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Capitol Weekly Podcast

The Capitol Weekly Podcast covers California politics and public policy, and features interviews with elected officials, staffers, advocates, analysts, newsmakers, and even, -gasp- journalists. Listen at Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or at capitolweekly.net

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00:43:04

Brian Joseph on Sex Trafficking, SB 14 and more

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2024/01/29

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Over the course of several Capitol Weekly stories this month, reporter Brian Joseph explores the nuances of this horrific crime, its cultural influences and possible reform options. He joined us today to talk about "The Life", the intersection of Pimp culture and Pop culture, Sen. Shannon Grove's SB 14, one of last year’s most controversial bills, and more. Plus, hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster take a look at a busy "Worst Week.":31 Human

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00:35:40

Nathan Click on Comms, the Senate race and Ballot...

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2024/01/22

We are joined today by communications expert Nathan Click of Click Strategies. Click serves as a political advisor to Gov. Gavin Newsom and led communications efforts in the Governor's successful campaign against the Recall; he is also active in ballot campaigns. He has previously served as the governor's Communications Director, worked on Sen. Hirono's staff in DC and on then-Attorney General Kamala Harris' campaign for US Senate.With last week's announcement that journalist Bob Salladay would be

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00:40:15

Paul Mitchell: Changing Voter Demographics; Plus the...

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2024/01/15

Veteran California political data expert Paul Mitchell joins us to talk about his recent CA120 column examining shifting behavior by California's Latino and Asian voters. Turns out that Asian voters are becoming more Democratic while Latinos move slightly toward the GOP. We also look at California's confusing Presidential Primary ballot, and the recent Berkeley IGS Poll that found Rep. Barbara Lee in fourth place - behind Republican Steve Garvey - in the race to fill Sen. Feinstein's seat. Plus, Who

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00:38:50

Changemaker: Kristina Bas Hamilton

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2024/01/08

As California stares down the largest budget deficit in a decade, lawmakers - most of whom have never governed during a down time - will be facing hard choices. Labor lobbyist Kristina Bas Hamilton remembers the rough days of the Great Recession, and sat down with us to talk about what this go round might be like, and how it will differ from the past. She also talks with us about her podcast, and her new book, Changemaker: An Insider's Guide to Getting Sh*t Done at the California Capitol, a How-To

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01:20:13

End of Year Holiday Wrap Up!

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2023/12/18

For our final episode of 2023 we've got a big show with three special segments: First up, hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster talk with Sammy Perez of Prison Fellowship to learn about the Angel Tree Program, which gives incarcerated parents a way to provide a Christmas gift and a personal message for their children. Perez, who spent nearly a decade in prison, shares the importance of family connections for prisoners and their families on the outside - and how others can help support the program.Next

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00:42:29

2023 - A look back, with Marisa Lagos

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2023/12/11

KQED's Marisa Lagos joins us for a look back at the biggest stories of the past year. Lagos is a correspondent for KQED’s California Politics and Government Desk and co-hosts a weekly show and podcast, Political Breakdown. We discuss Governor Newsom's year, hot labor Summer, the success of the YIMBY movement, the death of Dianne Feinstein and arrival of Laphonza Butlerr, and much, much more. Plus, we offer up our pick for who had the Worst Week in California Politics.1:06 Biggest stories: The

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00:39:17

Death of the American Dream?

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2023/12/04

A new survey from the Public Policy Institute of California finds that many Californians no longer believe the American Dream holds true, or believe that the dream is harder to achieve in California than in other states. We're joined by Dean Bonner, associate survey director and research fellow at PPIC, to talk about the results of the survey, how they compare to earlier iterations, and about the survey process itself. And, as always, we tell you Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics.Show

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00:45:49

Life After Twitter: Where do California News Junkies...

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2023/11/27

Just a few years ago, people following California public policy news were the beneficiaries of what was in retrospect an online media renaissance: Joining traditional legacy media, new sites like CalMatters and Politico California offered greatly expanded capitol coverage, and a whole series of newsletters and other aggregators devoted to California government and politics made tracking news easier.All off the above were amplified by Twitter, which emerged as an essential tool of newsgathering. The

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00:42:30

Special Episode: Education Policy, Keynote - Tony...

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2023/11/24

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Education Policy which was held in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 7, 2023This is the KEYNOTE – CALIFORNIA SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION TONY THURMONDIntroduction by Rich Ehisen, Capitol WeeklyFind a full transcript here: https://capitolweekly.net/education-policy-tony-thurmond-superintendent-of-public-instruction/Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation

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01:01:00

Special Episode: Education Policy, Panel 3 - Look...

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2023/11/20

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Education Policy which was held in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 7, 2023This is Panel 3 – LOOK AHEAD: BALLOT MEASURES AND LEGISLATIONPANELISTS: Michael Borges, California Teachers Association; Christina Laster, Bold Enterprises LLC; Scott Richards, Teach For AmericaModerated by Rich Ehisen, Capitol WeeklyFind a full transcript here:

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01:01:29

Special Episode: Education Policy, Panel 2 - The Role...

