Nation State of Play
90 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago -On each episode of Nation State of Play, we explore the political forces driving public policy across California. We dig deep on federal and state topics to find out what politicians are doing, and most interestingly—why they’re doing it. We explore these topics with political insiders, advocates, and policy-makers themselves to get below the headlines, and show you the true forces shaping our nation state.
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Episodes
Danielle Coffey - The Future of the Free Press
September 21, 2021 19:52 - 37 minutes - 34.3 MBDanielle Coffey, EVP and General Counsel for the News Media Alliance, shares with Bryan the future of the free press and pending legislation. The News Media Alliance represents 2,000 news media outlets worldwide. Danielle leads the organization’s advocacy and strategy while focusing on a digital future for news, which includes building a more favorable legislative and regulatory environment. (Originally aired 21Sept21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Will Gaffney - The Latest on Political Technology
September 17, 2021 16:00 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MBBryan discusses the latest on political technology with Will Gaffney of Simpli.fi, a leader in localized programmatic solutions. Trade desks, networks, local media groups, agencies, and multi-location brands leverage Simpli.fi’s performance, customizable audiences, and efficient delivery models to drive higher ROI in their digital businesses. (Originally aired 17Sept21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Meghan Butler - Making California a Leader in Plastic Recycling
September 14, 2021 15:25 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBMeghan Butler, VP/Chief of Staff at Recology, sits down with Bryan to talk about their efforts to make California a leader in plastic recycling. The Recology mission represents a fundamental shift from traditional waste management to resource recovery. They seek to eliminate waste by developing and discovering sustainable resource recovery practices that can be implemented globally. (Originally aired 10Sept21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Olivia Troye - Kevin McCarthy's Responsibility to Examine the Facts of January 6th
September 06, 2021 16:44 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBBryan chats with Olivia Troye, Director of the Republican Accountability Project, to discuss Kevin McCarthy, the facts of January 6th, and the fragility of the Democracy. Olivia Troye served in the Trump administration as Vice President Pence’s Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Advisor, as well as his lead staffer on the White House Coronavirus Task Force. (Originally aired on 7Sept21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
David Mitchell - Why is Rep. Scott Peters Flip-Flopping on Affordable Drugs for San Diegans?
September 03, 2021 15:58 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBDavid Mitchell of Patients for Affordable Drugs NOW chats with Bryan about Scott Peters, drug prices and Big Pharma checks. Listen to hear the impact on San Diegans' healthcare. (Originally aired 3Sept21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nicholas Rowley - California's Regressive Malpractice Damages Cap
August 24, 2021 21:09 - 48 minutes - 44.5 MBBryan talks with leading trial lawyer Nicholas Rowley discuss California’s regressive cap on medical malpractice damages, and a new ballot initiative to change the law. (Originally aired 24August21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
What Ranked Choice Voting in NY Means for the Future of Elections
August 19, 2021 17:39 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBBryan hosts Chad Peace, legal strategist for the Independent Voter Project, and John Opdycke, Executive Director of Open Primaries to discuss the growing demand for structural election reform, and how New York is just one indication of how elections can change the entire political industry. (Originally aired 19August21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clint Reilly - “The" New California Coalition
August 05, 2021 14:07 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBBryan sits down with Clint Reilly to discuss the business climate in California, and his leadership of The New California Coalition. (Originally aired 5August21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Clint Reilly - A New California Coalition
August 05, 2021 14:07 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBBryan sits down with Clint Reilly, veteran campaign strategist, to discuss some of his most notable experiences and how they help create the current political climate in California. (Originally aired 5August21)
Clint Reilly - California Political War Stories
August 05, 2021 14:07 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBBryan sits down with Clint Reilly, veteran campaign strategist, to discuss some of his most notable experiences and how they help create the current political climate in California. (Originally aired 5August21)
Stephen Walker - Trauma of Law Enforcement
June 14, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBBryan is joined by Stephen Walker of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association to discuss the unaddressed trauma of California law enforcement officers. (Originally aired - 15June21)
Stephen Walker - Trauma of Law Enforcement
June 14, 2021 22:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBBryan is joined by Stephen Walker of the California Correctional Peace Officers Association to discuss the unaddressed trauma of California law enforcement officers. (Originally aired - 15June21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vern Pierson - California Gun Violence
