Capitol Weekly Podcast

2024 in Review (and a Peek at 2025), with Chris Cadelago

Episode Summary

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.

Episode Notes

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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