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California Politics Podcast

by L.A Times Studios

Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Beth Ruyak, California Politics Podcast is a weekly show examining the latest news, trends and policies shaping the Golden State. Each week during the legislative session, Ruyak sits down with lawmakers, academics and journalists from the Los Angeles Times Sacramento bureau and across the state to break down Capitol decisions and their impact on Californians. The series unpacks complex policy shifts through reporting and analysis, spotlighting critical races, high-stakes legislation and key power struggles across the state. New episodes weekly.

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Becerra vs. Hilton: What California's Governor's Debate Did (and Didn’t) Change

Days after the only debate so far in California’s governor’s race, LA Times reporter Nicole Nixon and CalMatters reporter Jeannie Kuang join host Beth Ruyak. They break d

Oct 15
37 min

What Kind of Governor Does California Want? L.A. Times Columnist George Skelton Has Covered Nine

Legendary journalist George Skelton has covered nine California governors. In our first episode, the L.A. Times columnist sizes up the governors he's known, what made the

Oct 8
28 min

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