Irreplaceable-Spark

Siyamak sits down with Victor Gomez, the executor director of "Citizens Against the Lawsuit Abuse" https://cala.com/ He’s going to tell us how some trial attorneys in California have found a way to make a lot of money of small businesses for their mistakes using the law. "I see California businesses fleeing the state. 750,000 jobs are lost every year. A lot of Vietnamese immigrants, a lot of Latino immigrants come here with an entrepreneurial spirit. They put all of their money to open up that taco shop, to open up that boqueria... That's their only income."

"I trusted the doctors, I trusted the teachers. That part was so painful to understand. Parents are bullied. Doctors tell them: "Would you rather have a dead daughter or alive son?" Siyamak sits down with Erin Friday, a lawyer and parent advocate. Today she will discuss California laws on gender transformation, and how she dealt with this personally.

"I've never seen a more insidious, inane, exploitive, and cruel plan put forth to the American public. You're asking non-slave owners to pay people who were never slaves $5 million per black guy in San Francisco. The average household is going to have to pay $600,000." Siyamak sits down with Tony Hall, a former Supervisor with San Francisco County. Today he'll explain what California and San Francisco's reparation plans entail and why he thinks it's not likely to happen.

"Unbelievable stuff going on the amount of trash. There are hazardous materials, leftover burned-out carcasses of motor homes are all over the place. 9000 gallons of raw sewage a month are going into the wastewater system. That's the storm drain system, not the sewers. The storm drain carries it straight to Santa Monica Bay." Siyamak sits down with Barry Coe, former commissioner from Santa Monica. Today he will talk about how the RVs went out of control in the streets in Los Angeles and how it impacts.

"We're not leading the way we're starting the way. And we're letting other states lead the way. I consider Louisiana and Georgia to be our main competitors." Siyamak sits down with David Graves, Political Director with IATSE Local 728, which is a union from Hollywood. Today he will talk about what is happening to the film industry and why they are leaving California.

"The city has always been known for its progressive politics. But I liked that. I lived there until 2021, over 30 years. It's become a place of such aggressive conformity. And if you don't uphold whatever the most far left narrative is, if you dare to ask any questions, you will be smeared and vilified, and pushed out of your job." Siyamak sits down with Jennifer Sey, former brand president of Levi’s and long-time resident in San Francisco. Today she will talk about what caused her to leave California.

Siyamak sits down with Evette Ingram, who had to shut down her beauty stores in Los Angeles due to an increase in retail theft. "You used to see teenagers shoplifting. And now I see people from all walks of life shoplifting. People from all walks of life are breaking into my stores. From young to old. It definitely became more brazen."

"When I came back to San Francisco, I started seeing things through a different lens, I started seeing it for what it really was. And I, it was really, like jarring to me." 

Siyamak sits down with Ricci Wynne, a San Francisco resident, and videographer. He was once a drug addict and labeled a career criminal but has since turned his life around and has become an advocate for the homeless and sober living. He continues to fight for a change in San Francisco's approach to homelessness and drug addiction.

My Guest today is Jonathan Madison. Lead Attorney at the Madison Firm. 

Did the eviction moratorium impact the relationship between tenants and landlords? Are the consequences having an adverse effect on the renting process?

"This reparations payment will not do what its adherence say, what it will do is spark ethnic rivalry and racial conflict. That's what it'll do." 

Siyamak sits down with Will Swaim, president with California Policy Center, to talk about California's reparation plan.

"70% of African American students are not reading at proficiency levels. It's higher in math, it's about 80%." 

Siyamak sits down with Gloria Romero, former state Senator and first female majority leader of the state senate in California’s history.

"When I was young, we were looking at the gang members and saying, Well, that's what I want to be. When are you gonna have these kids out there saying, Oh, no, my uncle is out there. He's 20 Some years old. That's what I want to be." 

Siyamak sits down with Gil Tejada @AMERICANCHOLO  founder and host of American Cholo, a YouTube Channel that focuses on helping gang members get back to normal life. Today Gil will talk about his personal story and how the current policies are affecting his community.

“We achieved incredible amount of progress in four years. But the progress is threatening to a corrupt administration. That's why I'm now sitting here as a former Sheriff, not the current." 

Siyamak sits down with former Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva who managed to clean up Venice Beach. Today he will give us his insight or perspective on the difficulties with cleaning up homelessness and why he's not giving up.

"I got fed up seeing people die and no one else cares" 

Siyamak sits down with JJ Smith, a concerned resident of San Francisco, who discusses his experience with homelessness.

"And it is really disheartening to see what's going on. I mean, my own kids are wondering whether they should even try it. Because they're saying dad, doesn't look like there's a future. And I can't tell them they're wrong." 

Siyamak sits down with Mark Nakata, a multi-generational farmer and CEO of California United Water Coalition.  Mark is here to give us an insider preceptive on what farmers are facing in California and his efforts to save his family farm and tradition.

"The California public education system, they don't really care if they really prepare our students for society, for the workforce. And that's scary." 

Siyamak sits down with Frank Xu, President of Californians for Equal Rights Foundation. Are we going to have a generation of kids that can't read and do basic math?

"I covered the crime and cartel stuff, but never has an elected official in the United States backed off an interview with me, because they've actually were threatened from that group. I mean, this is happening in the United States. I mean, it's absurd." 

Siyamak sits down with Jorge Ventura, Reporter and Producer of the Documentary “Narcofornia.” 

Today Jorge explains the hidden world of illegal marijuana growth in California and the dangers it presents to our community. Has California lost control of these rural communities? Are the local residents feeling helpless against this threat?