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International Gangs Targeting Sikh Communities | Gubernatorial Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa | Sacramento Book Festival
Category: News & Politics
Duration: 00:00:00
Publish Date: 2026-04-16 15:00:00
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International Gangs Targeting Sikh Communities

California is home to the largest Sikh populations outside of India, numbering more than 250,000 people — many of whom live in the Central Valley. But for years this community has been threatened by gangs and international criminal networks based in India, extorting victims and threatening violence against loved ones or property back in India. Investigative journalist Gagandeep Singh  joins Insight with his recent reporting into these threats, which was recently published by the nonprofit newsroom CalMatters.

Gubernatorial Candidate Antonio Villaraigosa

As the race for governor ramps up, the nine remaining Democratic and Republican candidates are looking for ways to stand out. Earlier this week, Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa pledged to only serve one term if elected saying, “I would rather be transformative and successfully lead our state in the next four years, than be mediocre for the next eight.” He was State Assembly Speaker from 1998 to 2000 and was mayor of Los Angeles for eight years before terming out in 2013. He also previously ran for governor in 2018, losing to Gavin Newsom in the primary. Villaraigosa joined the show to talk about why he wants to be our state’s next leader.

You can find our ongoing interviews with the gubernatorial candidates here.

Sacramento Book Festival

Calling all book lovers, burgeoning authors and readers of all ages, the 2026 Sacramento Book Festival is taking place this weekend. Starting out 2 years ago with 20 authors at a local farmer’s market, the annual festival put on by the Sacramento Branch of the California Writer’s Club returns this year with over 200 local authors. Who will be selling books, talking on panels and sharing the experiences they’ve collected on their writing journeys. J. Scott Coatsworth, an author himself and Chair of the Sacramento Book Festival was on the show to tell us more. He was joined by two of the festival’s featured authors Wendelin Van Draanen and Allison Brennan.

The Sacramento Book Festival is a financial supporter of CapRadio.
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