Garden Variety Outrage, Orange Alert and Exit Strategy

Garden Variety Outrage, Orange Alert and Exit Strategy

September 9, 2026 · 32 min

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Michael Sherman discusses his ongoing dispute over fines related to his front-yard food garden, alongside news of a chemical release in La Habra and Mark Cuban's investment warnings regarding California.

Hour 2 - Chino resident Michael Sherman says his front-yard food garden has generated $1,250 in fines and the threat of another $500 penalty. Michael Sherman joins us to explain how his Chino food garden became a prolonged enforcement dispute. A chemical release in La Habra on Tuesday prompted shelter-in-place instructions, nearby evacuations and street closures before firefighters brought the situation under control. Mark Cuban says he would condition startup investments on companies being outside California if Proposition 40 passes. His warning illustrates the investment risk critics describe, while supporters argue the tax would protect healthcare services facing funding cuts. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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