Flor Unmuted

Flor Unmuted is where the voices they try to silence get amplified. Hosted by Flor, community organizer and former candidate, this podcast unpacks what's happening in our neighborhoods, in our laws, and in the systems built to forget us. No spin. No fluff. Just real talk with the people doing the local work. We're not muted anymore.

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  Episode #26

  Pedro Naveiras on Public Safety, East Bakersfield & the Ward 3 Race

  Sep 29, 202626 minS1

  Pedro Naveiras is running for Bakersfield City Council Ward 3, an open seat currently represented by longtime Councilmember Ken Weir. In this episode of Flor Unmuted, Pedro talks about growing up in East Bakersfield, his path from local schools and CSU Bakersfield to a career as a prosecutor, and why he decided to run for City Council. We get into his priorities for Ward 3 and Bakersfield, including public safety, homelessness, city spending, infrastructure, and economic development on the east side of town. Pedro also discusses how his experience prosecuting gang and violent crime has shaped the way he thinks about prevention, youth programs, mental-health response, and the role local government can play before someone enters the criminal justice system. We also talk about his vision for downtown and East Bakersfield, his approach to political endorsements and independence, and his promise to hold quarterly town halls if elected. In this episode: Why Pedro Naveiras decided to run for Bakersfield City Council His background as a local, state, and federal prosecutor Public safety beyond policing Youth intervention and partnerships with local schools Homelessness, treatment, and city resources Infrastructure and long-term city planning Economic investment in East Bakersfield What Ward 3 residents should expect from their next councilmember Learn more about Pedro Naveiras and his campaign: https://pedroforbakersfield.com/ Flor Unmuted independently determines its guests, questions, coverage, and editorial positions. An appearance on the podcast does not constitute an endorsement.

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  Episode #25

  Prop 45: Jobs, Growth and Who Bears the Cost? with Emma De La Rosa

  Sep 28, 202629 minS1

  In this episode of Flor Unmuted , Flor sits down with Emma De La Rosa, Land Use and Transportation Policy Manager with Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability, for a Central Valley-focused conversation about California Proposition 45, CEQA, and what faster development could mean for rural and unincorporated communities. Emma is a first-generation college graduate of UC Merced and Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. In her work with Leadership Counsel, she partners with residents from environmental justice communities to advocate for clean and affordable drinking water, equitable housing, sustainable transportation, just land-use policies, and policies that improve community health and quality of life. The conversation begins with Emma’s own story and the communities she works alongside across the Central Valley, including places that have experienced decades of disinvestment and environmental burdens. From there, Flor and Emma break down what the California Environmental Quality Act currently does, how Proposition 45 would change environmental review for certain projects, and why those changes matter beyond Sacramento. Pasted text They discuss the tension between economic development and public health, how residents participate in decisions about projects proposed near their homes, whether promised permitting savings would reach consumers, agricultural land and development pressure, and the growing debate around data centers. Emma also explains why Leadership Counsel opposes Proposition 45 and what she believes Central Valley voters should consider before casting their ballots. Pasted text Pasted text Pasted text This episode presents Emma and Leadership Counsel’s perspective on Proposition 45. Official voter information and arguments from supporters and opponents can be found through California’s voter guide here: https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/45/index.htm

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  Episode #24

  What Does College Owe Rural California? Susie Nava for College of the Sequoias Ward 5

