.Supervisor Kathryn Barger is joining us live tonight at 6P to discuss Metro. I hope you'll tune in!

California can experience devastating flooding, wildfires, droughts, and atmospheric rivers all in the same year. We need to better prepare our firefighters and communities against these security threats, and that’s why I’m so proud my Fire Weather Development Act and Improving…

.Bill Clinton reflects on when he could potentially quit his work expanding healthcare around the world?

“The answer is never.”

He says there’s still so much more to do. Milken Institute

NEWS: Larry Jackson & @Ushers say their gamma. label will start paying their artists once a week, thanks to generative AI technology.

They say traditional record labels would often pay artists twice a year.

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“It allows me the opportunity to control the narrative…and then monetize that.”

Usher Raymond IV is the first independent artist to headline the Super Bowl.

He encourages artists to go beyond music but think of themselves as entrepreneurs. Milken Institute with lisaling

“Be a partner…don’t be a pawn.”

kerry washington says with new technologies, content creators have a lot more power than they used to.

This should empower everyone, but especially those in disadvantaged communities who have often been taken advantage of.

New: #Oakland ’s Barbara Lee endorses Adam Schiff for Senate, after losing to her fellow Democrat in the primary.

(It’s not as if she would ever endorse Steve Garvey over Schiff…)

“For us it’s not a political statement, it’s smart business.”

kerry washington tells lisaling at Milken Institute about her company’s investment in storytelling about women of color.

She says far too often these potential consumers of media are ignored.

.Mayor Karen Bass taking a strong stance on pressing for police intervention against protesters/encampments UCLA.

♻️ Gavin Newsom is celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the California Climate Investments program.

California Governor says it ⬇️:
-Invested $28 billion in over 500,000 projects
-Expected to reduce 109 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions
-22 mil trees
-Funded by cap & trade

Republican Congressman Rep. Mike Garcia is pushing bills to fund new technology to help detect both wildfires & atmospheric rivers sooner & more accurately.

'It's a security issue...it's not a R vs D issue.'

He's finding bipartisan support for the concepts.

Puppies over politics...any day!

The Milken Institute offered a puppy petting station in between these heavy meetings about world affairs.

I checked it out with POLITICO California's Melanie Mason and it was definitely the highlight of the day!

'I was shocked & horrified at the violence!'

Mayor Karen Bass watched on live TV as UC officials allowed hours of fighting without sending in law enforcement.

'People need to be held accountable.'

Karen Bass pushed to insert the LAPD, even though it isn't their jurisdiction.

.Frank Luntz and his students from African Leadership University in Africa.

They’re attending Milken Institute conference in Beverly Hills to learn more about U.S. politics.

They’ve been surprised to see how our system works…and often doesn’t.

“First one to practice, last one to leave!”

Los Angeles Dodgers co-owners Earvin Magic Johnson & Mark Walter discuss Shohei Ohtani’s work ethic.

They say he’s one of the most competitive people they’ve ever seen…and very supportive behind the scenes with his teammates. Milken Institute

.Jim Gray asked Earvin Magic Johnson about the keys to his business success?

“I had to kick ass on the court first!”

At Milken Institute, Magic says early on, he called up Los Angeles Lakers season ticket holders and asked them to lunch to learn business.

.Kevin McCarthy tells me Tim Scott is the “ideal” VP pick for Donald Trump.

I asked if McCarthy is the “ideal” Chief of Staff?

“Trump is his own chief of staff!”

.Kevin McCarthy says Trump’s VP search is going to feel a lot like The Apprentice and “will be good TV.”

He says Doug Burgum & Sarah Huckabee Sanders will get serious consideration.

Interesting to see Jeffrey Katzenberg as part of Axios’ BFD Talks.

The former movie mogul is now a co-chair of the Biden campaign.

Among the nuggets: Biden will “100% debate Trump,” he hasn’t personally asked Taylor Swift for an endorsement yet.