California

The state facing a severe housing crisis and the subject of the gubernatorial race.

“On Friday, I moderated a forum with the top five Democratic candidates for governor in California, we invited the Republicans too, but they didn't show up, on housing costs and housing affordability and what can actually be done about it. I think if you're in …”

The state where housing costs are high and policy changes are being proposed.

“And I should say that the nonprofit community bank that my wife Cat Taylor and I started in Oakland, California, has financed 17,000 low-income housing units. We need to use finance much more aggressively to drive down the cost of housing. And the le-- the thi…”

The state where housing construction costs and regulatory delays are being analyzed.

“But cost of construction in California was high before Donald Trump.”

The state where housing construction costs are significantly higher than in other regions like Texas.

“There's a difficult irony you see not only in that study, but it comes up again and again in my own housing reporting. There is no form of housing that Democrats feel more strongly about, support more unanimously, than affordable housing. Affordable housing co…”

The state whose current homelessness strategy involving shelters and permanent housing is being debated.

“Well, let me take a step back, Ezra, because I agree with Xavier that keeping people off the street is the first thing, because no one gets well on the street. The street itself, live-- Being homeless is an incredibly stressful, vulnerable, and dangerous condi…”

The state where the town of Arcadia is located, which is the subject of the spy allegations.

“Okay, let's just go feelings, no facts and just rip through these as fast as possible. Okay? There's a Chinese spy that's, uh, the mayor in a town in California. Did you hear about this?”

The state where the city of Arcadia is located.

“I zoomed out, looked at it. Arcadia, California is a city in Los Angeles County, uh, United States, located about 13 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles in the San Gabriel Valley at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. It contains a series of adjacent pa…”

Mentioned as the location of Arcadia and its public transit system.

“They say it has one of the best public transit systems in California.”

Mentioned as a location for several listeners who support the show.

“Dakayla from California. Avani and Avir, also from California. Martin and Matias from Utah. Penny, James, and Anna Louise from North Carolina. Lennox and Langston from Arkansas.”

The state where Mary Vincent was traveling through while hitchhiking.

“... this day, and she was gonna be mo- run- running away to California at 15, which is like-”

The state where the offender was imprisoned and where his daughter sought safety.

“No, this was in California.”

The state where the criminal was paroled and faced community resistance.

“Well, obviously his, his daughter was very right to be concerned because, um, when he got out, when he was paroled, California was like, "Nope, we don't want him."”

The state where Samuel Little is currently serving life sentences.

“Uh, so he is 78 years old now, and he's serving three life sentences in California for killing three women, so he's already, uh, he's already away forever.”

The location where the attack occurred, specifically Del Puerto Canyon.

“... I'm sure Californians will know. Um, so yeah, he leaves and says, "Okay, now you're free."”

Location where investigators searched a backyard for evidence related to the Kristin Smart case.

“[upbeat music] Coming up, investigators in Southern California dug up a backyard last week, hoping to find the body of Kristin Smart, the college student murdered almost 30 years ago. Josh Mankiewicz has the latest”

Location where police are conducting searches related to the Kristin Smart case.

“[upbeat music] Welcome to Dateline: True Crime Weekly. I'm Andrea Canning. It's May 14th, and here's what's on our docket. Josh Mankiewicz is here to discuss the latest in the Kristen Smart case, and why almost 30 years after her murder, police are still diggi…”

The state described as dangerous and chaotic, likened to a level in a video game.

“It, it, it's my investment, literally. It is the... I've sold my home. I'm in a rental. The other day in my building, a maid's backpack vacuum exploded on my floor. She ran out of the building, didn't tell anyone, and the floor went on fire. We opened the fire…”

Location of the Sonoma Raceway which was added to the NASCAR schedule.

“There's a lesson here, and FISA's learned it the hard way. Scale doesn't guarantee fit. Every market has its own culture, expectations, emotional hooks. Ignore those and any product can come across as a losing proposition. If you wanna win in a new market, it …”

Identified as a region expected to face major atmospheric river events and storm impacts.

“year, so 11 million extra terawatt hours of energy is currently stored up. That's 500 years' worth of human energy in this ocean, and over the next few months, that energy's gonna be released into the atmosphere. And that will absolutely, 99% confidence, that …”

The state where Hollis previously lived before moving to New York.

