The little-known story of how Berkeley got its name. The three things Elon Musk hates about California. LA mayor Eric Garcetti turns to his mom and dad for help with India ambassadorship. Why the people of Portugal wish Californians would go home. Netflix cancels Ibram X. Kendi. Poetry alert! A Sacramento blackout plunges the legislature into darkness as lawmakers push California’s all-electric future. Music by Metalachi.

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Show Notes:

• Why is Berkeley called Berkeley? (May 24, 1866)
• Elon Musk says 3 things are ruining California
• Eric Garcetti’s parents register to lobby for their son’s ambassador bid
• Welcome to Portugal, the new expat haven. Californians, please go home
• Netflix cancels Ibram X. Kendi’s animated movie, “Antiracist Baby”
• Meet the conspiracy theorist behind Twitter’s ‘crisis misinformation policy’
• NBC poll finds Disney approval falling with American public 
• Anaheim Mayor Harry Sidhu resigns amid Angel Stadium corruption scandal
• California Democratic Party leader steps down amid Angel Stadium probe
• Power outage delays start of California legislature
• California’s electrical grid has an EV problem
• Gavin Newsom’s $300 billion budget funds tax rebates, abortion care, nurse bonuses and more
• A surplus of nonsense in the governor’s latest budget
• Supervisor Kathryn Barger endorses recall of DA George Gascón
• Gascón on Dave Chappelle attack: Suspect’s behavior did not amount to felony conduct
• Accused Dave Chappelle attacker Isaiah Lee reveals why he tackled comedian
• Woman whose sex assault case tested D.A. Gascón’s policy on juveniles is charged with murder
• Will on Boston’s Hubwonk podcast with Joe Selvig