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East Bay Insiders

East Bay political discourse will never be the same! Political reporter Steve Tavares, and Alameda County insiders Shawn Wilson and Dan Mendoza, dish the scoop on Alameda County, state, and national political scenes, with a few hijinks along the way.

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All Episodes

01:16:01

Pilot Episode

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/10/10

The pilot episode of the East Bay Insiders provides a tasting menu for what's to come. From the up-for-grabs Alameda County supervisor's race to one of the candidate's choice of tight jeans and the lack of a traditional guiding political figure in Alameda County. Why can't Fremont's Indo-American political infrastructure get itself together and actually win elections? And isn't Kohl's Cash a scam?

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32:44

Get rid of the Police Officer Bill of Rights

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/06/20

GOP consultant Jason Scalese joins the program (perhaps only for the craft beers) on this episode of the podcast. The killing by Hayward Police of a 29-year-old man with a history of mental illness last November, and the release last month of an Alameda County District Attorney report finding insufficient evidence to prosecute the case, has highlighted the fact that police officers are shielded by powerful state and federal laws.

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26:13

Dublin is blinded by rainbows; Castro Valley rebels

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/05/29

Dublin typically stays out of the political limelight, but last week it's decision against flying the LGBT Pride flag brought the moderate to conservative Tri-Valley's ideology in full relief for all to see. What happens next? Castro Valley, meanwhile, is changing and some want to shed the oversight of Alameda County and become a city. Michael Kusiak of CV Matters talks about the long road toward incorporation. Plus, crying at an oath of citizenship ceremony.

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42:01

Republican consultant Jason Scalese, bipartisanship,...

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/05/16

Republican consultant and former California state director for Ted Cruz's 2016 presidential campaign talks about how progressives and conservatives can get along, Swalwell's unknown gambit for running for president, and the state of the California GOP.

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40:08

Tribute to former San Leandro Mayor Tony Santos

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/05/02

Former San Leandro Councilmember Jim Prola reminisces about the political life of former San Leandro Mayor Tony Santos, who passed away on April 15. Santos served 18 years in San Leandro government and was known for his strong progressive credentials, admiration from labor, and his accomplishments in bringing forward a more diverse city.

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26:06

Swalwell's campaign is a joke; Bad people in Alameda

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/04/27

Anybody know why East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell is running for president? Those who do, care to guess why the first three weeks of his campaign has been so bad? Over 10,000 people in Alameda voted against homeless seniors earlier this month in a special election, and brief tribute to former San Leandro Mayor Tony Santos, who passed away last week.

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32:32

Alameda special election preview; rental housing with...

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/04/04

Alameda voters head to the polls April 9 for a two-ballot measure special election pitting NIMBYs versus advocates of a homeless wellness center on McKay Avenue near Crab Cove. Alameda Vice Mayor John Knox White joins the program to discuss the controversial special election. We also chat about the Alameda City Council's actions April 2, prescribing a large number of rent protections potentially coming in the next few months.

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35:51

Post No-Collusion Swalwell; Making sense of the Census

East Bay Insiders ·

2019/03/30

--Season Premiere of the Steve Tavares Is Angry Podcast-- After more than two years of asserting President Trump colluded with the Russians to swing the 2016 election, Rep. Eric Swalwell is facing a great deal of ridicule from the right now that the Mueller Report appears to have found insufficient evidence of collusion. What happens now for Swalwell's presidential aspirations? April 1 is U.S. Census Day, Casey Farmer, the executive director of the Alameda County Complete Count Committee, explains

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23:28

Requiem for a bad mayor; Farewell to Lee Thomas

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/12/21

One clever Twitter user called Alameda Mayor Trish Spencer's re-election defeat last month an "end to an error." After covering Spencer for the last four years, I'll break down the worst mayor that I've covering over the last decade in East Bay politics. Later in the podcast, I look at the brighter side of local politics and lay out why San Leandro voter wrongly voted out one of the most ardent defenders of government transparency in the county. Since it's Christmas, stick around for the end of the

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24:46

Former San Leandro chief in hot water; Dem clubs;...

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/12/18

The first-ever woman to lead the San Leandro Police Department is in hot water in her new job in Beverly Hills. Salacious allegations of sexual misconduct and racist comments by Sandra Spagnoli led this month to a $2.3 million settlement. Craig Williams joins the show to talk about Spagnoli's tenure in San Leandro. We also air problems at the city's chartered Democratic club, and discuss the rise of Latino politicians in 'Dro politics.

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36:06

Oakland stadium issues and politics with Bauce Man

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/12/14

In the last few weeks, Oakland--and the East Bay's--stadium issues have becoming more clear. The A's announced their intention last month to build at Howard Terminal near the Port of Oakland, in addition, to a proposal to develop the Coliseum site for a housing and tech hub. This week, the city of Oakland sued the Raiders and the NFL for damages related to the team's move to Las Vegas. One of the insiders behind the lawsuit joins the program for a lengthy, and sometimes trash talk-filled, discussion

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30:10

Miracle in AD16; Interview with Hayward...

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/11/20

Do you believe in miracles? 16th District Assemblymember-elect Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's major upset in the East Bay seemingly caught everyone off guard. How exactly did it happen? What unexpected East Bay legislator deserves a little credit for the result? In the interview, Hayward Councilmember-elect Aisha Wahab gives a candid, inside look into her successful City Council campaign. The doubts she received from the Hayward establishment and her Election Day nerves leading to becoming the first elected

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21:34

East Bay election wrap-up; Winners and Losers

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/11/09

One of the most interesting East Bay election seasons in a long time is now in the books. Some local leaders justified their place as potential state and federal prospects. But there was also a distinctive anti-incumbent wave that took root all over the East Bay and was mostly related to housing. I'll take a look at the big winners and big losers from Tuesday's Election Day.

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26:43

Election Day Special - Assemblyman Rob Bonta and...

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/11/06

Election Day morning in the East Bay, I caught up with two regular Alameda voters--18th District Assemblymember Rob Bonta and Alameda school board candidate Mia Bonta. Both are on Tuesday's ballot. Later, I'll break down the East Bay's big races, from AD15 to Oakland and Alameda toss-ups. It's going to be a long night!

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24:48

Skulduggery; She Comes First; Interview with CA17...

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/11/02

Campaigns are rolling out last-minute negative mailers and candidates themselves are trolling each other on Facebook. I'll take a look at two such instances of skulduggery in San Leandro and Fremont. The legendary Craig Williams has another proposed bill for Assemblymember Rob Bonta to follow up his "body cams for clergy" proposal, and 17th Congressional District candidate Ron Cohen joins the conversation. Starting Saturday, Nov. 3 through Election Day on Nov. 6, look for the Steve Tavares Is Angry

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24:47

War! in San Leandro; Desley! Alameda is weird! Buffy...

East Bay Insiders ·

2018/10/27

The election season is nearing the end. It's put up or shut up time for campaigns. If you have mud to sling, sling it now, and races in cities all over the East Bay are getting ugly just in the past few days. I'll break down one such race, give you a brief projection for the Oakland City Council District 6 race with Councilmember Desley Brooks. In Alameda, the mayor is off to China for six days as her re-election campaign its the final two weeks, and I'll talk about the hilarious negative ad in the

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