Each year Capitol Weekly publishes The Top 100 - our rundown of the 100 people in California who are NOT in elected office, but who have had the biggest impact on California public policy and politics. We published the 2022 edition on August 9 (find it at https://capitolweekly.net/capitol-weeklys-top-100-of-2022/) and released it at a reception that night. This episode John and Tim discuss some of the names on this year's list, some of the folks on past lists, the process that produces The Top 100, the Swing Space, the FBI visit to Mar a Lago, when to fill your swimming pool -- and of course, tell you who had the worst week in California politics.
:36 The Swing Space
2:37 The Top 100
3:00 The interviews
4:02: A Horseshoe state of mind
5:34 Lauren Sanchez
5:55 Ben Chida
8:10 Lorena Gonzalez
9:04 The funders
9:24 Arnie Sowell Jr.
14:19 Joe Stephenshaw
17:06 Correction: Robbie Hunter DOES NOT consult for WSPA
18:08 Liane Randolph
19:50 Andrew Meredith
21:00 Christy Bouma
21:36 Anthony York
22:58 Matt Rexroad
23:40 Kimberly Rodriguez
24:31 Lorena Gonzalez
24:45 Dana Williamson
26:51 Alice Busching Reynolds
27:01 Kurt Oneto
27:44 Lynn Valbuena
29:27 Nick Rowley
31:04 Karen Getman
31:54 Michael Romano
33:01 Randall Hagar
37:38 John Norwood
39:24 David Pruitt
41:04 Tal Kopan and Joe Garofoli
45:29 The Top 100 Party
48:55 #WWCA
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