{"podcast":{"title":"Fresno News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","podcast_index_feed_id":7574747,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-fresno-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-fresno-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1382,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Fresno News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Fresno—from local news and business to agriculture, culture, sports, and community 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 news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Fresno News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-07-23T14:20:24.117506+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747"},"episode":{"title":"California’s Billionaire Tax Battle","slug":"california-s-billionaire-tax-battle","published_at":"2026-06-26T01:59:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/california-s-billionaire-tax-battle","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747","url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c26f315-e637-4d80-9af2-e91c3c643467.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/3c26f315-e637-4d80-9af2-e91c3c643467.mp3","summary":"California’s poised for a billionaire showdown as a new 5% wealth tax heads to the ballot, aiming to raise $100 billion to plug healthcare funding gaps — backed by SEIU and big-name politicians like Bernie Sanders. But Governor Newsom opposes it, and billionaire allies like Sergey Brin are rallying to block it with countermeasures, including audit mandates and bans on retroactive taxes. With polls narrowly in favor and millions at stake, this could be the most expensive and consequential ballot battle yet. 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/be3234a96ef95cca","meta_description":"California’s poised for a billionaire showdown as a new 5% wealth tax heads to the ballot, aiming to raise $100 billion to plug healthcare funding gaps —…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":105,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/episodes/california-s-billionaire-tax-battle/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/fresno-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7574747/california-s-billionaire-tax-battle.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}