OC World Executive Producer Scott Hays sat down with Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, one of the nation’s foremost constitutional scholars, for a wide-ranging conversation on the fragility of democracy, the future of the Constitution, and what gives him hope in turbulent times. From the risks of authoritarianism to the resilience of our democratic institutions, Chemerinsky doesn’t hold back. He also reflects on OC World’s unique role in a county of 3.2 million — one of the largest news deserts in the U.S. — and why local, independent journalism matters more than ever.