February 27, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBCalifornia District Attorneys Association President and El Dorado County DA Vern Pierson, joins us to discuss Los Angeles's spiraling gun violence, and how LA District Attorney George Gascón's policies are contributing to the surge in violent crime. (Originally aired 27Feb21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Fred Buzo / Rafi Nazarians - Solutions for Senior Affordable Housing
January 28, 2021 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBFred Buzo and Rafi Nazarians with AARP join us to discuss AARP's new report on affordable housing for seniors. (Originally aired 28Jan21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Blanca Castro - Nursing Home Safety During COVID
December 23, 2020 05:00 - 38 minutes - 35 MBBlanca Castro, AARP's lead advocate in Sacramento joins us to discuss nursing home safety during COVID and what the legislature can do to protect seniors throughout the state. (Originally aired 23Dec20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Su Jin Gatlin Jez - Workforce Education in the Age of COVID
October 06, 2020 21:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBDr. Su Jin Gatlin Jez, the Executive Director of California Competes, joins us to discuss the changing needs of workforce education in the age of COVID. (Originally aired 6Oct20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Rachel Michelin - Current State of Re-Opening
September 26, 2020 21:00 - 33 minutes - 30.3 MBRachel Michelin, President of the California Retailers Association joins us to discuss the current state of re-opening, devastating tax measures on the November ballot, and what exactly it is (or is not) that the Governor's mystery Economic Taskforce has been doing. (Originally aired 26Sept20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Vern Pierson - Why Governor Newsom Should Veto a Bill that Would Dramatically Impact Public Safety
September 23, 2020 21:00 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBPresident of the California District Attorneys Association and El Dorado County DA Vern Pierson joins us to discuss a pending bill that would dramatically impact public safety throughout California. DA Pierson explains how a last minute legislative process was used to slip through a dramatic re-write the California's criminal code, and why it's so critical for Governor Newsom to veto the bill. (Originally aired 23Sept20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chazz Clevinger - What's the Latest in Digital Advocacy
September 23, 2020 18:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBChazz Clevinger, CEO of the award winning company One Click Politics joins us to discuss the latest developments in digital advocacy, and how COVID is disrupting the government affairs industry. (Originally aired 23Sept20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Chazz Clevinger - What's the Latest in Digital Advocacy
September 23, 2020 18:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBChazz Clevinger, CEO of the award winning company One Click Politics joins us to discuss the latest developments in digital advocacy, and how COVID is disrupting the government affairs industry. (Originally aired 23Sept20)
Tracy Rosenberg / Mary Stone Ross - Proposition 24 as a "Privacy" Proposal
September 22, 2020 17:00 - 35 minutes - 32.3 MBPrivacy and data expert Mary Stone Ross and Tracy Rosenberg, the Executive Director of The Media Alliance join us to discuss Proposition 24, a so-called "privacy" proposal that would in reality undo key parts of the California Consumer Privacy Act. (Originally aired 22Sept20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Donald Robertson - How To Think Like A Roman Emperor
September 14, 2020 17:00 - 1 hour - 69.1 MBAuthor and internationally renowned expert on Stoicism, Donald Robertson, joins us to discuss his best-selling book, How To Think Like A Roman Emperor, The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. (Originally aired 14Sept20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff Rice - Protecting Schools During COVID
August 20, 2020 17:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBJeff Rice with The Association of Personalized Learning Schools & Services joins us to discuss a critical school funding issue that is jeopardizing education throughout the state. Hear about what the legislature can do now to protect schools during COVID. (Originally 20August20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ron Hasse / Jim Ewert - Why The Legislature Must Save Local Journalism
August 18, 2020 17:00 - 26 minutes - 24.2 MBJim Ewert from the California News Publishers Association and Ron Hasse from the Southern California News Group join us to discuss a critical legislative effort to amend AB5 and save local journalism. (Originally aired 18Aug20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jennifer Hernandez - Solutions To The California Housing Crisis
August 03, 2020 16:00 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBJennifer Hernandez from The Two Hundred joins us to discuss the origins of California's housing crisis, how COVID has made the crisis even worse, and what the legislature can do to change course. (Originally aired 3August20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Alberto Torrico - On Advocacy In The Age of COVID, And Who Will Be Biden's VP Pick
July 24, 2020 16:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBFormer Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico joins us to discuss Sacramento advocacy in the age of COVID, the state of the union between Governor Newsom and the legislature, and who will be Biden's VP pick (Originally aired 24July20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dr. Marketa Houskova - What The California Legislature Can Do Now To Help Nurses On The COVID Frontlines
July 24, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBDr. Marketa Houskova from the American Nurses Association/California joins us to discuss several pieces of legislation that California can pass now to assist nurses on the frontlines of the COVID response. (Originally aired 24July20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Mullin - Allowing 17 Year Olds to Vote in Primaries
