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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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00:33:21

Swimming Pools and Wildfires: the John Norwood Story

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2023/02/06

With nearly five decades of advocacy under his belt, there are only a handful of people who have lobbied in Sacramento longer than John Norwood. He entered the business in 1974, shortly after graduating from Sac State. To put that in context: Nixon was president, Reagan was governor and Gavin Newsom was in elementary school. Future senator Alex Padilla was still in diapers.A lawyer as well as a lobbyist, Norwood has earned a reputation as a hard worker and a straight shooter. In 1980, the California

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00:29:31

California Compensates Victims of Violent Crime

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2023/01/30

In the wake of the horrific January 21 shooting that killed 11 people in Monterey Park, Gov. Newsom visited hospitalized survivors. His conversation with one patient revealed an added stress for survivors of gun violence and other violent crime: the inability to cover expenses incurred or wages lost due to the incident."The first thing [the patient] said to me is, 'How many days I'm going to be in here?' And I immediately asked the doctor to come in." Newsom recalled. "And it wasn't for medical

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00:32:15

A Look at the Career of Richard Polanco, with Dan Morain

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2023/01/23

Richard Polanco served 16 years in the legislature, eight years in each house. Elected to the Assembly in 1986, he soon began efforts to build the Latino coalition in the legislature, ultimately helping expand the number of Latino legislators from seven members to 24 by the time he left office in 2002. Polanco was a shrewd and energetic organizer who grew Latino political power just as anti-immigrant sentiment swept the state, culminating in the passage of Proposition 187 in 1994. As Republicans

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00:44:57

End of an Era: Farewell John Howard - Hello Rich Ehisen

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2023/01/16

This week marks a huge change at Capitol Weekly, and the end of an era in Sacramento: editor John Howard is retiring.John arrived in the AP's Sacramento Bureau in 1980 and became their California state politics reporter in 1982 - Jerry Brown was governor, and Willie Brown was about to become Speaker. He has covered the capitol every day since, first for AP, then for a variety of publications including the Orange County Register and California Journal. In 2005 he became Managing Editor for the

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00:28:55

Kevin McCarthy, Speaker? The View From DC

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2023/01/06

High drama prevails in Washington DC this week, where GOP Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy has narrowly lost thirteen votes for the Speakership, beating a record that went back to before the Civil War. Speaking of civil war, members of the Freedom Caucus, most vocally Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert, are in open rebellion against McCarthy's leadership. With the house narrowly divided, McCarthy can only afford five defections from his party, and as we go to press, he is still a half dozen votes short

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00:26:09

A Look Back at the Biggest California Political News...

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2023/01/02

Podcast hosts John Howard and Tim Foster talk about the biggest California political news stories of the past year - the secret tapes of several Los Angeles City Council members, housing and homelessness, the November elections and more. Plus, they tell you who had the Worst Week in California Politics.Show Notes::27 The tape2:47 Housing and homelessness4:29 The Southwest Airlines meltdown5:31 The election9:47 The Latino Caucus ban on GOP members11:22 The Bash12:16 Speakership battle13:08 Lorena

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00:34:16

Prop. 30 Tanked - What Next for Clean Air Efforts?

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/12/19

Proposition 30, the ambitious plan to combat wildfires and fund EV infrastructure throughout the state by taxing California's wealthiest citizens failed at the ballot box in November. Early polls found broad support for the measure, but a strong opposition campaign led by Gov. Newsom and the CTA turned the tide and ultimately derailed the measure.We spoke with Bill Magavern, Policy Director of the Coalition for Clean Air, and an author of Prop. 30, about efforts to combat pollution and climate

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00:29:16

Meet the Newbies: Assemblyman Josh Hoover

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/12/13

With the results of the November election now finalized, 30% of California legislators are newcomers to their offices. Assemblyman Josh Hoover, (R) turned AD7 red, flipping a Sacramento area seat that had voted for Democrat Ken Cooley for four terms. If Hoover is new to the Assembly, he is no stranger to the capitol: he was chief of staff to former Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, who left to take a seat in congress.We sat down with Hoover to talk about his legislative priorities (one of which is to scale

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00:34:58

Exit Interview: AP Photographer Rich Pedroncelli...

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2022/12/05

Shaquille O'Neal. The Golden State Killer. Governors Pete Wilson, Gray Davis, Jerry Brown and Gavin Newson. Longtime Associated Press Photographer Rich Pedroncelli has photographed them all - and just about every other prominent person to make an appearance in California's capitol city. Now, after over three decades behind the lens, he is hanging up his press pass.Capitol Weekly's John Howard often shared assignments with Pedroncelli when the two worked together at AP; they, along with co-host Tim

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00:25:42

Behind the Scenes of the Bass campaign, with...

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2022/11/28

Billionaire developer Rick Caruso emerged from the Los Angeles mayor's race primary as the only serious contender to the frontrunner, Congresswoman Karen Bass. Bass, a former Assembly Speaker who was rumored to be on Joe Biden's shortlist of VP candidates, had the name ID, but Caruso had the money. A lot of it. By the end of the bruising campaign, Caruso had burned though over $100 million - mostly his own money - outspending Bass eleven-to-one. The spending disparity made the race closer than many

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00:57:29

Special Episode - A Post-Mortem of the Election: A...

