Capitol Weekly Podcast

:28 When IS The Bash this year? 1:41 "Too Short's live version of 'Blow the Whistle' was better than the record!" 4:18 Full Disclosure: Media Sponsor 4:38 "I called Anthony York and I said 'you look like you like to party....'" 6:14 Capitol Weekly: After Dark 8:59 The music: "This year will be a little different" 9:56 Does The Bash just happen in Summer now? 11:40 Musical guest hint: he's current;...

:30 What got you started in political coverage? 2:42 "Menopausal Women Nostalgic for Choice" 3:08 From Contra Costa to Sacramento 6:04 The gender equation 9:26 "I would have sworn Pete Wilson hated me" 10:29 Inside the Governor's press office 12:25 "Jerry Brown was interesting, I have to say" 17:11 Reporting vs. Editing 22:19 Are we seeing the return of Yellow Journalism? 26:44 What now? 32:04 #WW...

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  :30 The Primary 4:31 Zoomers vs. Boomers 10:47 "There were more poll workers that day than people who actually showed up to vote." 12:19 Focus Groups: Steve Westly vs. Phil Angelides 14:38 Would turnout improve if we allowed Ballot Props on the June ballot again? 16:28 The Los Angeles Mayoral race 23:54 "The least-informed people in the state" 26:55 Caruso and Bass are in the runoff: what happen...

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:35 Senate Primary: Why is Alex Padilla on the Ballot so many times? 1:35 The CVF Voter Guide 2:23 Redistricting 5:53 Vote-by-Mail 10:22 How does VBM affect the timing of the vote count? 12:20 Let's talk voter fraud 17:12 What kind of turnout will we see in June? 20:10 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Wee...

:36 Why was CLBSA formed? 1:51 Is this related to the push for unionization? 2:59 Membership of CLBSA 5:07 The merger of the California Capitol Black Staff Association and the Black Legislative and Capitol Association 7:38 What has the response in the Capitol been like? 10:16 Are there any legislative goals? 13:16 How did you each come to work in the Capitol? 17:23 Is the reality of the Capitol di...

:27 How will the decision affect California - or will it? 3:35 An ACLU Board Member AND Women for Trump co-chair. Really. 6:46 "Why do you still live in California?" 7:10 The beginnings of hyper-partisanship 11:47 "The quality of state legislators has declined over time" 13:23 Term limits? 14:58 "Where is Asthma Day?" 16:21 Does the Roe decision open the door to overturn Obergefell v Hodges? 20:56...

30: What does this mean for California? 3:41 Would the proposed state Constitutional Amendment affect legislative/congressional races in California? 8:23 What impact will this have on national races? 9:36 Orange County vs. Central Valley 11:06 Abortion reversal is just one of many issues 11:40 Impact on the Senate? 14:58 What other decisions are at risk? 17:41 The leak Want to support the Capitol...

:25 The background 3:30 This has been tried many times before. What was different this time? 7:30 The MICRA compromise 11:48 Will this raise insurance costs? 15:38 What is the likelihood that this becomes law? 16:12 Let's talk Redistricting: A letter to the Attorney General 21:57 Who makes the final call? 25:57 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation her...

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...