  Aug 28, 202643 minS1

  Susie Nava knows College of the Sequoias from the student side of the equation. As a single mother attending COS, she remembers juggling work, transportation and childcare while trying to earn her degree. Now she’s running for the College of the Sequoias Board of Trustees in Ward 5, which includes Hanford. In this episode of Flor Unmuted, Nava joins me to talk about what access to higher education actually looks like from some of the Central Valley’s smaller communities — and where she believes COS can do more. We talk about transportation between campuses, childcare, internet access, expanding programs in Hanford and creating stronger pathways between community college and jobs needed here in the Valley. Nava also discusses her interest in behavioral-health workforce programs and how her professional background in quality assurance shapes the way she thinks about measuring whether programs are actually working. We also get into some of the harder questions that come with governing: her support from organized labor, the responsibility trustees have to the district as a whole, what she would do during a budget shortfall, and the increasingly political fights surrounding diversity, inclusion and higher education. Nava talks openly about trying to navigate those questions as a candidate in a rural and politically conservative part of the Central Valley — while making the case that students should feel welcomed at COS regardless of who they are or where they come from. In this episode: • Rural access to higher education • Transportation and childcare barriers • Expanding programs at COS Hanford • Behavioral-health and workforce pathways • Labor, adjunct faculty and trustee responsibilities • Budgets, data and measuring student outcomes • Diversity, inclusion and the politics surrounding higher education • What Nava hopes to accomplish in Ward 5 Follow Susie Nava’s campaign on Facebook and Instagram at Nava for COS . Subscribe to Flor Unmuted for more conversations about the people, politics and decisions shaping California’s Central Valley. We are a voice, together. Susie's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/navaforcos?igsi=anRnNzV3YTdsYTNs

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  Episode #23

  Candidate Conversations: What Should High School Prepare You For? with Dave Wescott for KHSD Area 1

  Aug 20, 202630 minS1

  Dave Wescott is running for Kern High School District Trustee Area 1. A Bakersfield native, Marine veteran, newly licensed attorney and parent with children approaching high school, Wescott says his path into politics began by showing up at public meetings and speaking during public comment. Now, he’s asking voters to put him on the other side of the dais. In this episode, we talk about what a school board trustee can actually control, KHSD spending and staffing priorities, academic outcomes, career and apprenticeship pathways, religion and politics in public schools, and how Wescott believes trustees should respond to the people who show up at public comment. Wescott also talks about his own unconventional path after high school — from barely graduating, to serving in the Marine Corps, working in several industries, earning college degrees and eventually becoming an attorney. One of the central questions in the conversation: What should high school actually prepare students for? Wescott argues that students should have greater exposure to union apprenticeships and skilled-trade careers alongside the more familiar college and military recruitment options. He also explains why he believes his experience as a parent, veteran, attorney and former public commenter would shape how he approaches the board. In this conversation: Why Wescott decided to run for KHSD Trustee Area 1 His criticism of some of the board’s recent political priorities What he believes should happen when district budgets get tight Teacher staffing and administrative spending How he would measure success after four years Apprenticeships, unions and career pathways after graduation His own experience as a struggling high school student Religion, constitutional limits and litigation risk in public schools How he would work with trustees who disagree with him What an elected official owes the person standing at public comment Why he believes Area 1 needs new representation And, to end on a lighter note, what 18-year-old Dave would think of the person he became Guest: Dave Wescott Race: Kern High School District Trustee, Area 1 Flor Unmuted is an independent political media platform covering California politics through the Central Valley — local government, education, campaigns, voter behavior and the politics of everyday life.

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  Episode #22

  Candidate Conversations: The School Board Most Kern Voters Never Think About with Anastasia Hopper

  Aug 17, 202634 minS1

  Most voters will never attend a Kern County Board of Education meeting. Many probably couldn’t tell you what the board actually does. But the decisions made there can reach students across Kern County — particularly students navigating expulsion appeals, interdistrict transfers, county-run programs, special education, homelessness, transportation barriers, and other challenges that can push families deeper into the education system. In this episode of Flor Unmuted , I sit down with Anastasia Hopper , candidate for Kern County Board of Education Trustee Area 3. We talk about what the county board actually oversees, who trustees are ultimately responsible to, the growing influence of national culture-war politics on local education boards, special education, literacy, attendance, transportation, and the financial decisions facing county education programs. Anastasia also talks about her experience as a special education parent, why she decided to run, what she would prioritize during her first year in office, and why she believes Area 3 is ready for new representation after more than three decades under the same trustee. And I ask her one of the questions at the center of this race: When a trustee’s personal beliefs, the loudest parents in the room, and the best available evidence point in different directions, which one should guide the decision? Listen to the full conversation. Learn more about Anastasia Hopper Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61590334954413&mibextid=wwXIfr&mibextid=wwXIfr Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anastasiaforkcboe3 Donate or Volunteer: https://tinyurl.com/ty5vnmsu

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