahead of June Primary
"Documented" filmmaker Jose Antonio Vargas
Jose Antonio Vargas was twelve years old when his mother sent him from the Philippines to live in the Bay Area with his grandparents. After graduating from Mountain View High School, his career as a journalist took off, but Vargas was troubled by the secret of his status as an undocumented immigrant. As he watched students and activists around the country push for the passage of the Dream Act in 2010, Vargas decided to get involved himself. His story is told through his new film, "Documented," opening in select Bay Area theaters on May 16. Thuy Vu sits down with Vargas to hear about the film and his story.
A Photographer On A Mission
California Air National Guardsman Ed Drew is the first photographer since the American Civil War to make tintype portraits of soldiers in a combat zone. Now he's turning his lens on an inspirational group of at-risk youth who are making a better life for themselves through organic farming.