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2022/11/20

This episode was recorded Thursday, November 10 at Capitol Weekly's Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election, which was held via Zoom.This Panel, the third of the day, analyzed the results of the midterm and offers a look ahead. What happens now? Does Gov. Newsom push ahead with a presidential campaign? What does the Speakership battle portend? What’s next in the battle over abortion rights? And what’s with the “Special Session” targeting oil companies – substantive plan or political theater?Panelists:

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00:33:32

Special Episode - A Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election:...

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/11/17

This episode was recorded Thursday, November 10 at Capitol Weekly's Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election, which was held via Zoom.The Keynote of the Post-Mortem was a conversation between Mike Madrid, a co-founder of The Lincoln Project and noted expert on Latino voting trends, and John Howard, the editor of Capitol Weekly.Support for Capitol Weekly's Election Post-Mortem was provided by The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations, The Western States Petroleum Association, KP Public Affairs, Perry

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00:57:07

Special Episode: A Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election -...

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/11/11

This episode was recorded Thursday, November 10 at Capitol Weekly's Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election, which was held via Zoom.This Panel, the second of the day, was a rundown on the Ballot Measures up for approval. California voters confronted unprecedented campaign spending, even by California standards, and an array of familiar themes – tax the rich, gambling, abortion rights and the environment, to name just a few. This election saw over $750 million spent on these measures... but at the end of

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01:12:10

Special Episode: A Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election -...

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/11/11

This episode was recorded Thursday, November 10 at Capitol Weekly's Post-Mortem of the 2022 Election, which was held via Zoom.This Panel, the first of the day, was a rundown on key California races – the battles for the constitutional offices, Congress and the Legislature, and major local elections, including the LA mayoral race. Our panelists talk about this very atypical Midterm election and predict the outcome for uncalled state and national races, including the US Senate.Panelists: Sean Clegg,

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00:36:12

2022 Election Preview with Jim Brulte and Garry South

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/11/07

With the 2022 election just days away, we asked longtime political party animals Jim Brulte and Garry South to weigh in on what they expect to see on Tuesday and make predictions on . Brulte, the former head of the California Republican Party, predicts a good night for Republicans nationally and expects tight CA congressional districts to swing the GOP's way. Garry South, a high profile Democratic strategist, suggests that it will be very difficult for Dems to retain control of the House, but sees

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00:18:25

AB 1577: Back From the Grave

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/10/31

It's our Halloween episode, so it's an appropriate time to look at an attempt to bring a dead bill back to life!Democratic Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor, who was elected in June to finish Autumn Burke's term in the 62nd District, has promised to reintroduce AB 1577, Asm. Mark Stone's bill to unionize the legislature. The bill died in committee earlier this year after receiving substantial support from both houses. Stone is not seeking re-election, so McKinnor has vowed to bring the bill back to life

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00:40:33

California Gaming, with Richard Schuetz

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/10/24

Gambling is big business in California, and it could be even bigger business, depending on what happens with propositions 26 and 27, each of which would expand sports betting opportunities in the state - albeit in very different ways. However, current polling indicates serious trouble ahead for each of these measures: despite nearly $600 million spent by various factions, the most likely outcome appears to be a continuation of the status quo.Though we have covered gaming expansion attempts many

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00:26:54

Erika Smith on an EPIC Week for the LA City Council

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/10/17

Los Angeles saw the most intense political implosion in decades last week after an anonymous source released a secretly-taped recording of LA City Councilmembers Nury Martinez, Gil Cedillo and Kevin de Leon, and Ron Herrerra of the Los Angeles County Labor Federation, disparaging colleagues, making racist remarks and discussing strategies to reduce the political clout of Los Angeles' Black community. One week later, Herrerra and Martinez have resigned, and Cedillo and de Leon are facing widespread

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00:38:16

30 Days Out From the 2022 Election - Paul Mitchell

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/10/10

Political data-cruncher, and frequent Capitol Weekly Podcast guest, Paul Mitchell joins us to read the political tea leaves, 30 days out from the 2022 election. Hang on!27: What to look for, 30 days out4:55 Candidate quality7:43 Could control of the House come down to California's congressional delegation?9:48 "There is a 60% chance that one party will win both (House and Senate)"10:25 How does VBM affect October Surprises?16:56 The State Controller's race20:23 What should we expect for

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00:42:04

Talking Proposition 28 with Austin Beutner

Capitol Weekly Podcast ·

2022/10/03

Today we look at Proposition 28, an Initiative on the November 8 Ballot that would guarantee substantial annual funding (+/- $1 billion per year) for Arts and Music programs in California schools, without raising taxes. If that sounds like it should be a popular idea, it is: Proponents say that the measure is polling above 70%. Perhaps most telling is the official opposition: There is none.Proponents include the California Teachers Association, Fender Musical Instruments, actor Sylvester Stallone,

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