Inside Golden State Politics

We decode the first round of the Los Angeles mayoral election and analyze the  run-up to   the November title fight  between Karen Bass and Rick Caruso.   

Sherry, Bill and guest Dave Bryan scope out the election for mayor of Los Angeles and wonder whether ex-president Donald Trump is losing his kingmaking luster.

Our title conveys the difficulty of our efforts to make sense of the Texas murders and the important primaries occurring at the same time. The shootings and the elections will shape America for years to come.

Kevin de Leon gives us a fascinating description of his rise from the barrio to his present prominence.   He also discusses his plans to reduce homelessness and increase housing. 

We beat up on candidate Rick Caruso for ducking public appearances  but agree that it's a smart political strategy.  We assess the impact of Caruso's money and  of  abortion on the election for mayor. 

Continuing our conversations with candidates for mayor of Los Angeles, we grill L.A. City Attorney Mike Feuer on hot button issues, including abortion rights, homelessness and the environment.

Sherry  and Bill debate the impact of the 1992 riots on Los Angeles, its people and its politics.

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass opens our series of conversations with candidates for mayor  of Los Angeles. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics.  

We explore two of the most  important issues in American politics today--gun control and abortion  rights.   How will they affect the mid term elections? Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of  Inside Golden State Politics.  And your team is taking a one-week Spring Break. 

We discuss the exodus of many elected officials up and own the ballot from their current jobs. Among them  are  several California legislators and members of Congress and possibly Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.

That question was asked first by L.A. radio's Warren Olney in noteworthy broadcasts on KCRW after  the 1992 Rodney King riots.  We still struggle for an answer as we, joined by political reporter Dave Bryan, discuss the recent Los Angeles mayoral  debate.

We examine how Ukraine is beating the Russians in the information war as well as slowing them on the ground.  And we discuss how Vice President Kamala Harris did in her latest foreign policy foray.

We debate the impact of the Ukraine War on domestic politics.

Inside Golden State Politics--or IGSP, as we like to call it--consults with our Washington correspondent,  political analyst Bill Schneider, on the impact of President Biden's State of the Union speech.    Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of IGSP

With IGSP's mayoral race observer, veteran political  reporter Dave Bryan, we wade into the year's first debate.   We thought it provided a preview of  the major campaign  issues and how this election might influence the future of Democratic politics. Nancy  Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics

We speculate on the impact of the Super Bowl on Los Angeles and its diverse communities. We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of some of the candidates for mayor of L.A. in the upcoming  election Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics.

We speculate on  the political impact of the masking debate.   How will it affect the midterm elections?  We examine the hard-right campaign to take over local government and politics. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics

Our guest is Elizabeth Forer, executive director of the Venice Family Clinic. The clinic provides  health care for the poor in facilities from the Santa Monica Mountains to the South Bay.  We discuss the connection between homelessness and health care. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics.

We examine the implications of Justice Stephen Breyer's decision to retire from the Supreme Court.  We look at two hot-button issues that will surface in the search for his replacement and in  the midterm elections--abortion and crime.

With our guest,  political analyst Dave Bryan, we launch our coverage of the 2022 election for mayor of Los Angeles.  Then we dissect President Biden's press conference kicking off his sophomore year and conclude he did a good job.   

We discuss Governor Newsom's plans for California's budget windfall. We wonder whether President Biden could actually win by losing the fight over voting rights.  And we chide the Democrats for being so entranced by political glitz they are giving away the grassroots game  to the Republicans.

Along with our guest, political analyst Bill Schneider, we debate whether there is  any life left in American democracy.    We agree that if  democracy is to  be saved,  much of the  responsibility will be on the shoulders of the news media.   Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics 

We examine how the Democrats are trying to squelch Republican efforts to reduce the  number of voters of color from casting ballots.  And the guy crucial to helping the Democrats is President Biden's nemesis,  Sen. Joe Manchin. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics.

Gavin Newsom jumps to the head of the line  of Democratic challengers to the Texas vigilante abortion law.   We also discuss how  Eric Garcetti's confirmation as ambassador to  India is slogging along on Capitol Hill. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics

We wonder whether the mainstream media, through laziness , inattention plus  a hunger for an audience is hurting democracy.   We both agree  that Vice President Kamala Harris is getting screwed by media coverage and we ask why. Inside Golden State Politics is produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky