{"podcast":{"title":"California News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","podcast_index_feed_id":7610473,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":590,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, California News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping California—from statewide politics and business to culture, sports, and major local developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local and regional news to every market in the world and keeping communities connected. California News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the state. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T22:20:05.463017+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473"},"episode":{"title":"East Bay Special Election Today","slug":"east-bay-special-election-today","published_at":"2026-06-16T20:13:17+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/east-bay-special-election-today","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/144ba1fc-747e-4806-ac67-458d50f9b6e1.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/144ba1fc-747e-4806-ac67-458d50f9b6e1.mp3","summary":"Today’s special election in California’s 14th District—once held by Eric Swalwell—is heating up as voters choose a Democrat to fill the seat temporarily. With 11 candidates on the ballot, top Democratic contenders Aisha Wahab (housing reform) and Melissa Hernandez (BART and mayor experience) are vying for the win. Republicans Wendy Huang and Dena Maldonado are also in the race. If any candidate gets over 50% today, they win outright and serve the rest of Swalwell’s term; otherwise, the top two advance to a runoff August 18. Notably, Wahab and Hernandez already won the June regular primary and are headed to the November general election—but a win here gives them a head start. Swalwell stepped down amid serious allegations of sexual misconduct and inappropriate messages, choosing to resign rather than face further scrutiny. Support the show: Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/63392f06087d76f2","meta_description":"Today’s special election in California’s 14th District—once held by Eric Swalwell—is heating up as voters choose a Democrat to fill the seat temporarily.…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":118,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/episodes/east-bay-special-election-today/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/california-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7610473/east-bay-special-election-today.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}