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The Week in Sacramento

Host Scott Shafer talks to The California Report's Sacramento bureau chief, John Myers, about several stories breaking at the capitol on Friday, including the May budget revise and a ruling on the California High School exit exam.Reporter: John Myers


Music Bridge #1: "Tomorrow Comes Today" by Gorillaz, from "Gorillaz " (Virgin)

Police Car Chases (Part 1 of 2)

In California last year, there were more than 7700 police car chases. That's an average of more than 20 a day. Over 1000 people were injured, some of them fatally. But even if an innocent bystander is killed, cops in California can't be held liable. It's the only state in the nation with this policy, and critics want to see it changed.Reporter: Lisa McRee


The Cottage Industry of the Car Chase

The car chase capital of the country is Los Angeles. For many locals, pursuits are a spectator sport they can't get enough of. That's why some people are laughing all the way to the bank.Reporter: Judy Muller


Music Bridge #2: "Tex" by The Orange Peels, from "Square" (Minty Fresh)

Book Review: Ben Erenreich's "The Suitors"

The Odyssey re-imagined is the basis behind "The Suitors," a new novel by Los Angeles writer Ben Erenreich. Guest: Jordan Rosenfeld, book reviewer.


Music Bridge #3: "Ricky's Theme" by The Beastie Boys, from "The In Sound From Way Out" (Capitol)

Bay Area Teen Poets Win National Contest

Teams of young poets from 42 cities around the world met in New York City recently for the 2006 Brave New Voices International Youth Poetry Slam Festival. The Grand Slam Finals at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem featured four rounds of impassioned and animated poetry performance from five teams. The winning team, Youth Speaks Bay Area, edged the competition from New York, Seattle, Providence and Philadelphia. Guest: Dominique Jones , member of Youth Speaks Bay Area.


End Music: "Shacklyn Knights" by Medeski Martin & Wood, from "The Dropper" (Blue Note)

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