Senator Lena Gonzalez / "This Democratic Caucus is committed to ensuring that we're improving people's lives"
Our first TTC episode of 2023 features Senator Lena Gonzalez, of Long Beach, the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and the NEW Vice-Chair of the Latino Legislative Caucus, sharing her legis...
20 Jan 202345min
Freshman State Senator Angelique Ashby / "Equal representation is important ~ And the goal"
In her first few weeks after being sworn in as Sacramento's new state senator, Freshman lawmaker Angelique Ashby discusses the historic diversity in the new class of 2023 legislators, and how her own ...
20 Des 202246min
"You're supposed to push the envelope..." / Senator Robert Hertzberg Reflects on His Years in Public Service
State Senate Majority Leader Emeritus (and former Assembly Speaker) Robert Hertzberg is leaving the legislature this week, and in this episode, he looks back on his career in both the public and priva...
28 Nov 202227min
"These goals MEAN something..." / Senator John Laird & the California Senate's Plans for Addressing Climate Change
As the legislature prepares to convene its 2023-2024 session, Senator John Laird talks about climate change laws and policies in the Senate, his planned visit to COP 27 in Egypt, keeping the Diablo Ca...
16 Nov 202252min
"This is my life's work; this is what I do" / Senator Bob Wieckowski Looks Back
Senator Bob Wieckowski is leaving the legislature after 12 years in the Assembly & Senate, and he reflects on his early career as a congressional staffer, his policy passion for conservation, the envi...
11 Okt 202243min
Senator Richard Pan Says Good-bye to the Legislature: "As long as I had more good days than bad days, I feel like I made things better…"
Dr. Richard Pan, Sacramento's first Asian -American state senator, is leaving the legislature after serving 12 years. In this reflective and candid conversation, Dr. Pan looks back at his career as a ...
28 Sep 202247min
Talking Trash: Fighting Plastic Waste / Senator Ben Allen & SB 54
State Senator Ben Allen, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, shares behind-the-scenes details of the effort to enact SB 54, transformative legislation that will drastically reduce ...
8 Sep 202239min
"Time to go on to a new adventure" / Senator Connie M. Leyva Leaves the Capitol & Heads Home to Family
Senator Connie M. Leyva is leaving the legislature this fall, after two extraordinary terms in the State Senate. Senator Leyva reflects on her earlier career as a union and statewide labor leader, and...
24 Aug 202240min
