California Congressional Races: Districts 3 and 6 | Lawmakers Kill Lobbying Transparency Bills | California Composer Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music

MAY 27, 2026-1 MIN
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

California Congressional Races: Districts 3 and 6 | Lawmakers Kill Lobbying Transparency Bills | California Composer Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music

MAY 27, 2026-1 MIN

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California Congressional Races: Districts 3 and 6 Many California voters will be casting their ballots during this election cycle in districts redrawn under Prop 50. Two of those in the Sacramento region are District 3, covering parts of Sacramento, Placer, El Dorado and Nevada counties and District 6, lying along I-80 in parts of Sacramento, Yolo and Placer counties. CapRadio Statehouse Politics Reporter Laura Fitzgerald joins Insight to break down these races, which both cover a range of urban, suburban and rural voters. Lawmakers Kill Lobbying Transparency Bills Being the Capital City, Sacramento frequently gets described as a government town, playing host to a plethora of state workers, government officials, and lawmakers. But another group is often overlooked in the public eye - lobbyists. While lobbyists have to register with the state and are listed publicly by the Secretary of State’s office, knowing what impact they have on the lawmaking process can be harder to find out. And two bills aimed at making lobbying more transparent in California recently died in the state legislature. CalMatters’ Ryan Sabalow reported on the bills and joined us to talk more about them. CalMatters is a nonprofit newsroom that partners with public media stations across the state. California Composer Wins Pulitzer Prize for Music  2026 has been a banner year for Northern California Composer Gabriela Lena Frank. She was named Musical America’s Composer of the Year. Her opera about Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera is being performed at the Met. And earlier this month she won the Pulitzer Prize for Music. This past school year, Frank was also the Artist-in-Residence at the University of the Pacific in Stockton. CapRadio Midday Classical Host Jennifer Reason recently spoke with Frank about her work and accolades.