Episode Details

There’s a new entry into the 2026 race for Governor of California. State Senate President Toni Atkins is seeking to become the first woman and first openly LGBTQ person to be governor. Plus, Scott, Marisa and Guy test out an AI bot made by Silicon Valley billionaires trying to get Dean Phillips elected as president.

Relisten to past Political Breakdown interviews with some of the candidates running for California Governor in 2026:

She Broke 2 Glass Ceilings in Sacramento. Will She Try for 3

Tony Thurmond on Culture Wars in California Schools

Betty Yee on a Lifetime of Running the Numbers

Eleni Kounalakis on the Lieutenant Governor's Role During the Coronavirus Outbreak and Lessons from Diplomacy in Hungary

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