Capitol Weekly Podcast

1:18 What happens now? 4:58 The lawsuits 7:14 CEQA? 8:19 What is the timeline? 10:27 The trees of Capitol Park 15:59 A look at the plan in place 19:58 Can the legislature override a court decision? 23:50 Is the Apse coming back? 29:16 WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way...

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:56 Is this a good time to buy an Electric Car? 5:15 What about charging times? 9:37 Comparison: buying gas vs. charging the car 12:07 The Charging Station network 17:07 Why does it take so long to buy an EV at a dealership? 21:08 EVs and Climate Change: the Big Picture 26:20 How much does an EV cost? 37:06 The #WorstWeekCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donat...

:20 What does AB 1771 do? 2:09 What are the penalties? 4:05 How many houses are "flipped" in California? 5:30 Tax implications? 6:32 Speaking of taxes, what about a Vacancy Tax? 7:47 What's the status of housing inventory? 9:56 How does this bill fit into NIMBY/YIMBY discussion? 13:35 How does this play in different parts of the state? 18:00 The response in the Capitol? 18:47 The #WorstWeekCA Want...

:34 Out to pasture? 4:35 Gov. Schwarzenegger's message to the Russian people 7:35 The California 100 Initiative 10:51 California is so Progressive in many ways - why is the poverty rate so high? 14:57 Is Single-Payer healthcare coming to California? 20:52 About Sacramento Advocates 22:18 The #WorstWeekCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolwee...

:34 What are Case Books and why do we need them? 3:11 The Inquisitive Mind 5:55 How the Legislature might look in the next session 8:30 Impact of term limits 10:56 What's it like in the capitol right now? 14:01 There are now 3 space for legislators: the old capitol, the LOB and the new Swing Space 18:55 Let's talk about the Capitol Annex Project 22:23 Are the anti-annex project lawsuits CEQA-based...

:36 What next for gas prices? 4:24 DYK: California gets about 50,000 barrels of oil per day from Russia 6:34 How much do retailers control gas pricing? 9:43 California's oil production has declined 60% - why? 12:36 What drives the cost of gas? 18:06 Can the US influence the global price of oil? 20:11 Is there common ground between energy producers and environmentalists? 22:54 Let's talk Carbon Cap...

California Crime, Panel 2: SOLUTIONS – A New Approach? Decades of tough-on-crime legislation saw California’s state prison population grow from 20,000 prior to 1980 to a peak of 175,000 in 2006. Reforms, including a 2011 court-mandated reduction of the prison population, have lowered the number of people in California prisons, and the state will close two prisons in 2021-2022. But, how many prison...

California Crime, Panel 1: TRUE CRIME – The Statistics California’s murder rate climbed 30% in 2020 and appears to have continued to rise in 2021. High profile Smash-and-Grab robberies made headlines; Some politicians blame Prop. 47 for creating a perception that these crimes have no consequences. Yet, property crime rates were at historic lows in 2020 – down 30% since 2000. Robberies decreased by...

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California Crime, Panel 3: THE POLITICS – From ‘Three Strikes’ to ‘Defund the Police’ California’s reliably blue voter base sends majorities of Democrats to the Legislature and zero Republicans to statewide office, while often rejecting criminal justice reforms at the same time. An effort to end the Death Penalty, proposition 62, was rejected by voters in 2016. Senate Bill 10, which eliminated cas...

:58 Why is everybody leaving? 2:46 Redistricting is not playing as much of a role as one might think 4:01 The legislative life cycle 7:11 Will this affect the partisan balance? 8:25 Congress? Does this impact the midterms? 9:46 Switching gears: is the National redistricting picture as bad for the Dems as was predicted? 14:31 The rundown: Seven who left to take other jobs 16:10 Ten members running...

:32 Recalls, recalls everywhere: a harbinger of things to come? 3:12 What about the outside money in the Shasta Recall? 5:07 This is no longer a battle of political ideas: it is about delegitimizing the government. 6:23 "The Republican Party is gone." 10:06 The bigger picture: this is a global movement 12:36 How will this play out in different areas of California? 14:54 "The average Republican vot...

:30 Is there a connection between WeSaidEnough and DearCAStaffers? 3:24 Are the comments from DCS similar to the stories from WSE? 4:50 The format of DearCAStaffers 6:26 Who is behind the account? 7:42 There are a slew of these accounts across the US - are they coordinated? 9:19 "Festivus for the Capitol Community" 11:40 What legal exposure does DCS have? 15:11 The format is new, but these types o...

