Senator Josh Becker on CA's Climate Change Solutions / "The New Enviromental Future"
Despite continued grim climate change forecasts, California continues to be a global leader on climate solutions, and State Senator Josh Becker updates us on our state's continued success in 'getting ...
30 Elo 202333min
"The debt that is owed" - A Conversation on Reparations / Sen. Steven Bradford & Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
The California Reparations Task Force has released its report on how our state can begin to repair the damage of slavery and racism. Senator Steven Bradford & Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas assess the ...
10 Elo 202347min
Senator Catherine Blakespear / "I feel that tremendous sense of honor to have been chosen to do this work..."
She's a former 3-term city mayor, a journalist, and is passionate about transportation issues, the environment, addressing homelessness, and tackling gun violence. Meet newly-elected State Senator Cat...
2 Elo 202335min
Senator Anthony Portantino, on Gun Violence / "The more guns in more hands, the more violence we have in our society. It's that simple."
When it comes to gun safety, California is a safer state than others, and our gun laws work in concert with each other. Senator Anthony Portantino joins us to talk about the ongoing effort to protect ...
26 Heinä 202332min
Senator Maria Elena Durazo & The Summer of Labor~2023
Is the summer of 2023 the 'Summer of Labor?' State Senator Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles talks about the waves of so-called 'labor unrest' sweeping the country, the surge of unions elections, and ...
13 Heinä 202335min
OUR 100TH EPISODE! "Pie with the Pro Tem" / Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins
To celebrate our 100th episode, State Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins baked us a pie(!), and served up some delicious conversation about her SB 447 - The BRIDGE Project, Pride Month, legislati...
27 Kesä 202331min
Sacramento Senator Angelique Ashby & Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, on Poverty: "How do we give people agency over their own lives?"
We gave Sacramento's State Senator, Angelique Ashby and Sacramento's Mayor, Darrell Steinberg, an 'assignment' to read and report back on a provocative, new book about poverty in America. In their rev...
20 Kesä 202336min
A Conversation with Senator Aisha Wahab / "The policies we push help people's lives..."
As the first Muslim & Afghan-American elected to the CA State Senate, Senator Aisha Wahab is one of the most high-profile lawmakers currently serving in the legislature. She talks about the Afghan-Ame...
31 Touko 202326min
