One guidepost of governing is that, “all politics is local.” In the challenging California environment, success at the local level is one arena where we can look to dealing with challenges around issues of homelessness, mental health, crime, and also disasters such as wildfires.

KCBS Radio takes a look at how all of this plays out and how local officials are coping with uncertainty around these issues.    

KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart are joined by Professor David McCuan, a political scientist from Sonoma State University, and Mayor of Santa Rosa, Chris Rogers, for more.