:38 How are the Leadership Award winners chosen? 2:39 Brandon Smith & Royal Ramey, The Forestry and Fire Recruitment Program 4:40 The political pitfalls of inmate firefighters 6:29  Naindeep Singh, the Jakara Movement  8:38 Do these groups also get government funding? 9:34 Camila Chávez, the Dolores Huerta Foundation 11:12 How is the Irvine Foundation different from the Irvine Company? 13:13 What...

:34 What would AB 1400 do? 1:45 The difference between AB 1400 and ACA 11, and the costs 4:33 What happens on January 31? 4:54 The opposition 7:33 Can Single-Payer happen here? How is this bill different from SB 562? 10:56 Does the dynamic shift because this is an election year? 12:46 Where is Gov. Newsom on this? 14:13 Can California run a bureaucracy this big? 16:33 How does the payment system w...

:32 From 53 to 52 - who loses out? 1:21 The new maps: good, bad or indifferent? 2:11 Why do these districts stand out? 4:23 Are we going to see the end of Democratic supermajorities in the California legislature? 4:54 CD49 7:57 AD70 10:11 CD9 12:13 CD22 13:32 SD4 and SD6 15:36 SD16 17:49 AD22 19:00 AD44 20:44 AD76 21:43 How important will the vote on AB1400 be in the November elections? 24:03 The...

:53 Reality check: Can we get this done? 2:38 Why now? 4:41 Is CalCare a good idea? 8:33 How do these proposals fit into the Federal system? 11:02 How does the public feel about their current healthcare coverage? 13:22 How does the Governor's proposal affect providers? 16:15 The opposition to AB1400 18:12 Assuming AB1400 passes, how long would it take to implement? 20:13 "A Healthy California For...

:27 The Gann Limit 2:32 The surplus 4:17 Will we see new ongoing programs? 6:33 What would Chris like to see? 8:11 Relief for healthcare entities 9:39 The Budget process 14:15 Will this Budget impact upcoming elections? 15:35 Build Back Better 16:29 What percentage of the CA Budget is based on Federal dollars? 19:21 Scuttlebutt: what is rumored to be in this year's Budget? 21:31 The #WorstWeekCA W...

:42 Where are we on the drought? 3:22 Floods and fire: is this Climate Change 4:39 What are the options in the face of drought, and do we need more reservoirs? 6:30 What will it take to recharge California's aquifers? 8:00 SGMA 8:32 What about infrastructure upgrades? 10:02 Desalination? 10:47 The Sierra snowpack 14:52 Other options to confront the drought? 17:13 Toilet-to-tap 19:27 "How Beer Save...

:33 What is happening with Roe v. Wade 2:31  The Texas case 4:55 The Mississippi case 7:15 If Roe were overturned tomorrow 11:51 How will this impact California? 13:54 The FDA will allow abortion pills to be sent by mail - what impact will that have? 16:47 Abortions are down 16% in California - why? 18:20 California as abortion refuge 20:58 The repercussions of overturning Roe 24:13 Prediction: wh...

:32 What are the 'hot' political collectibles these days? 3:02  "The history of America can  be told using buttons" 3:40 How much IS a six-pack of Billy Beer? 5:45  Sacramento's "protest sign guy" (note: we THINK this guy was named Robert H. Simpson) 6:50 "I Like Ike" 8:04 The Medfly Invasion 10:47 What are the most valuable collectibles? 16:01 Adam's collection 19:17 Buttons: the Twitter of  thei...

This special episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live on November 17, 2021 at a panel discussion hosted by Capitol Weekly as part of our Energy Forum. California Secretary for Natural Resources Wade Crowfoot delivered the Keynote. He was introduced by John Howard, Editor of Capitol Weekly. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

This special episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live on November 17, 2021 at a panel discussion hosted by Capitol Weekly as part of our Energy Forum. Panel 3: The End of Oil? With the impacts of Climate Change looming, Gov. Newsom and the Legislature have set a goal to be carbon neutral by mid-century. Can we meet that goal, and if so, how? And, what becomes of the state’s fossil f...

This special episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live on November 17, 2021 at a panel discussion hosted by Capitol Weekly as part of our Energy Forum. Panel 2: The Future of the Grid. PG&E has emerged from bankruptcy, but California’s electrical infrastructure is aging, and the state’s demand for electricity continues to climb. How will the state’s energy providers meet the growing...