Capitol Weekly Podcast

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The Capitol Weekly Podcast covers California politics and public policy, and features interviews with elected officials, staffers, advocates, analysts, newsmakers, and even, -gasp- journalists. Listen at Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or at capitolweekly.net

  1. 1d ago

    Downtown Sacramento's Return-To-Office lunch options

    State employees returning to Downtown Sacramento following Gov. Newsom's Return-To-Office order are finding a vastly different universe from the vibrant metro area of 2019, the last time Sacramento food writer Becky Grunewald was on the Podcast. Many longtime lunch and coffee favorites have closed, moved, or offer only limited hours. She joined us to talk about some current lunch options for the Downtown crowd, and other highlights of the local food scene.  Plus, as always, we tell you Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics. 1:18 Rising Star: Annika Bjork 1:48 Experts Expound: Gavin Newsom's legacy 2:10 Proposition 40 4:45 Becky Grunewald 6:05 Five picks for Abridged 7:05 Drunken Tortilla 8:28 Buddah Bowls and Rolls 9:03 CalPERS Cafeteria 9:36 Capitol Weekly article on Capitol favorites 12:20 Mother (RIP) 13:42 Pizza Supreme Being 15:05 Buffalo Pizza's breakfast pizza 16:47 Sapha Kafae 18:40 My Sister's Cafe 21:59 Jimboys 24:58 Sal's Tacos 26:00 Whitey's Jolly Kone 26:47 The Sunflower Drive-In 28:45 DoorDash 32:32 Stockton detour: Manny's California Fresh 34:20 Sacramento burgers 41:12 WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang  "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  2. Jul 20

    We Are the Power: Gary Lucks

    Today we welcome author, environmental attorney and pro-democracy activist, Gary Lucks, whose new book “We Are the Power,” is a how-to guide for community activists.  As the founder of two East Bay progressive groups he has built one of California' most active grassroots networks, and helped raise millions of dollars, delivering critical support to Democrats in swing districts across the country.  Lucks spoke with us about why he wrote the book, what the Democrats need to do to find their way out of the wilderness, and what to make of the Left-Moderate  split that threatens to tear the party apart. 1:20 AI Bills in #caleg 1:53 A look at the Billionaire Tax 2:45 Op Ed Policy 7:43 The Top 100 9:19 Jonesin' For a Cure 12:44 Gary Lucks 15:57 Focus of "We Are the Power" 19:16 "The circular firing squad" 22:06 50 Shades of Blue 26:35 Tea Party populism vs. Democratic populist movement 33:14 The age issue 40:12 How to reconnect with MAGA 44:11 Where to find the book 45:15 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang  "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    We Are the Power: Gary Lucks

  3. Jul 13

    A chat with Ahmad Thomas of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group

    Today we welcome Ahmad Thomas, CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, an association that represents hundreds of technology and innovation companies in the birthplace of the computer revolution. Thomas joined SVLG in 2020 and has overseen his organization's efforts to encourage Sacramento to implement thoughtful AI policies that won't "stifle innovation." He is no stranger to legislative oversight -Thomas got his start as an aide to Senator Dianne Feinstein, an experience he cites as the foundation of his career.  4:46 Labor shortages in law enforcement 5:38 Ahmad Thomas 6:40 How was the year for tech? 9:04 The legislature 14:32 "You can't eat GDP" 19:00 How are perceptions of AI changing? 21:02 Municipal governments and AI 22:00 Data centers 24:44 Origin story 29:13 Maintaining Silicon Valley's competitive edge 37:13 Anti-tech backlash 47:25 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang  "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    A chat with Ahmad Thomas of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group

  4. Jun 29

    California's water future: Chelsea Haines

    Chelsea Haines is the Director of State Regulatory Relations at the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA), the largest statewide coalition of public water agencies in the country.  ACWA's 470 public agency members are responsible for 90% of the water delivered to cities, farms and businesses in California. Haines joined us to talk about ACWA's vision for California's future as climate change pushes our water resources to the limit.  3:05 Op Ed Weekly 5:33 Chelsea Haines 7:18 Vision for our water future 13:28 Housing 14:53 Urban-rural divide 18:01 Water rights' 20:03 Conversations with gubernatorial candidates 23:18 Infrastructure 30:14 Sites Reservoir 31:11 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang  "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    California's water future: Chelsea Haines

