Why does it take six years to get a permit to prevent catastrophic wildfires? On this episode of 72 & Sunny, Congressman Scott Peters sits down with Matt Weiner, founder and CEO of Megafire Action and former head of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation.They dive deep into the legislative gap between passing bills in the House and getting them through the Senate—focusing on the Save Our Sequoias Act and the Fix Our Forests Act. Together, they break down why 50-year-old environmental process laws are delaying urgent forest restoration, how mega fires undo decades of climate progress, and what needs to happen during the lame-duck session to protect our communities.

Balboa Park is the largest cultural urban park in the United States, but beneath its historic beauty lies a ticking financial time bomb. In this episode of "72 and Sunny," Congressman Scott Peters sits down with Katie McDonald, President and CEO of Forever Balboa Park, to expose the $500 million to $1 billion deferred maintenance backlog threatening San Diego's crown jewel. 

Balboa Park is the largest cultural urban park in the United States, but beneath its historic beauty lies a ticking financial time bomb. In this episode of "72 and Sunny," Congressman Scott Peters sits down with Katie McDonald, President and CEO of Forever Balboa Park, to expose the $500 million to $1 billion deferred maintenance backlog threatening San Diego's crown jewel. 

The Supreme Court just dismantled a core piece of the Voting Rights Act, while a controversial federal bill threatens to disenfranchise millions of eligible American voters. California Attorney General Rob Bonta joins Congressman Scott Peters to break down the legal battle lines, the reality behind voter fraud data, and the quiet effort to deploy the military to local polling stations. Watch to see what this means for your vote ahead of the November 2026 election.

America’s housing crisis is not just about demand. It is also about labor. In Part 2 of 72 & Sunny, Congressman Scott Peters continues his conversation with Todd Schulte by focusing on the economic reality behind immigration policy — especially its connection to housing costs, workforce shortages, and long-term economic growth. The discussion breaks down how immigrant labor supports critical industries like construction, childcare, healthcare, agriculture, and technology. Peters and Schulte also examine why economists warn that mass deportation policies could actually increase inflation, raise home prices, and slow new housing development nationwide. Beyond the politics, this episode explores a bigger question: what kind of immigration system does America actually need to remain economically competitive and affordable? Part 2 is a direct conversation about labor, housing, economic growth, and why fixing immigration policy may be essential to solving some of the country’s biggest affordability challenges.

Immigration is often framed as a political issue. This episode asks a different question: what happens to the economy if millions of immigrants disappear from it? In Part 1 of 72 & Sunny, Congressman Scott Peters talks with Todd Schulte about the real economic role immigrants play in the United States. The conversation explores labor shortages, rising construction costs, food inflation, workforce dependency, and the expanding federal immigration enforcement system now operating across American cities. Beyond the politics, this episode focuses on something more practical: how immigrant labor impacts everyday American life — from restaurants and agriculture to housing and healthcare. They also examine the growing costs of mass deportation policies and why many economists warn those policies could drive prices even higher for working families. Part 1 is a direct, fact-driven conversation about immigration, economics, and the future of the American workforce.

In this episode, Congressman Scott Peters sits down with a San Diego energy expert to break down what that means for reliability, affordability, and the future of the grid. From massive data center demands to the growing role of battery storage, this conversation cuts through the noise and gets to what’s actually happening and what needs to happen next.

For more than 1,300 consecutive days, beaches in Coronado, Imperial Beach, and the South Bay have been closed due to cross-border sewage pollution. But this crisis isn’t just about beach access, it's about toxic air, public health, national security, and environmental justice. In the first episode of 72 & Sunny, Congressman Scott Peters sits down with San Diego County Supervisor Paloma Aguirre to unpack the science, the politics, and the path forward. From federal funding battles to hydrogen sulfide exposure and Navy SEAL training disruptions, this conversation makes clear: we’re making progress.