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2022 California Politics Preview and Lorena Gonzalez on Leaving the Legislature
Scott and Marisa are joined by Lorena Gonzalez, who resigned her seat as a state Assemblywoman this week, to talk about her new job with the Californ…
4 years, 4 months ago
Honey Mahogany and Robert Garcia: Conversations with Two Rising Political Stars
Marisa and Scott close out the year by revisiting conversations with two rising political stars from opposite ends of the state: Honey Mahogany, the …
4 years, 4 months ago
Jackie Speier on Her 'Undaunted' Journey from Jonestown to Congress
Marisa and Scott talk about what the exodus of California congressmembers will mean for the state's clout in Washington D.C. Then, they revisit a 201…
4 years, 4 months ago
Elaine Howle Reflects on Two Decades as the 'Eyes and Ears' of California's Government
Scott and Marisa discuss Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposal to use the framework of Texas' controversial abortion law for gun control legislation and the m…
4 years, 4 months ago
Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta on Crime in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom joins Marisa and Scott to talk about "Ben and Emma's Big Hit," his picture book about a child with dyslexia, before discussing how …
4 years, 5 months ago
The Dobbs Arguments and Abortion Access in California
As the Supreme Court weighs a challenge to abortion rights established in the Roe v. Wade decision, Scott and Marisa talk to Katie Orr about the land…
4 years, 5 months ago
Nancy Pelosi on 5 Images of Her Life and Career (at KQED Live, Pt. 2)
In the second part of their conversation with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on stage at KQED Live, Scott and Marisa get the Speaker's reaction to five i…
4 years, 5 months ago
The Politics of Inflation with Lenny Mendonca
Marisa and Guy Marzorati discuss Rep. Jackie Speier's decision to retire from Congress and the tough decisions facing Governor Gavin Newsom and legis…
4 years, 5 months ago
Lamar Thorpe on His 'Blaxican' Roots and Antioch's Groundbreaking Apology
The California Citizen Redistricting Commission releases its first draft of the state's new political lines. Marisa and Guy Marzorati react to the pr…
4 years, 6 months ago
Liane Randolph on COP26 and California's Local Air Quality Fight
Scott and Marisa discuss what the election results in Virginia and New Jersey mean for the midterms in California and pay tribute to Wilma Chan, the …
4 years, 6 months ago