Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Politico's Chris Cadelago for a deep dive (our longest-ever episode?) into California politics in 2024 - and a look at what the Horseshoe might look like next year as Nathan Barankin takes over for departing chief of staff Dana Williamson. Plus: Who Had the Worst YEAR in California Politics? We give you our picks for the Top 10.
Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Politico's Chris Cadelago for a deep dive (our longest-ever episode?) into California politics in 2024 - and a look at what the Horseshoe might look like next year as Nathan Barankin takes over for departing chief of staff Dana Williamson. Plus: Who Had the Worst YEAR in California Politics? We give you our Top 10.
2:44 From Dana Williamson to Nathan Barankin
5:42 Ann Patterson
7:20 Power couple
9:23 The Horseshoe
12:20 Newsom's year
16:40 Newsom, the legislature and those pesky propositions
21:12 Crime
28:53 The shift in the Latino vote
33:00 The Senate race
37:21 Turmoil in Los Angeles and San Francisco
42:35 AI
49:36 Transitions: KDL, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy
56:23 Impact of Gaza
1:02:18 Who had the Worst Year in California Politics
1:02:46 Katie Porter
1:08:28 Pamela Price
1:11:43 Riddhi Patel
1:17:06 Sheng Thao
1:21:25 Andrew Do
1:24:33 Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil
1:28:30 Michael Weinstein
1:33:11 George Gascon
1:37:08 Kamala Harris
1:43:29 Omar Torres
1:49:05 Wrap up - and where did Lara Korte go?
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