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2023/11/15

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Education Policy which was held in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 7, 2023This is Panel 2 – THE ROLE OF SCHOOL BOARDSPANELISTS:Amy Christianson, California School Boards Association; Marshall Tuck, EdVoice; Richard Zeiger, Zeiger StrategiesModerated by Dan Morain for Capitol WeeklyFind a full transcript at: https://capitolweekly.net/education-policy-the-role-of-school-boards/Want to support the

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00:59:28

Special Episode: Education Policy, Panel 1- Teacher...

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2023/11/10

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Education Policy which was held in Sacramento on Tuesday, November 7, 2023. This is Panel 1 – TEACHER SHORTAGE AND OTHER CHALLENGES.PANELISTS: Heather J. Hough, Policy Analysis for California Education, Stanford University; Katie Hardeman, California Teachers Association; David Schapira, California School Employees Association; Melissa White, WestEdModerated by Brian Joseph for Capitol WeeklyFind a

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00:39:03

Are California's Electricity Rates About to Skyrocket?

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2023/11/06

Loretta Lynch is fired up.The former President of the California Public Utilities Commission is sounding the alarm on a proposed change to California's commercial electricity providers' rate structure that, she says, will dramatically increase rates for electricity customers. AB 205 easily passed the legislature and was signed by the Governor as a Budget Trailer Bill back in the summer of 2022. It received little attention at the time, although some observers did flag it as a stretch of the Trailer

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00:37:01

Remembering Phil Isenberg; and Politics Update

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2023/10/30

Former legislator Phil Isenberg died last week after a brief illness. Isenberg wore many hats in his life: Mayor of Sacramento, Assemblymember, Vice Chair of the Delta Stewardship Council, and husband to Marilyn Araki Isenberg. But for all that, perhaps his biggest legacy will be as a supporter of - and enthusiast for - the arts. Dan Morain covered Isenberg for decades and penned an obit for Capitol Weekly - he joined us to look at Isenberg's career and his impact on California.Plus, we discuss the

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00:36:37

California Water: A Status Report from Jenn Bowles

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2023/10/23

We are joined today by Jenn Bowles of the Water Education Foundation, or WEF. WEF was founded in 1977, in the midst of a deep drought, to facilitate a better understanding of water resource issues in California and the West, and to give context to the challenges facing California's most precious natural resource. Now, nearly five decades later, we are just emerging from the latest drought period thanks to 2023's historic rain season. The Water Education Foundation's Annual Water Summit will be held

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00:39:00

A Conversation with Sen. Steve Glazer

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2023/10/16

We're joined today by Democratic Senator Steve Glazer, who represents SD7 in the Bay Area. While Glazer was first elected to the senate in a 2015 Special Election, he has been engaged in politics for four decades, including stints working for Gray Davis, Chief Justice Rose Bird, and two stints - thirty years apart - for Governor Jerry Brown.Glazer is the only California senator to host own podcast, Table Talk with Senator Steve Glazer. He recently broke news on the podcast, announcing that he will

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00:58:32

SPECIAL EPISODE: WOMEN'S HEATH - Women in the Health...

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2023/10/12

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Women’s Health which was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023 This is Panel 3 – Women in the Health Care WorkforceCalifornia faces a significant shortfall of healthcare staffing: nursing vacancy rates among local hospitals are over 30%. And the need for home healthcare workers is predicted to explode as the state’s population ages. Women dominate both those professions, but make up just 38% of

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00:56:24

SPECIAL EPISODE - WOMEN'S HEALTH: Sen. Barbara Boxer...

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2023/10/09

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Women’s Health which was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023This is The Keynote– SEN. BARBARA BOXER in conversation with JODI HICKS of Planned ParenthoodIntroduced by Rich Ehisen of Capitol Weekly38:06 Worst Week in California PoliticsA full transcript of this discussion may be found at:

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01:01:40

SPECIAL EPISODE - WOMEN'S HEALTH: Health Equity

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2023/10/06

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Women’s Health which was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023This is Panel 2 – HEALTH EQUITYWomen of color, rural women and women in poverty have less access to healthcare – and worse outcomes. What – if anything – is being done to lessen these disparities and make the state’s healthcare system more accessible?PANELISTS: Sonya Young Aadam, California Black Women’s Health Project; Stephanie Brown,

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00:59:41

SPECIAL EPISODE - WOMEN'S HEALTH: Reproductive Health

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2023/10/04

This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s Conference on Women’s Health which was held on Thursday, September 28, 2023This is Panel 1 – REPRODUCTIVE HEALTHThe reversal of Roe vs. Wade has created turmoil and uncertainty in reproductive care. In 2022, voters overwhelmingly approved Proposition 1, adding the right to choose into the California Constitution – but those protections only exist within the parameters of federal law.PANELISTS: Sen. Nancy

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