Me Importas Tú California

For weeks voters have been getting mail, text messages, knocking at their door, and phone calls asking them to vote this coming November 3rd election, and that is because the stakes are high. In addition to city council, school board, and other races voters in California have propositions in front of them that will create California law. Joining Christopher on this podcast episode is Sydney Fang f...

Happy Latino Heritage Month! And to Celebrate our host, and your favorite Chicano in politics Christopher Sanchez, brings together some of his friends who work in the California politics and policy in the state capitol to share their story and experiences of being a Latino who works in politics. Joining this episode is Jose Torres, Melissa Cosio, and Leticia Garcia who are key players in Californi...

For decades California Tribal Nations have sought to preserve their religious, spiritual, and cultural practices to be able to practice their religious freely on their lands and to pass it down to the next generation. Unfortunately, through out the years while they have attempted to carry out some of these practices they have been met with significant barriers that has prohibited them from carryin...

The legislature returned back from their summer break in August and began to sprint with their bills and whip votes to get them to the Governor’s desk by the August 31st deadline. However, this was a much more unique year for the legislature as Governor Newsom is about to term out and significant wave of legislators will be leaving the legislature due to term limits or running for another elected...

August is Chicano Heritage Month and to celebrate we invited our friends from the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) and discuss the history of the organization and how it has played a role in shaping California's future leaders and has become a pipeline Chicano youth to launch their career into politics. In this episode we sit down with Executive Director Dr. Luisa Ortega and so...

Across the global California is known for its scenic views, innovative design, and its beautiful landscapes, however the workers who designed and brought life into these majestic landscapes often go unseen and forgotten. In recent years the landscaping industry has evolved because policy makers at the state and local level have moved the industry to shift from gas powered lawn mowers and leaf blow...

California Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders just wrapped up the Governor's final budget as he wraps up his final year as Governor in the state of California. There is much to be said about this budget including some key investments and some cuts that community members bared. But it's not all completely over as state senators and assemblymembers come back to Sacramento for on...

The California legislature is in full gear now and has begun to discuss and debate bills they introduced early this year to become law. One topic of interest that legislators often focus on is policy about how colleges and universities operate in California and some of the most important stakeholders are the students themselves. In fact, there is a student group/association for all three public co...

On January 30th thousands of youth from across the country and California came out in a strong force to oppose the horrific actions being carried out by ICE. For many of the youth it was their first time participating in a demonstration to use their voice to advocate for change in their communities.  Our host and your favorite Chicano in Politics, Christopher Sanchez, sits down with some Brown Iss...

The California legislature just finished introducing new bills for the 2026 legislative year touching on some hot topics including immigrant rights, consumer protections, healthcare, education, and many many more. Our host and your favorite Chicano in politics, Christopher Sanchez, sits down with Daniela Rodriguez and your Latina Advocate Carol Gonzalez to discuss some of their strategies on to ge...

In our inaugural episode of the Me Importas Tú California our host Christopher Sanchez brings on guest Carol Gonzalez and Andrew Avila to talk about Governor Newsom's 2026 proposed January budget and highlights of the Governor's final State of the State.  Follow the Mesa Verde Group on our socials: Youtube , Instagram , Linkedin   Follow our host Christopher Sanchez on his socials Instag...