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SacTown Talks
Weekly News Roundups and Conversations with California’s Leaders in Politics and Policy.
Episodes
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Interview with Former Assemblyman Mike Gatto
Our guest this week is former California Assemblymember Mike Gatto to discuss all things Appropriations Committee. As a former chair during the Great…
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Interview with Asm. Mike Gipson
Today we welcome California Assemblymember Mike Gipson of the 64th Assembly District. We discuss why he sees his transition from police officer to labor leader…
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Interview with Shawnda Westly
Today’s interview is with political consultant Shawnda Westly. She tells her heartbreaking story of medical malpractice and an in-depth look at California’s…
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Interview with Monica Davalos and Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto
Today we welcome two experts from the California Budget & Policy Center, Monica Davalos and Adriana Ramos-Yamamoto, to discuss the recently released Budget…
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Interview with Former Assemblyman Mike Gatto
Our guest this week is former Assemblymember Man Gatto and we do a deep dive on Bitcoin, blockchain, and all things cryptocurrency! We discuss the murky…
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Interview with Dr. Micah Weinberg
Today’s interview is with Dr. Micah Weinberg of California Forward. We discuss a multitude of issues facing California, including broadband for all, wildfire…
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Interview with Bob Wieckowski
Today’s interview is with California Senator Bob Wieckowksi. This episode features a lot from climate policy from wildfire preventions and recycling, to cap…
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Interview with Senator Steven Bradford
Today we interview California Senator Steven Bradford where he discusses his work as the Chairman of the Black Legislative Caucus, why California needed a…
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Interview with James Ramos
Today we have a powerful episode. We are excited to have the first California Native American elected to the Legislature, Assemblymember James Ramos. He…
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Interview with Julie Baker
Today we welcome Julie Baker, Executive Director of Californians for the Arts. Julie explains how badly hit the arts were by the pandemic, why the California…
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Interview with Nicole Parra
Today we welcome Congressional Candidate Nicole Parra. Nicole is a former California Assemblymember running in the 21st Congressional District, which covers 4…
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Interview with Senator Bill Dodd
We welcome our most frequent legislative guest Senator Bill Dodd of the 3rd Senate District, covering parts of Napa and five other counties. We start by…
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Interview with Asm. Chris Holden
The Rose Bowl parade, how his office is working with the governor's office to communicate with the public, how the assembly will be able to function more…
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Interview with Ryan Hammonds
Sactown Talks is about more than policy and politics, it’s also about the culture of the Capitol community. So today we bring you something a little different…
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Interview with Catherine Reheis-Boyd
This week we interview Catherine Reheis-Boyd, the President of the Western States Petroleum Association. WSPA is a non-profit trade association representing…
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Interview with Asm. Sharon Quirk - Silva
This week we have Assembly Sharon Quirk-Silva of the 65th assembly district. The 65th covers northern Orange county centered around the city of Fullerton and…
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Interview with Asm. Laura Friedman
Today’s guest is Assemblymember Laura Friedman who represents the 43rd Assembly District covering Glendale and the eastern part of the San Fernando Valley. She…
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Special Holiday Edition - Internet for All
Welcome to a holiday edition of SacTown Talks. Today we are bringing you a slightly different type of show. One of the major issues confronting the legislature…
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Interview with Asm. Cristina Garcia
We welcome Assemblymember Cristina Garcia of the 58th Assembly District to the program. The 58th district covers southeast Los Angeles County, including her…
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Interview with Senator Susan Rubio
In this interview we welcome Senator Susan Rubio of the 22nd Senate district. Senator Rubio joins us to discuss her background, why she ran for California…
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Interview with Alex Vassar
Today we welcome Alex Vassar, former legislative staffer, current California State Library employee and prolific California state political history tweeter to…
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Interview with Senator Bob Archuleta
This week we welcome back Senator Bob Archuleta of the 32nd Senate District, which covers southeastern LA county. We discuss working on state campaigns during…
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Interview With Jim Wunderman
Today we welcome Jim Wunderman the President and CEO of the Bay Area Council. The Bay Area Council is a business association in San Francisco, founded in 1945…
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Interview with Asm. Joaquin Arambula
In this episode we welcome Assemblymember Joaquin Arambula of AD31. Dr. Joaquin Arambula represents Fresno and west Fresno County. He is an emergency room…
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Interview with Carmela Coyle
Today we welcome Carmela Coyle, the CEO of the California Hospital Association. She discusses her background in health policy, then segues to an in depth…
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Interview with Lance Hastings
Today our interview is with Lance Hasting of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association. The conversation begins with his background in the…
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Interview with Senator Tom Umberg
Another special Wednesday episode: this one dedicated to voting in CA. Today we hear from Senator Tom Umberg, chair of the Senate Elections and Constitutional…
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Interview with April Verrett
Today’s guest is April Verrett, the President of the SEIU, Local 2015. Local 2015 represents 400,000 long term care workers across CA, the largest local union…
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Interview with Mary Creasman
We welcome Mary Creasman of the League of Conservation Voters to the show. The League is the oldest grassroots environmental organization in the United State…
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Interview with Dan Dunmoyer
On this episode we welcome Dan Dunmoyer, President and CEO of the California Building Industry Association (CBIA). After a short discussion of his background…
