Shows / SacTown Talks
SacTown Talks
Weekly News Roundups and Conversations with California’s Leaders in Politics and Policy.
Episodes
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Interview with Lara Korte
Today we welcome to the program political journalist Lara Korte. Korte is a co-author of POLITICO California Playbook. We discuss Korte's career in journalism…
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Interview with Phil Ting
Today we welcome to the program Assemblymember Phil Ting. Ting represents Assembly District 19 and serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee. We discuss…
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Interview with Rick Chavez Zbur
Today we welcome to the program Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur. Zbur represents Assembly District 51 and previously worked in environmental law. We discuss…
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Interview with Tom Campbell
Today we welcome Tom Campbell, former United States Representative, law professor, and current chair of the Common Sense Party. We discuss Campbell's career…
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Interview with Jeff Farrah
Today we welcome Jeff Farrah, Executive Director of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association. Farrah and the AVIN believe autonomous vehicles will make our…
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Interview with Chris Mackenzie #2
Today we welcome back Chris MacKenzie, Senior Director of Communications for Chamber of Progress. Mackenzie has a strong background in connecting with…
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Interview with Gail Pellerin
Today we welcome to the program, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. Pellerin represents Assembly District 28 and previously served as the chief elections official…
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Interview with Esmeralda Soria
Today we welcome to the program, Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria. Soria represents Assembly District 27 and as a first-generation American daughter of farm…
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Interview with Jennifer Capitolo
Today we welcome Jennifer Capitolo, Executive Director of the California Water Association. Capitolo has previously served in the Department of Finance under…
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Interview with Chris MacKenzie
Today we welcome Chris MacKenzie, Senior Director of Communications for Chamber of Progress. Mackenzie has a strong background in connecting with center-left…
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Interview with Monica Miller
Today we welcome to the program Monica Miller. Miller is the owner and President of Sacramento Advisors, LLC. We discuss Miller's career, involvement in…
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Interview with Gregg Hart
Today we welcome to the program, Assemblymember Gregg Hart. Hart represents Assembly District 37 and previously served as Planning Commissioner, City Council…
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Interview with Bill Essayli
Today we welcome to the program Assemblymember Bill Essayli. Essayli represents Assembly District 63 and previously served as an Assistant United States…
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Interview with Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
Today we welcome to the program, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas. Smallwood-Cuevas represents Senate District 28 and is the co-founder of the Los Angeles Black Worker…
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Interview with Ryan McCoy
Today we welcome to the program labor and employment law expert, Ryan McCoy. McCoy is Partner with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, with a focus on employment litigation. We…
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Interview with Bill Wong
Today we welcome back to the program political consultant, Bill Wong. Bill Wong recently released his new book Better to Win: Hardball Lessons in Leadership…
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Interview with Nanette Farag
Today we welcome Nanette Farag, Vice President of Political Affairs for Randle Communications. Farag has more than 20 years of experience leading strategic…
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Interview with Angelique Ashby
(03:55) Ashby’s journey to politics (07:17) Ashby’s City Council experience through tough times (11:04) The needs of the people of Sacramento\ (15:01)…
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Interview with Diane Dixon
Today we welcome Assemblymember Diane Dixon to the program. Dixon represents Assembly District 72 and previously served two terms as Mayor of Newport Beach. We…
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Interview with Marie Alvarado-Gil
Today we welcome Senator Alvarado-Gil to the program. Alvarado-Gil represents Senate District 4 and serves as State Commissioner for Special Education. We…
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Interview with Stephanie Nguyen
Today we welcome Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen to the program. Nguyen represents Assembly District 10 and previously served as Executive Director of Asian…
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Interview with Carlos Villapudua
Today we welcome Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua to the program. Villapudua represents Assembly District 13. We discuss vocational training, rehabilitation…
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Interview with Nicholas Sanders
Today we welcome back Nick Sanders of Sanders Political Law. We talk all things new with political law including elections, recounts, the FPPC, development and…
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Interview with Josh Becker
Today we welcome Senator Josh Becker. Becker represents Senate District 13. We discuss public safety, environmental protection, social justice and more…
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Interview with Don Howard
Today we welcome Don Howard, President and CEO of the James Irvine Foundation. We discuss the role of philanthropy, expanding opportunities for Californians…
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Interview with Joe White
Today we welcome Consulate General, Joe White, of the UK Consulate in San Francisco. We discuss UK-CA relations including agriculture, tech policy, trade and…
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Interview with Anna Caballero
Today we welcome Senator Anna Caballero. Caballero represents Senate District 14. We discuss the high speed rail, housing, public protection and more. SacTown…
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Interview with Blanca Pacheco
Today we welcome Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco. Pacheco is a freshman legislator representing Assembly District 64. We discuss housing, homelessness, mental…
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Interview with Lena Gonzalez
Today we welcome Senator Lena Gonzalez. Gonzalez represents Senate District 33 and serves as Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee. We discuss…
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Interview with Corey Jackson
