On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon sits down with  Shirley N. Weber PhD., California Secretary of State. Secretary Weber joins Dr. Gordon to discuss where, when, and how to vote in California – as well as topics such as what her office is doing to boost voter turnout, how they are ensuring integrity in our elections, and how you can get involved as an election worker. Listen in for another informative episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California.  Find information on key races, important dates, recent voting changes in California, how to ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon sits down with Dr. Nina Weiler-Harwell, Associate Director of Advocacy & Community Engagement with AARP California, and Tony Chicotel, Senior Staff Attorney with California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform (CANHR). Nina and Tony join Dr. Gordon to provide an update on nursing homes in California. Together they discuss concerns and opportunities for improvements for nursing homes, new state nursing home legislation that CANHR is focused on, how listeners can help advocate for better nursing home laws and regula ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon sits down with Dan Evon, Senior Manager of Education Design at The News Literacy Project. Dan joins Dr. Gordon to discuss how we can spot and stop misinformation. Together they discuss key tips to identify misinformation, how social media affects the spread of misinformation, how the public can be better stewards of sharing credible news, and more. Listen in for another informative episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California.  Follow Us Twitter @AARPCA Facebook @aarpcalifornia Instagram @aarpca Presented ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon sits down with Jennifer Jones, Vice President of Financial Security and Livable Communities for AARP Government Affairs. Jennifer joins Dr. Gordon to talk about financial security, with a focus on Social Security. Together they discuss how Social Security is financed, the challenges Social Security faces in the coming years, and what you can do to help protect it. Listen in for another important episode of In Clear Terms, brought to you by AARP California.  Follow Us Twitter @AARPCA Facebook @aarpcalifornia I ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon sits down with Tim Morstad, a Government Affairs Director for AARP’s Livable Communities national team. Tim joins Dr. Gordon to  discuss how complete streets benefit people of all ages, models for complete streets that communities can follow, and how both residents and local governments can create safer streets. Listen in for another important episode of In Clear Terms, brought to you by AARP California.  Follow Us Twitter @AARPCA Facebook @aarpcalifornia Instagram @aarpca Presented by AARP California w ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon sits down with Lucia del Puppo, Senior Vice President of public-opinion research firm FM3 Research, and Patricia Pérez, AARP California volunteer and its first State President Emeritus. Lucia and Patricia join Dr. Gordon to discuss the results from She’s the Difference California, a recent survey conducted by AARP California on California women voters, ages 40 plus. Topics include: what factors are most important to women voters, what concerns women voters have around aging, Hispanic/Latina voters’ priorities, and ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon sits down with Daniel Kohrman, Senior Attorney with AARP Foundation Litigation. In his role, Dan litigates and writes appellate briefs representing older workers and he principally challenges age and/or disability discrimination on the job or against older jobseekers. He joins Dr. Gordon to talk about age-discrimination – what it is and the laws around it both federally and in California. So join us for another impactful episode of In Clear Terms, brought to you by AARP California.  Follow Us Twitter @AARPCA ..read more

Join host Dr. Thyonne Gordon on this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California as she speaks with Brian Stewart, Co-Founder of Electrify Now, a volunteer organization devoted to educating energy consumers and homeowners about the benefits of electrification! Brian shares insights from over 30 years of experience in product design, engineering, manufacturing, and sustainability, as well as the financial incentives and savings California residents can take advantage of. Press play and enjoy this episode of In Clear Terms, brought to you by AARP California.  Follow Us Twitter @AARPCA F ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon is joined by Liz Buser, a Senior Advisor on AARP’s Fraud Prevention Programs team, where she empowers consumers to spot scams and fraud. She joins Dr. Gordon to help equip listeners with information on the most common frauds and scams that pop up during the holidays.  They also discuss what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones. So press play and join us for an informative episode of In Clear Terms, brought to you by AARP California.  For more information check out these resources from AARP ..read more

On this episode of In Clear Terms with AARP California, host Dr. Thyonne Gordon is joined by Brandie Nonnecke, Founding Director of the Citris Policy Lab, headquartered at UC Berkeley. The Citris Policy Lab supports interdisciplinary tech policy research with an aim to translate empirical research into effective policy deliverables for the public and private sectors. As the Founding Director, Brandie has expertise in technology law and policy with her recent work focusing primarily on responsible AI governance. She joins Dr. Gordon to discuss what Artificial Intelligence is, the role it plays ..read more