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Interview with Lisa Calderon
Today’s interview is with Lisa Calderon, candidate for the 57th Assembly district. They discuss campaigning during covid, and the necessary changes to retail…
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STT#147 - Tom Sheehy
We welcome back Tom Sheehy of the Sheehy Strategy Group for an in-depth discussion of AB 5 and this year’s legislative changes to the law. The discussion…
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STT#146 - Assemblymember Ash Kalra
We welcome Assemblymember Ash Kalra of the 27th Assembly District. The conversation begins by discussing the South Bay fires, then the conversation backtracks…
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STT#145 Scott Graves
Today we welcome Scott Graves of the California Budget and Policy Center. The CBPC provides independent fiscal and policy analysis of the California budget…
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STT#144 - Senator Lena Gonzalez
SacTown Talks returns from the end of session break with a strong episode. Senate Lena Gonzalez returns to discuss broadband access and how California needs to…
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STT#143 - Assemblymember Kevin McCarty
SacTown is pleased to welcome Assemblymember Kevin McCarty to the show. The show starts with a bang with the real time reaction to Kamala Harris being chosen…
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STT#142 - Assemblymember Kevin Mullen
SacTown Talks welcomes Speaker Pro Tempore Assemblymember Kevin Mullin to the podcast. They discuss this sober time in government and what it was like…
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STT#141 - Assemblymember Shirley Weber
Today we welcome Assemblymember Shirley Weber to the program. We waste no time and start directly on her bill package, which was paired down to 3 major issues…
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STT#140 - Ann Ravel
Today we welcome Ann Ravel, candidate for State Senate District 15. She and Jarhett start by discussing her background. She has been at every level of…
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STT#139 - Asm. Jose Medina
We welcome today Assemblymember Jose Medina, of the 66th Assembly District, which covers Riverside California. They started by discussing what it's like being…
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STT#138 - Senator Bob Archuleta
SacTown Talks welcomes Senator Bob Archuleta of the 32nd Senate District, or as he calls it “the fightin’ 32nd.” They discuss his path to the senate, from the…
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STT#137 - Senator Lena Gonzalez
SacTown Talks is pleased to welcome Senator Lena Gonzalez of the 33rd Senate District. Please note that due to technical difficulties this podcast is audio…
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STT#136 - Mark Guillen
SacTown Talks welcomes Mark Guillen of Crown Castle to the program. Crown Castle is a nation large infrastructure provider in the telecommunications space -…
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STT#135 - Asm. Al Muratsuchi
This week SacTown Talks welcome Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi of the 66th Assembly District. The discussion includes how he got into politics, his coming back…
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STT#134 - Kate Whelan
Social Media handles: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/californiaeventscoalition/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/caeventscoal Instagram…
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STT#133 - Senator Steve Glazer
SacTown Talks welcomes Senator Steve Glazer, of the 7th Senate District, to discuss the resurgence of COVID in California, the role and responsibility of the…
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STT#132 - David Quintana
SacTown Talks is pleased to introduce the host of our new upcoming podcast Politcal-ish, David Quintana. In this episode we discuss his backstory, how he got…
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STT#131 - Assemblymembers Todd Gloria & Jacqui Irwin
Today on SacTown Talks we have two guests: Assemblymembers Todd Gloria and Jacqui Irwin. Assemblymember Todd Gloria joins us to discuss constituent service and…
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STT#130 - Assemblymembers Jim Cooper and Heath Flora
Today we have a special live in studio conversation edition of SacTown Talks with Assemblymembers Heath Flora and Jim Cooper. The discussion points include…
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STT#129 - Dr. Colin Mangham
Dr. Colin Mangham, Director of Research, Drug Prevention Network of Canada joins the show to discuss Vancouver’s Safe Injection Site and his study of drug…
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STT#128 - Senator Holly Mitchell & Assemblymember Robert Rivas
Senator Holly Mitchell rejoins the program for a wide ranging discussion including COVID legislation, the California budget, Black Lives Matter, protesting and…
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STT#127 - Vincent Oliver
SacTown Talks welcomes Vincent Oliver, gaming attorney and cardroom expert, talking about the history and future of gaming in California. They discuss the…
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STT#126 - Fred Topel
SacTown Talks has Fred Topel of the California Freelance Writers United. Fred discusses how he got into freelance writing, what freelance writing looked like…
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STT#125 - Daniel Wallach
Daniel Wallach legal sports gaming experts. He presented earlier in the year to both the California Assembly and the Senate arguing about the legality of sport…
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STT#124 - Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian AD-46 joins SacTown Talks. He says working from home was reminiscent of a campaign but in a more comfortable environment and that…
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STT#123 - Senator Bill Dodd
Senator Bill Dodd joins SacTown Talks again for an illuminating look inside the work the legislature is doing to fill the budget gap left by COVID-19. They…
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STT#122 - Senator Andreas Borgeas & Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva
This week Jarhett is joined by Calfornia State Senator Andreas Borgeas (SD8) and Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (AD65). Senator Andreas Borgeas discusses…
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STT#121 - Senator Scott Wiener & Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry
SacTown Talks welcomes two guests this week. First Senator Scott Wiener (SD-04) joins us discussing how being a politician has changed in the COVID era…
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STT#120 - Assemblymember Jay Obernolte
SacTown Talks welcomes Assemblymember Jay Obernolte. He discussed how sheltering-in-place was busier than normal for the legislature and staff and the surreal…
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STT#119 - Jim Wyatt
SacTown Talks welcomes Jim Wyatt of the President of the California Entertainment Machine Association. He explains who his association represents, discusses…