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The Greater Sacramento region’s stay-at-home order was extended over the weekend as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across the state; we check-in on the surge and the latest happenings in California politics. Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, joins the show following her historic nomination as secretary of state, and we take a closer look at the significance of diversity in U.S. politics and President-elect Joe Biden’s cabinet. Plus, what to expect from Tuesday’s Senate runoffs in Georgia, the news of President Trump’s attempt to bully a top Georgia GOP official into finding votes to overturn Biden's win in the state, and more. Today's Guests: CapRadio State Government Reporter Scott Rodd with updates on COVID-19 in Sacramento and the latest happenings in state politics  Democratic Assemblywoman Shirley Weber discusses being nominated as California’s first African American secretary of state  Associate Professor of American Government Otterbein University in Westerville, Ohio, Dr. La Trice Washington, on the significance of diversity in high political office and why it matters Longtime political journalist and host of the Political Junkie podcast, Ken Rudin checks-in on Tuesday’s Senate runoffs in Georgia, the news of President Trump’s attempt to bully a top Georgia GOP official into finding votes to overturn Joe Biden's win in the state, and more.