It's Tuesday, June 2nd.
I'm Erin Ryan in for Jane Koston.
And this is What a Day, the show that, when it must be the bearer of bad news,
coats it with some peanut butter and cheese so the news goes down easier.
On today's show, a federal judge shreds President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's ban on trans troops.
Happy Pride, boys.
We've also got another setback in the Trump administration's so far futile
attempts to wrap up the war they started with Iran.
We've almost got a peace treaty, is to the Trump administration what...
Full self-driving is just around the corner is to Elon Musk.
But before we get to all that, California politics are often treated
as an afterthought to the rest of the national media.
While California is often seen as a democratic paradise with a deep bench, this year, a combination
of dangerously wacky candidates and own-goal scandals have propelled the Golden State to national front pages.
Today's primary will winnow down crowded fields across several important races.
So we talked to journalist Marisa Lagos.
She's a political, and she can help answer the question,
what the hell is going on with the California governor's race right now?
Marisa, welcome to What A Day.
Thanks for having me.