Today we welcome Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jacskon. Jackson is doctor of social work and now represents Assembly District 60. We discuss childcare, youth…
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Interview with Travis Kiyota
Today we welcome Senior Vice President and Head of Global Public Affairs for East West Bank, Travis Kiyota. We discuss Kiyota's career, public policy…
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Interview with Alexandra Biering
Today we welcome back Government Affairs and Communications Manager for Friant Water Authority, Alexandra Biering. In this episode, Biering provides us with an…
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Interview with Jacqui Irwin
Today we welcome Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin. Irwin represents Assembly District 42. We discuss the improvements in education, community colleges, digital…
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Interview with Luz Rivas
Today we welcome Assemblymember Luz Rivas. Rivas represents Assembly District 43. We discuss the importance of education, computer science, climate change…
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Interview with Damon Connolly
Today we welcome newly elected Assemblymember Damon Connolly. Connolly represents Assembly District 12. We discuss climate change, housing, bringing a fresh…
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Interview with Sharon Quirk-Silva
Today we welcome Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva. Quirk-Silva represents Assembly District 65. We discuss how we can improve education, housing, veteran…
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Interview with Joe Patterson
Today we welcome newly elected Assemblymember Joe Patterson. Patterson represents Assembly District 05. We discuss clean energy, electric vehicles, public…
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Interview with Beau Kilmer
Today we welcome Beau Kilmer, McCauley Chair in Drug Policy Innovation for RAND Corporation. We discuss the problems with fentanyl, losing your license to…
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Interview with Brian Ebbert
Today we welcome Floor Director Brian Ebbert. Ebbert is also a registered Parliamentarian and former Asst Chief Clerk. We discuss Ebbert's role in the…
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Interview with Melissa Hurtado
Today we welcome Senator Melissa Hurtado. Hurtado represents Senate District 16. We discuss water shortage, food scarcity, agriculture and other issues that…
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Interview with Mike Gatto
Today we welcome former Assemblymember Mike Gatto, representing Los Angeles. We discuss affordable housing, development, leadership battles, and more. SacTown…
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Interview with Josh Newman
Today we welcome Senator Josh Newman. Newman represents Senate District 29. We discuss environmental protection, alternative fuel, elections, the democratic…
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Interview with Chris Holden
Today we welcome Assemblymember Chris Holden. Holden represents Assembly District 41. We discuss civil rights, solitary confinement, the environment, our…
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Interview with Kevin McCarty
Today we welcome Assemblymember Kevin McCarty. McCarty represents Assembly District 07. We discuss issues in Sacramento such as homelessness, education, rising…
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Interview with Heath Flora
Today we welcome Assemblymember Heath Flora. Flora represents Assembly District 12. We discuss rising gas prices, combating wildfires, the problem solvers…
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Interview with Scott Wiener
Today we welcome Senator Scott Wiener. Wiener represents Senate District 11. We discuss affordable housing, public safety, transportation, legalizing…
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Interview with David Bowman
Today we welcome Principal Clerk II/Reading Clerk, David Bowman. We discuss the importance of preparation, mentorship, term limits, how he got started in the…
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Interview with Arnulfo De La Cruz
Today we welcome Arnulfo De La Cruz, Executive Vice President of SEIU 2015. We discuss home care, fair wages, structural racism, the goals of SEIU, and more…
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Interview with Lance Hastings
Today we welcome Lance Hastings, President and CEO of the California Manufacturers & Technology Association. We discuss energy, legislative impact, solutions…
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Interview with Kristina Bas Hamilton
Today we welcome Kristina Bas Hamilton, Principal at KBH Advocacy. Bas Hamilton also hosts her own podcast, Blueprint for California Advocates. We discuss…
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Interview with Lance Christensen
Today we welcome Lance Christensen, candidate for California Superintendent of Public Instruction. We discuss Christensen's candidacy, school choice, issues in…
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Interview with Ken Cooley
Today we welcome Assemblymember Ken Cooley. Cooley represents Assembly District 08, and serves as Assembly Rules Committee Chair. We discuss rule changes…
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Interview with Adam Probolsky
Today we welcome President of Probolsky Research, Adam Probolsky. Probolsky is a California opinion research expert. We discuss voter polling, reaching voters…
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Interview with Nancy Skinner
Today we welcome Senator Nancy Skinner. Skinner represents Senate District 09. We discuss budget goals, healthcare needs, clean energy, reproductive rights and…
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Interview with Patrick Utz and Chris Micheli
Today we welcome Patrick Utz, CEO and Co-Founder of Abstract, accompanied by Formal Advisor Chris Micheli. Abstract provides innovative bill tracking and much…
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Interview with Russell Lowery
Today we welcome Russell Lowery, Managing Partner with High View Strategies. Lowery is an expert in digital communication and political bridge building. We…
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Interview with Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
Today we welcome Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry. Aguiar-Curry represents the 4th California Assembly District. We discuss the importance of telehealth…
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Interview with Alexandra Biering
Today we welcome Government Affairs and Communications Manager for Friant Water Authority, Alexandra Biering. Biering is a water expert with deep knowledge of…
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Interview with California Legislative Black Staff Association
Today we welcome the California Legislative Black Staff Association. Alchemy serves as Chair and Cassidy serves as Vice Chair to the association. We discuss…
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Interview with Melodie Chrislock
Today we welcome Managing Director of Public Water Now, Melodie Chrislock. Chrislock is a water expert with a focus on recycled water. We discuss the issues…