Live from COP30 in Brazil, Aura Vásquez breaks down the battle over climate disinformation and the Amazon. Back in South LA, candidate José Ugarte joins our Politics, Tacos & Beer series to talk immigration, policing and keeping his district livable and affordable.

Proposition 50 isn’t just another ballot measure—it’s a fight over who gets a voice in Congress. From Texas to California, Dino and his guests unpack gerrymandering, Latino voting power and what your vote could mean for the future of democracy.

From billion-dollar wage theft schemes to the small boss who just won’t pay up, Dino talks with researchers, a state senator, city enforcers and a legal aid attorney about how workers can actually get their stolen wages back — and what’s still broken.

From campus crackdowns to ICE raids, The Signal tracks the Trump administration’s authoritarian turn — and arms listeners with practical know-your-rights guidance, plus a reminder that independent public radio is a frontline defense for truth.