Hour 2- California’s tax fight heats up! CalTax Fellow Jared Walczak joins us to break down Props 40, 41 and 42 and the state’s economic future. Is California’s $4.25 trillion economy in trouble as businesses leave? Plus, LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger joins us to discuss a proposal that could prevent sitting supervisors from running for County Executive. And California confidence rises as Election Day approaches!

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Hour 3- Los Angeles moves to ban oil production; Ventura faces a fight over its car-free downtown, and Newsom launches a strike force to prepare for the 2028 Olympics. Plus, California Insurance Commissioner candidate and State Senator Ben Allen joins us to discuss the state’s insurance crisis and his race against Jane Kim.

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Hour 1 - California’s high-speed rail chief resigns amid a travel expenses scandal, a judge delivers a blistering ruling on federal efforts to block 20,000 California ballots, and Orange County pushes back on a DOJ voter citizenship request. Plus, KFI reporter Heather Brooker joins the Monks & Merrill Show to explain why spam calls and texts are out of control—and what you can do to fight back!

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Hour 2 - Los Angeles approves a ban on oil production after years of debate. LA City Councilmember Monica Rodriguez joins the Monks & Merrill Show to break down the policy proposals on the LA ballot. Plus, could downtown LA get new entertainment zones?

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Hour 3 - Could this week bring the highest tides in 100 years? FOX LA Chief Meteorologist Adam Krueger joins the show to break down the unusually high tides and what they mean for Southern California. Then, Rich DeMuro of Rich on Tech joins us to discuss a new system that could let police track your car with help from your phone. Forget Flock — is this the next big privacy concern? Plus, a pivotal Ventura City Council election could spell the end of the car-free downtown experiment, and a new poll shows dwindling support for California's wealth tax and voter ID ballot measures.

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Hour 1- Rest in Peace to the legendary Dolores Huerta. We talk about it on Monks and Merrill. PLUS the latest with the Mayoral race, Hollywood sign drama, and LADWP bills. It's A LOT and we get into all of it on KFIAM-640. 

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Hour 2- It's almost time to vote and Monks and Merrill are teaching us all we need to know about Prop 40 and Prop 42. PLUS banning quartz is done, so what are the alternatives? AND the latest with OC Teamsters and the strike on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 3- Monks and Merrill are covering the war over Bunnyhenge, the judge that ruled Essayli is unlawfully serving as top federal prosecutor, and the update on the 20,000 CA ballots that we're blocked. All this and MORE on KFIAM-640.

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Hour 1 - Flooding shuts down Pacific Coast Highway in Seal Beach, Waste Management Teamsters in LA and Orange counties approve a new contract, and LADWP commissioners weigh relief proposals amid calls for an audit. Plus, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass joins the Monks and Merrill Show to discuss city officials’ reports of declining crime statistics over the past four years. What’s changing across Southern California, and what does it mean for residents?

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