Phil Matier

One of the Republican's top talking points has been California for being too liberal, and one of the high-profile targets has been Governor Gavin Newsom. But while Republicans have been attacking Newsom, the governor has vetoed a number of bills that had a lot of support from the left side of the aisle. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

As we've been reporting, California drivers 70 and over will not necessarily have to take a written test when renewing their licenses. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Political Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Patti Reising. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed off on a new law that will let Native American tribes that run casinos, sue card rooms for stealing their business.

Waymo this weekend brought Vice President Kamala Harris' motorcade to a halt, shining a light on the issues long-plaguing the autonomous vehicles. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier

Uber and Lyft are spending big to campaign against a San Francisco ballot measure meant to fund MUNI. Proposition L, “The Community Transit Act,” would put a tax on ride-share companies to help the city's transit services. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The Oakland A's have recorded their last out at the Coliseum, beating the Texas Rangers in their last home game in the East Bay. The team is set to play its next three seasons in Sacramento before planning to move to a brand new stadium on the Las Vegas Strip. In the meantime, the Coliseum has new owners, with a local development group purchasing the site earlier this year. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

So our big news of the day, Oakland is saying goodbye to the A's. For more, KCBS Radio's Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Merchants in San Francisco's South of Market who have already been dealing with a downturn in business following the pandemic, say a major construction project in making things even worse. Crews are replacing water pipes and the sewer system, first along a stretch of Folsom Street and then moving on to Howard Street, with the work expected to last until late 2026. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is directing city resources to enforce homeless encampment clearing policies, but not everyone thinks her motives are pure. For more KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Oakland A's fans have yet another bone to pick with team owner John Fisher. This after he wrote a farewell letter thanking fans for their loyalty, and saying that he was genuinely sorry that his team didn't achieve its goal of staying in Oakland. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

While the governor is cracking down on sideshows, Police in Oakland are being told not to pursue. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchor Holly Quan. Today, Governor Newsom vetoed a controversial law concerning undocumented students. The bill would have directed University of California, California State University and state community colleges to hire undocumented students for campus jobs. It's Newsom's second veto of legislation aimed at expanding aid to those who are not living in California legally.

Plastic bags are on their way out, for good this time, as Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a bill into law allowing a loophole from back in 2014. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

In a chat with Oprah Winfrey yesterday, Presidential candidate Kamala Harris mentioned she's a gun owner. KCBS Insider Phil Matier is off today, but KCBS Radio News anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer still had a chance to speak with Former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown. You can listen to this entire interview and past interviews on the Audacy App. Download the app on your smartphone and favorite KCBS Radio. The interviews are posted in the Phil Matier section. 

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. A new survey shows Proposition 36, which seeks to toughen the penalties for certain crimes like retail theft, has overwhelming support from voters in the state. The poll by the Public Policy Institute of California found that 71 percent of those surveyed plan to vote for the measure. The support comes from people from both political parties, and even the Bay Area, which has the closest margin in the state, has 64 percent in favor of the measure, with only 32 percent opposed.

Governor Gavin Newsom is holding a session with state lawmakers, looking to keep gas prices down. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

If you've been watching tv, you've probably seen more than a couple of ads for San Francisco Mayoral candidate Daniel Lurie. Newly released campaign finance disclosures show the candidate has dropped $4.7 million of his own money on the campaign so far. That's more than any of the other candidates has been able to raise.  For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Governor Newsom made headlines at Dreamforce, signing a trio of AI protections bills. At the same time, Newsom hinted at his hesitancy to approve broader regulations of the industry. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. San Francisco Mayor London Breed says downtown is finally bouncing back from the pandemic. All of her challengers in the upcoming mayor's race disagree however, and blame her for its slow recovery. All this comes as the Dreamforce conference kicked off in San Francisco this week, with analysts expecting it will bring in around 45-thousand attendees and generate 93 million dollars in spending. 

New surveillance cameras have been put up around San Francisco, with some saying it's about time and others complaining their civil liberties are being trampled on. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.