Jul 29
Episode 400: O’Sullivan’s Law Is Still the Law
In this quadricentennial episode, David and Will track the sad decline of the once-great Annenberg Foundation, Willie Brown’s surprising endorsement of Rick Caruso for governor, and approve Trump’s decision to end the political performance of park rangers at Muir Woods National M ... Show More
1h 5m
Jul 22
Episode 399: Newsom Agonistes
In a single week, California Governor Gavin Newsom lost federal support for the troubled California High Speed Rail project, declared an unwinnable war to redraw California’s voting map, and confronted the worst unemployment numbers in the nation. David and Will track the name “C ... Show More
1h 29m
Aug 2021
The Tale of California’s Recall Election
Almost from the moment Gavin Newsom was elected governor of California, there were attempts to remove him from office. Initially, a recall election against him seemed highly unlikely — but the pandemic has changed things.What is behind the recall effort against Mr. Newsom, and wh ... Show More
23m 25s
Jun 2022
Checks and Balance: California reality
The Golden State, it is often said, is where the future happens first. Now Los Angeles, long a bastion of the left, is seriously contemplating choosing a billionaire former Republican as its next mayor. Voters are fed up with homelessness and crime and are threatening to follow S ... Show More
46m 6s
Aug 2021
Welcome To The Recall California
California Governor Gavin Newsom is facing a recall election, which could result in getting replaced by a right-wing candidate even if he defeats them by a landslide in vote totals. We spoke with Dan Pfeiffer, a co-host of Pod Save America, about the state of the election, and wh ... Show More
19m 47s
Mar 2024
Many Young Voters Still Not Heading To The Polls
In California, young people who could vote, and are even registered, just aren’t doing it in big numbers. Tuesday’s primary election was no exception.Reporter: Laura Fitzgerald
In his State of the Union address, President Biden addressed his push for a secure border, and how he’ ... Show More
10m 42s
Aug 2021
Checks and Balance: Bay botch
San Francisco avoided a heavy toll from covid-19, but may feel the virus’s impact longer than other places. The city’s economy is stuttering as tech workers stay home. Emigration, crime, and poorly-run schools need fixing, just as a series of recall elections are causing politica ... Show More
43m 45s
Feb 2024
Biden Gets Easy Win in Nevada, but Progressives’ Backing Falters
A.M. Edition for Feb. 7. Nikki Haley suffers an embarrassing defeat in Nevada’s primary while Biden scores—though the WSJ’s Tarini Parti says cracks are beginning to emerge between the president and progressives, threatening his chances of re-election. Plus, a surplus of new hous ... Show More
16m 23s
Aug 2020
Frank LaRose, Ohio's Top Elections Official, GOP official, Warns That a Single Law is Going to Delay Election Results in other Midwest Swing States
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, a Republican, said that in his state mail-in ballots will be among the first ballots counted on the night of the election. This is because Ohio law allows election clerks to process mail-in ballots as they arrive in the weeks and days before ... Show More
28m 33s