July 21, 2020 16:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBSpeaker Pro Tem Kevin Mullin joins us to discuss his proposed Constitutional Amendment that would allow 17 year olds to vote in primaries if they will be 18 by the time of the general election. (Originally aired 21July21) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Carmela Castellano-Garcia - The role of community health centers in the age of COVID
July 10, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBCarmela Castellano-Garcia, President and CEO of the California Primary Care Association discusses the role of community health centers in the age of COVID. (Originally aired 10July20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Audrey Dow - Proposed budget cuts to higher education
July 08, 2020 04:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBAudrey Dow with The Campaign for College Opportunity joins us to discuss the impact of proposed state budget cuts to higher education in California. (Originally aired 8July20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Martha Escutia - Closing the Digital Divide
July 06, 2020 04:00 - 29 minutes - 26.8 MBFrom telehealth to online schooling, COVID has made high-speed internet access more critical than ever. Yet 1 out of every 8 households in California still lacks broadband. Former State Senator Martha Escutia discusses how to close the digital divide. (Originally aired 6July20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Dave Jacobson - Battle for the Presidency
June 30, 2020 03:00 - 1 hour - 62.1 MBDave Jacobson, one of the leading Democratic political consultants in the country, discusses the state of play in the battles for the House, Senate, and Presidency. (Originally aired 29June20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim Gibbs : Flavored tobacco ban
June 26, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOn this episode, Tim Gibbs with The Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids discusses California legislation to ban flavored tobacco. You'll learn about one of the greatest threats to public health in the nation, and how California can lead the way in changing course. (Originally aired 25June20)
Tim Gibbs : Flavored tobacco ban
June 26, 2020 03:00 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBOn this episode, Tim Gibbs with The Campaign For Tobacco Free Kids discusses California legislation to ban flavored tobacco. You'll learn about one of the greatest threats to public health in the nation, and how California can lead the way in changing course. (Originally aired 25June20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tony Chicotel : Nursing Home Reform; the COVID front-lines
June 16, 2020 03:00 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBToday’s guest is Tony Chicotel, staff attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform or CANHR. CANHR is at the forefront of advocacy for long term care consumers in the state, who have seen the greatest outbreaks of COVID since the pandemic began. I’ll hope you’ll listen in for this important conversation about where California is falling short on caring for our most vulnerable citizens, and how we can change course. (Originally aired on 15June20) See omnystudio.com/listener fo...
Rachel Lawler - The Political State of Play
June 13, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBOur guest on this episode is Rachel Lawler from the Public Policy Institute of California. Rachel recently led a new statewide poll for PPIC covering everything from the approval ratings of key politicians, to support for the COVID stay at home orders. We discuss whether people tell the truth to pollsters, and the key numbers that will drive the decisions of policy-makers over the next several months. (Originally aired 12Jun20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jim Wunderman | Game-changing economic recovery
June 12, 2020 00:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBOn this episode you'll hear from Jim Wunderman, President and CEO of the Bay Area Council on a game-changing economic recovery idea that could help pull California out of the COVID-induced recession, while avoiding the worst state and local budget cuts currently being considered. (Originally aired 11June20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jim Newton - Gov. Jerry Brown and the Modern California history
June 02, 2020 23:00 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBPulitzer prize-winning journalist Jim Newton joins us to discuss his new book, Man of Tomorrow: The Relentless Life of Jerry Brown. The book covers the modern political and cultural history of California and is essential reading for anyone interested in our state. You'll learn how California was transformed from a swing state to one of the most progressive states in the country. You'll hear about Brown's and Newsom's relationships with Trump. And you'll find out how a "cheap" governor made ...
Dr. Michael Wasserman - The epicenter of COVID
June 01, 2020 23:00 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBDr. Michael Wasserman is one of the preeminent voices in our country on the many COVID issues impacting our nation’s long term care facilities. He’s been a guest on The Rachel Maddow Show, Anderson Cooper 360, and has been quoted in numerous media outlets throughout California since the COVID crisis began. On this episode you'll learn what California can do to tackle the biggest epicenters of COVID in the state. (Originally aired 1June20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bryan Merica - Advocacy in the age of COVID
May 08, 2020 23:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBOn today’s episode you'll learn how advocacy itself is being transformed in the age of COVID. We discuss how advocates are adapting to the normals, with legislators and staff scattered throughout the state, members online most of the day, and constituents more engaged than ever. Our guest is Bryan Merica, CEO of Unearth Campaigns. (Originally aired 8May20) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.