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Phil Matier

Breaking news and analysis from around the Bay Area, the state capitol and beyond. Listen to KCBS Radio and Chronicle Insider Phil Matier’s reports LIVE on KCBS All News 740 AM and 106.9 FM Mondays through Fridays at 7:50 AM and 5:50 PM or listen to the podcasts ANYTIME posted here daily.
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Episodes

Lawmakers are trying to keep Hollywood...in Hollywood

California lawmakers believe film subsidies can alleviate the industry's in-state production pains. They're planning to use $750 million to try and reverse Hollywood's long decline. For more, KCBS Radio anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 30, 20253 min

Santa Clara County prepares for another costly election

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Voters in Santa Clara County will be heading to the polls for yet another special election. This after Assesor Larry Stone announced plans to resign. The cost for that election: over 13 million dollars.

Jun 27, 20251 min

Record heat smashes US: How to stay cool and what to expect next

Parts of the Midwest and the East Coast hit 100 degrees this week. So, is this a harbinger of a scorching hot summer? Get a look at life on the hot city streets, plus ways to beat the heat, keep your lawn and garden fresh. And we also look back at summers past and the legacy of "Jaws."

Jun 26, 202527 min

San Francisco to suspend resident-based traffic program

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Transit officials in San Francisco are putting the brakes on a number of so-called 'traffic calming' measures that are used to try to cut down on traffic-related fatalities. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 26, 20253 min

Bay Area transit agencies may see a $750 million loan from the state

California's new budget plan includes a $750 million loan for Bay Area transit agencies. This comes as voters weigh a tax measure on the horizon for next year. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 25, 20253 min

Engineer's union negotiates to delay Newsom's return-to-work mandate

One group of state workers is getting a reprieve on Governor Newsom's return-to-the-office mandate. That order had been set to take effect one week from today, but a union representing engineers has reached a labor contract extending the deadline by a year. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 25, 20253 min

Behind the controversial plan to fund Bay Area transit agencies

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. State lawmakers, business and labor groups all agree that something needs to be done to bail out Bay Area transit agencies. But, they haven't been able to reach an agreement over what that something is. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Jun 24, 20253 min

California voters divided on the direction of where the state's headed

Only a third of registered voters think California is moving in the right direction, while 57% think the state is going in the opposite direction. This is all according to a new poll by the Institute of Governmental Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 23, 20253 min

No direct acknowledgement of Juneteenth from Trump and administration

Today is the day after Juneteenth, a federal holiday which got no direct mention from President Trump, who yesterday said America has "too many working holidays". For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. Elijah Nouvelage / Stringer / Getty Images

Jun 20, 20254 min

Israel stuns and hobbles Iran while the US debates joining the fray: the latest

President Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 Summit for the situation room amidst the back and forth strikes between Iran and Israel.CBS business analyst Jill Schlisenger said the G7 is a moment where countries try to seal some deals on trade, and it ended with lots of uncertainty on many fronts including Trump’s ever-changig tariff landscape and the sudden emergence of another Middle East conflict. That conflict could start to create inflation and impact oil prices. On Deadline is hosted and pro...

Jun 20, 202528 min

Newsom wants to abandon CA's 'tough on crime' measure

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier. Californians approved Proposition 36, which brought stiffer penalties for low-level theft and drug crimes when they went to the ballot box last November – a move that Governor Newsom was not hot on. Now, the governor may be moving to leave the measure without the funds to cover costs to lock more people up or force them into drug treatment. For more, KCBS Radio Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Jun 20, 20253 min

SF planning department director appointment causes commissioners to storm out

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed a new planning department director last night, but they're not off to a good start, as half the commission stormed out of the meeting to approve her Wednesday morning. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 19, 20253 min

Trump threatens to withhold CA wildfire relief amid feud with Newsom

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. The war of words between President Trump and Governor Gavin Newsom is showing no signs of ending anytime soon, with the President now threatening to withhold federal funding for disaster relief from the Southern California wildfires.

Jun 19, 20254 min

California could suffer economically from the recent mass deportations

The results of a new study show undocumented immigrants make up 8% of the California workforce and federal deportation policies could cost the state $275 billion dollars in wages and economic activity. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. rarrarorro / Getty Images

Jun 18, 20254 min

Trump vows to escalate deportations in LA, other liberal cities

President Trump has vowed to ramp up deportations in Los Angeles and other Democratic cities.This comes just days after officials signaled they would stop arresting workers in hotels, restaurants, and more industries. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 17, 20254 min

Lurie adds new block party in bid to revitalize SF's downtown

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie is throwing another party. The Mayor is announcing a new block party in the City's Mint Plaza every Friday starting July 4th. It joins a list of parties the City has scheduled including Downtown First Thursdays, Fridays on Front Street, and a number of night markets. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Radio insider Phil Matier.

Jun 17, 20254 min

'Is this who we are?' Reaction to political shootings in Minnesota, plus the latest on how the killing spree unfolded

A detailed 20-page complaint filed by federal prosecutors reveals chilling details about the actions by Vance Boelter, the suspect in targeted, political shootings that left former Minnesota Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark dead, and State Senator John Hoffman and his wife seriously injured. Here's reaction from local hosts on WCCO in Minneapolis, plus commentary on our overly hot political climate in the US, and how we can prevent this from happening again.

Jun 16, 202539 min

Immigration debate rages while sanctuary city leaders are grilled, a senator gets manhandled, and cops brace for 'No Kings' protests

The fight between Donald Trump and Gavin Newsom is about the rights of the federal government versus state’s rights. But on another level, the fuel fanning this conflagration is a long-simmering debate … It’s a debate about immigration with dividing lines falling along whether mass deportations are a goal, if birthright citizenship should be overturned … and whether people who came here years ago and are productive members of American society should get a path to citizenship. On Deadline is host...

Jun 13, 202535 min

Senator Padilla handcuffed at press conference a 'bad set of circumstances'

Senator Alex Padilla was detained and handcuffed by federal agents after entering a press conference being hosted by Kristi Noem. To talk about all that and more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier and former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown.

Jun 13, 20254 min

Californians are climate change focused, but not when it comes to their cars

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier, hosted by KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott. While polls show that Californians are very serious about climate change, they're not so supportive of the law that would have banned the sale of new gas vehicles in the state by 2035. President Trump today signed an executive order overturning that law, but the state has already filed suit seeking to have it upheld.

Jun 13, 20253 min

California voters opinions on health care and nation's biggest threat revealed

California voters are shifting on healthcare for undocumented immigrants according to a poll released last night by the Public Policy Institute of California. The non-partisan poll also found that when identifying the most important issues facing the nation, Californians cite political extremism and threats to democracy followed by economic stress. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 12, 20253 min

Newsom floats boycotting federal taxes amidst Trump admin tension

As state officials continue to battle the Trump Administration on several fronts, including the deployment of troops in LA following protests over the ICE raids, Governor Newsom has floated the idea of withholding taxes it pays the government. That came in response to reports the Trump administration was considering withholding funding to the state of California. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 12, 20254 min

Newsom, Trump and their public political clash - a breakdown

We're breaking down the latest round of the grueling political brawl between President Donald Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom. To help us out, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jun 11, 20253 min
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