by CAPITOLWEEKLY
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
Language
🇺🇲
Publishing Since
1/18/2016
Email Addresses
1 available
Phone Numbers
0 available
April 28, 2025
We have a packed show today: first up, we chat with California Secretary of State Shirley Weber about The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, proposed federal legislation that would require all Americans to reregister to vote, in person, with either a birth certificate or passport. Weber outlines concerns that the law would effectively disenfranchise millions of voters who may not have access to their birth certificate, and those - like many married women - whose documents no longer match their birth name. And, perhaps an even bigger problem: who pays? Counties project millions in costs to administrate, but the legislation includes no funding mandate. We also spoke with Trans activist Ebony Harper, founding executive director of California TRANScends, and the author of The Trans Manifesto. Harper shared how she is responding to the current wave of anti-Trans sentiment, her reaction to Governor Newsom's recent podcast comments, and how Coast to Coast and NPR shaped her life. Plus - Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics?
April 21, 2025
Jeff Pearlman has been a sportswriter for three decades, and is the best-selling author of ten books on sports, including Showtime: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, which was adapted as the HBO series Winning Time. In February 2025 he turned his attentions to the ultimate contact sport: politics. His new Substack newsletter, The Truth OC, digs deep into Orange County politics, skewering what he refers to as "the crazy people" in many Orange County local governments. If he is unabashedly partisan, he brings the receipts, sharing photos, videos and other documents of officials behaving badly - or at least strangely. He spoke with us about his decision to cover local politics, how a lifetime of sportswriting prepared him for this beat, and why Democratic messaging "sucks." :36 Oral History of Speaker Robert Hertzberg 1:45 Problems at the State Bar 3:01 Experts Expound: The best and worst political jobs in California 3:51 Welcome Jeff Pearlman 8:39 The Truth OC 10:57 Style 12:52 Seal of God 13:49 "You bring the receipts" 16:08 Impact in the community 18:04 Enjoying the cruelty 22:13 How did sportswriting prepare you for this? 25:06 "I find him so exasperating" 25:52 Getting in your face 29:02 The N word at a school board meeting 30:55 Don't let things disappear 34:16 Will this affect your sportswriting career? 36:32 What journalists/writers do you follow? 37:37 The new Jon Fleischman 38:33 How long will you do this? 40:33 #WWCA
April 14, 2025
Democratic Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo joined us to talk about her legislative priorities, the Los Angeles Fires, the ongoing Chiquita Canyon Landfill environmental crisis, and why cuts to the VA are personal for her. And as always, we tell you Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics.
Unknown author
KQED
KQED
KQED
Chris Hayes, MSNBC & NBCNews THINK
Slate Podcasts
POLITICO
Slate Podcasts
Crooked Media
LAist Studios
WNYC Studios
NPR
POLITICO
NPR
Josh Hoover
Pod Engine is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or officially connected with any of the podcasts displayed on this platform. We operate independently as a podcast discovery and analytics service.
All podcast artwork, thumbnails, and content displayed on this page are the property of their respective owners and are protected by applicable copyright laws. This includes, but is not limited to, podcast cover art, episode artwork, show descriptions, episode titles, transcripts, audio snippets, and any other content originating from the podcast creators or their licensors.
We display this content under fair use principles and/or implied license for the purpose of podcast discovery, information, and commentary. We make no claim of ownership over any podcast content, artwork, or related materials shown on this platform. All trademarks, service marks, and trade names are the property of their respective owners.
While we strive to ensure all content usage is properly authorized, if you are a rights holder and believe your content is being used inappropriately or without proper authorization, please contact us immediately at [email protected] for prompt review and appropriate action, which may include content removal or proper attribution.
By accessing and using this platform, you acknowledge and agree to respect all applicable copyright laws and intellectual property rights of content owners. Any unauthorized reproduction, distribution, or commercial use of the content displayed on this platform is strictly prohibited.