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How Trump Has Tried to Undermine the November Election, CA Cities Are Beefing With Fast Food Drive-Thrus

Aug 12, 2026 · 26m

Summary

A federal judge ruled against Trump administration restrictions on homelessness funding, leaving Santa Clara County in limbo. Meanwhile, San Francisco voters will decide on reopening the Great Highway, with estimates of high restoration costs. The episode also features an interview with David Becker on election security and a discussion with Sean Hubler about Culver City’s move to ban new drive-thrus due to traffic concerns.

Topics discussed

Sponsors: Star One Credit Union and Viore Headlines: Homelessness funding lawsuit and Great Highway costs Political Breakdown: Election security and Trump administration scrutiny Sponsors: San Francisco Opera and Stanford MLA Forum: Culver City and other cities banning drive-thrus Credits and closing remarks Sponsor: Shopify
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