  5. Jun 22

    Come Together: Asm. Heather Hadwick and Asm. Patrick Ahrens

    Sometimes it seems like bipartisanship has gone the way of the dinosaur, the Dodo Bird and $3 gasoline, but Assemblymembers Heather Hadwick (R) and Patrick Ahrens (D) are doing their best to keep the dream alive. While the two come from dramatically different districts with  distinct priorities (AD01 and AD26, the two bonded over their shared childhood experiences with the Head Start program, and have teamed on legislation to support California children. They sat down with us to talk about their shared priorities, and where they have to differ (Grizzly Bears, cough cough). Plus - Who had the Worst Week in California Politics. 1:22 Tattoos 6:45 The Close the Gap Caucus 8:31 Billionaire tax and other Ballot Measures 12:27 Assemblymembers Heather Hadwick and Patrick Ahrens - Head Start 17:58 issues with bipartisanship 21:34 Relationships 25:05 Wildfires don't care about Assembly districts 26:13 Impact of the budget 28:33 Electric school busses 31:10 Origin stories 36:32 End of year priorities 40:26 Reintroduction of Grizzly Bears into California 41:37 3WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang  "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  6. Jun 15

    The Primary is over - What now?

    The Capitol Weekly crew - Rich Ehisen, Leah O'Tarrow and Tim Foster - look at the California Primary.  How did Proposition 50 impact the races, what did billionaires get for their money, and will the generation gap be a defining factor in November? Plus, Who had the Worst Week in California Politics? 1:01 What we know about the Primary 1:57 Tom Steyer's ad blast 3:13 Counting the votes 7:38 The Bradley Effect 8:26 Dem consolidation behind Becerra 11:47 "Having seen Steve Hilton on the stump, he is very good at what he does" 12:51 The Matsui - Vang race 15:07 Age 21:16 "They want the trains to run on time" 22:45 Impact of Prop. 50 24:48 Spencer Pratt 29:00 The anarchist vote 30:35 "Dan Sullivan" 34:55 Dave Regan and the billionaire tax 40:55 Ballot measures 43:41 Insurance Commissioner's race 45:03 Lt. Governor's race 49:06 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang  "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

  7. Jun 8

    Game changer: California Energy Commissioner Nancy Skinner

    We're joined today by Commissioner Nancy Skinner. Skinner is serving her first term on the California Energy Commission after serving as a state senator at the California State Senate from 2016 to 2024 and as a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2014.  if Skinner is a newbie to the CEC, she is no stranger to energy policy issues, having authored AB 2514 which created requirements for electrical corporations to implement energy storage systems. If you have noticed that the state now has less "rolling" blackouts, AB 2514 is a big part of the reason why. She spoke with us about the Trump Administration's opposition to California's climate goals, the challenges (and opportunities) presented by Data Centers, and her landmark Name Image and Likeness legislation, SB 206, which changed college sports across the country. And, with the Primary behind us, a long list of candidates for Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics. 3:59 E bike bills 5:36 Nancy Skinner 7:38 Art Rosenfeld 10:01 California's climate goals 11:09 "Texas is ahead of us" 13:52 Data Centers 16:27 The multi-state grid 18:43 The Federal position 24:13 Energy costs in the campaign for governor 28:36 Name Image and License legislation 36:51 Title IX 37:41 Energy storage bill 39:29 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang  "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    Game changer: California Energy Commissioner Nancy Skinner

  8. Jun 1

    How California can get ahead of wildfires, with Steve Frisch

    Our guest today is Steve Frisch, President and CEO of the Sierra Business Council (SBC) and a founding member of the Wildfire Solutions Coalition. With the devastating impacts of wildfire becoming more evident with each fire season, the Coalition advocates for funding and implementation of wildfire resilience strategies. While acknowledging California's budget woes, he argues that preventing fires will save the state money, and that "this is not the year we should be reducing wildfire funding."  3:17 Steve Frisch 5:42 About the Wildfire Solutions Coalition 8:50 Getting past partisanship in wildfire policy 12:33 Funding challenges 16:16 "This is not the year we should be reducing wildfire funding" 16:52 Insurance 18:32 From San Francisco kitchens to Truckee NGO 25:06 Hidden gems in Truckee 27:17 Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics?   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    How California can get ahead of wildfires, with Steve Frisch
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The Capitol Weekly Podcast covers California politics and public policy, and features interviews with elected officials, staffers, advocates, analysts, newsmakers, and even, -gasp- journalists. Listen at Apple Podcasts, SoundCloud, or at capitolweekly.net

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    CAPITOLWEEKLY
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2026
  • Episodes
    467
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