“become who you are, and that's not who you are. That's a choice that you made, yeah? Th- these are my thoughts. This is what I'm thinking. Field notes I think I'm gonna finish up today and I'll get it out on LinkedIn, and then I'll send it out in the Sunday ne…”

The location where the legal proceedings took place.

“Well, I think you're right. You are living in California, and as you know, it is not unusual in California, although I still think seven years seem very long. Um, that delay was in part due to COVID, but it was also because Daniel switched legal teams a few ti…”

The location of NVIDIA's headquarters in Santa Clara.

“remarkable thing about this story because a decade after NVIDIA started this experiment, the bet started to pay off. And when it did, it was like every slot machine in the casino hit at once. NVIDIA's chips found a massive new market in the emerging world of a…”

The state where the caller Tricia resides.

“Hi, this is Tricia calling from Twentynine Palms, California.”

Sean Stone mentions leaving the state due to the mandates and hysteria surrounding the pandemic.

“So you're like a dead, you're like a dead thing now, and then beyond that, we saw the hysteria that came with it, you know, from fear. All that fear around, "You're infected. You might be infected. This person could be infected. You didn't get your shot. You b…”

Tucker Carlson describes the materialistic environment of Southern California where Sean Stone grew up.

“Well, you grew up in a materialistic society in Southern California where the possibility of this stuff was not discussed, I would think.”

The speaker moved out of this state to seek a simpler life in the country.

“have to leave." And we moved from Los Angeles. We got completely out of California. We moved to the Hudson Valley in New York, so we live out in the country. And I had this realization the other day that in all of 24, 25, I worried about things like AI [laughs…”

The speaker mentions living in California and taking the sunny weather for granted.

“coffee, little surprise coffee out to the office 'cause he knew I was gonna record this episode for y'all. It's sunny today, which is something I absolutely took for granted in California and never will again because [laughs] I've learned that sun is not guara…”

Bill Burnett mentions the sunny weather in California as an example of finding meaning in the present moment.

“Well, you can get it all o- all over the place, but the, the trick is, um, you know, if you're looking for more meaning, um, then look right where you are. Now, you, you don't have to cram more into your life. Our book is all not about, like, oh, there's five …”

Ezra Klein mentions attending a governor's forum in this location.

“Or there's something in the future that I'm worried about happening, but it may not happen. I was just doing a governor's forum in California, and I was worried on the flight out that I was losing my voice. I didn't end up losing my voice, but I worried about …”

Mentioned as an example of regional variation within the US.

“You know, if you go to California, there's one kind of a thing, and then you go elsewhere, and it, it's not the same.”

Mentioned as the destination for the hosts' upcoming podcast tour.

“... and wish it away. Uh, you know, you have to be talking about, like, what-- how can we build a future, you know, that is better for people, that is not a total sellout to the existing interests? I thought he was, he was good on that, and I think that's anot…”

The state where legal experts are debating the admissibility of song lyrics as evidence in court.

“So he's not gonna suddenly be like, "You know what, everyone? Let me just tell you what happened." Then August 12th, 2025, less than a month before Celeste's body is found, he posts that he made a new song about, like, five minutes ago, and he thinks it's beau…”

Mentioned as a state that is phasing out the collection of fatherhood data.

“Except in California, where they're phasing it all out.”

Krishna Rao mentions living in California when his brother was choosing a college.

“I have a brother who's five and a half years older than me. We lived in California when he went to college, and he got into everywhere he applied to, and he was gonna go to medical school after that. And I didn't know any of this at the time, so he ended up go…”

Andrew Huberman compares the social environment of a club in South America to his experiences in California.

“... California.”

Cited as a location currently discussing restrictions on school food.

“What about schools? I was in California recently, and they are talking about having some restrictions on what is served in s- schools, areas where there is some state or federal control, and this is also true in the UK, where they could, they could really chan…”

The location where Jiang traveled for a concert.

“... it's just weird. It's weird. The airport employee is like, "What are you talking about?" Like, you guys were kind of all re- But, like, you know what? Whatever. And she's like, "No, I was highly uncomfortable." And there's a lot of reasons that she might w…”

The home state the speaker avoided returning to for a family gathering.

“Uh, California.”

Used as an example of a broader identity that can increase one's empathy group.

“... which I guess suggests that it's [laughs] which I suppose suggests that it's better to be part of any tribe than part of none. But I think there's a deeper takeaway from this study, which is that, yes, it's easier to empathize with people who are like us t…”

The user asking the question is located in Buttonwillow, California.

“Buttonwillow, Californ-I-A.”