# Ballots, Budgets & Big Battles

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Podcast: [The John Kobylt Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-john-kobylt-show-797704)
Published: 2026-06-30T01:15:00+00:00
Episode link: https://omny.fm/shows/john-and-ken-on-demand/ballots-budgets-big-battles
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## Resource

The John Kobylt Show Hour 2 (06/29) - California politics takes center stage as we break down the Supreme Court's mail-in ballot ruling, what it means for the state's elections, and the legal and legislative battles that could follow. Plus, we discuss California's budget challenges, criticism of state spending, and other headlines, including a troubling case involving a Northern California animal shelter and efforts to prosecute vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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