San Diego County GOP boss blasts congressional candidate Darrell Issa for anti-gay messaging, Trump threatens California for requiring insurers to cover abortion, and reflections on the death of Kobe Bryant, the family man and neighbor. Bonus: A serious question about the moral origins of taxation Intro music by Metalachi. Listen here!

SHOW NOTES:

• Bernie Sanders grabs lead in California presidential primary
• Can Elizabeth Warren beat Trump? Katie Porter points to her own Orange County win to make the case
• New Darrell Issa ad calls attention to Carl DeMaio’s sexuality, gets pushback from Republicans
• Issa calls for Tony Krvaric to resign
• Oklahoma bans state travel to California in tit-for-tat over LGBT laws
• Trump Administration threatens California over abortion
• Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli dies in helicopter crash with Kobe Bryant and his daughter