Truckers and the Price of Diesel

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24
PROGRAM #11181 12:00 PM PT

Truckers and the Price of Diesel. 

Fuel prices surged this year and truckers are feeling it on the front lines of the supply chain. Transportation companies are also bracing for possible changes in tariff policy in July, while talks of reopening the Strait of Hormuz offer a glimmer of hope. When will relief reach drivers? How does rising transportation costs ripple through the rest of the economy? What are the main impacts on the supply chain, and what are industry players demanding from authorities?

Guests: Dr. Noel Hacegaba, Chief Executive Officer, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, CA; Daniela Rodriguez, Reporter, Radio Bilingüe, and UC Berkeley Fellow, Antioch, CA.

Voter Intimidation? FBI agents raided the offices and homes of volunteers and employees of Ohio’s most important voter registration group — which registered 100,000 people in 2024 and advocates for voting rights — seizing files and computers. The Trump administration’s legal action comes in a state that is the battleground for fiercely contested governor and Senate races in November. How is Ohio reacting to this operation? What is unusual about this federal action? And what does it mean for the right to vote?

Guest: Kira Romero-Craft, Attorney, Brennan Center for Justice, Orlando, FL.

California’s Governor in the DOJ’s Crosshairs. In 25 seconds, Gavin Newsom turned the announcement of a federal investigation against him and his wife into a declaration of presidential intent. “Trump is coming after me because I’m considering running for president,” he said. From what has leaked, investigators are pursuing multiple lines of inquiry, including possible tax crimes linked to a nonprofit organization. What is behind this investigation? What are its implications in this election year? And is it a legitimate legal case or a political hit job?

Guest: Kimberly Kilps-Ascencio, Expert Analyst on Latino Political Trends in California, Qualitative Research Manager, BSP Research, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo:  ACatInABox/Unsplash

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