Flor Unmuted
Flor Unmuted
Podcast Description
Flor Unmuted is where the voices they try to silence get amplified. Hosted by Flor, community organizer and former candidate, this podcast unpacks what's happening in our neighborhoods, in our laws, and in the systems built to forget us. No spin. No fluff. Just real talk with the people doing the local work. We're not muted anymore.
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The podcast covers themes of politics, culture, and community, focusing on topics such as immigrant rights, local election dynamics, and systemic injustices. Specific episodes include discussions on the hidden costs of immigrant detention featuring Oliver Ma and the effects of ICE raids on Kern County with Inderraj Singh. The content aims to provide a platform for hard conversations that challenge the status quo.
Flor Unmuted is where the voices they try to silence get amplified. Hosted by Flor, community organizer and former candidate, this podcast unpacks what’s happening in our neighborhoods, in our laws, and in the systems built to forget us.
No spin. No fluff. Just real talk with the people doing the local work.
We’re not muted anymore.
In this episode of Flor Unmuted, Flor Olvera sits down with former State Controller and 2026 gubernatorial candidate Betty Yee for a policy-focused conversation about California’s future.
The discussion explores the scope of a governor’s authority in relation to federal immigration enforcement, the limits of sanctuary state policy, and what state leadership can realistically do when federal decisions impact local communities.
They also discuss water sustainability and agricultural policy in the Central Valley, air quality and public health, oil and energy transition planning, artificial intelligence and workforce disruption, data center infrastructure, healthcare access in rural regions, and affordability challenges facing working families across the state.
Yee outlines her year-one priorities, her approach to economic resilience, and how she views long-term environmental and workforce transitions in California.
This episode is part of Flor Unmuted’s ongoing candidate conversation series ahead of the 2026 election cycle, focused on substance, policy, and accountability.
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