What is California‪?‬ Stu VanAirsdale

A bittersweet programming note from host Stu VanAirsdale.

Anita Chabria discusses her work as a California columnist for the Los Angeles Times, and her quest to tell stories that spotlight the state's people, geography, and diversity.

The veteran political columnist Dan Walters talks about covering 60 years of California's up and downs, the state's questionable leadership, and our most formidable challenges for the decades ahead.

Ellen Pao of Project Include talks about navigating the tech industry, from the bubble era of the late ‘90s to her turbulent time at the helm of Reddit to her current push to diversify Silicon Valley.

Alicia Garza talks about how her California roots and experience have inspired her influential social justice undertakings, from cofounding #BlackLivesMatter to her current work with Black Futures Lab.

State librarian Greg Lucas takes us on a tour through the history, delights and the discoveries of the California State Library.