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Interview with Quentin Foster
SacTown Talks - January 01, 2024 14:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Vice President of H Cycle, Quentin Foster. H Cycle produces low-carbon hydrogen using an innovative waste processing system, redirecting municipal waste and organic waste before it hits landfills. We discuss landfill waste issues, related bills, hydrogen solution...
Interview with Mike Gipson #2
SacTown Talks - December 25, 2023 14:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back to the program Assemblymember Mike Gipson. Gipson represents Assembly District 65 and previously served as Mayor Pro Tempore for Carson City. We take a look back and recap 2023, the budget, and goals looking ahead to 2024. This episode was recorded 12/19/2023 SacTow...
Flashback: Interview with Robert Rivas
SacTown Talks - December 18, 2023 14:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we revisit our episode with now Speaker, Robert Rivas, taking the oath of office as Speaker of the California State Assembly on June 30, 2023. Prior to being elected Speaker, Rivas served as the Chair of the Assembly Agriculture Committee and as Vice-Chair of the influential Latino Legisla...
Interview with Chris Lane
SacTown Talks - December 11, 2023 14:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Chris Lane, Director for Cygnal. Cygnal is known for their work in polling, analytics and targeting. We discuss Lane's journey to polling, election analytics, the 2024 presidential election and more. This episode was recorded 12/05/2023
Interview with Roger Salazar
SacTown Talks - December 04, 2023 14:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Roger Salazar, President of ALZA Strategies. Salazar is known for his work in the White House under the Clinton Administration, working on the 2000 Gore campaign and as campaign press secretary for former California Governor Gray Davis. We discuss Salazar's journe...
Interview with Devon Mathis
SacTown Talks - November 27, 2023 14:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Assemblymember Devon Mathis. Mathis represents Assembly District 33 and previously served as Sergeant for the Army National Guard for nearly ten years, with two combat tours in Iraq. We discuss Mathis' career, path to politics, the opioid crisis, helping veterans ...
Interview with Loretta Lynch
SacTown Talks - November 20, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program regulatory expert, activist, and former President of the California PUC, Loretta Lynch. We discuss Lynch's career, the rising cost of utilities, AB 205 and more! This episode was recorded 11/08/2023 SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy a...
Interview with David Bowman #2
SacTown Talks - November 13, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back Principal Clerk II/Reading Clerk, David Bowman. We reflect on the year, David's 15 years in the Capitol, dive into the staffers perspective and more. This episode was recorded on 10/24/2023 SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, policy and culture. We featu...
Interview with Russell Lowery #2
SacTown Talks - November 06, 2023 14:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back Russell Lowery of High View Strategies. Lowery is an expert in digital communication and political bridge building. We discuss effective lobbying, digital communication strategy, social media success and more. (01:11) High View Strategies update (07:49) Using social medi...
Interview with Alexandra Biering #3
SacTown Talks - October 30, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back California water expert, Alexandra Biering, of California Farm Bureau. Here Biering provides us with an update on California water, discusses the water year, flood protection, water rights and more. (03:49) Melting snow and how it affects reservoirs (11:00) Why we can ex...
Interview with Dave Min
SacTown Talks - October 23, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back to the program Senator Dave Min. Min represents Senate District 37 and serves as Chair of the Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee, which has jurisdiction over the state’s environmental stewardship. We discuss Min's legislative priorities, the environment, biodiver...
Interview with Steve Cruz
SacTown Talks - October 16, 2023 13:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Steve Cruz of Cruz Strategies. Cruz has over 20 years of legislative and political experience having worked on behalf of a multitude of interests, both public and private, before the California State Legislature and various state agencies. We discuss Cruz's journe...
Interview with Pilar Schiavo
SacTown Talks - October 09, 2023 13:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo. Schiavo represents Assembly District 40 and previously was a small business owner and nurse advocate who worked in the labor movement for more than 20 years. We Schiavo's legislative priorities, housing, homelessness, healthcare, and ...
Interview with Mike Gipson
SacTown Talks - October 02, 2023 13:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back to the program Assemblymember Mike Gipson. Gipson represents Assembly District 65 and previously served as Mayor Pro Tempore for Carson City. We Gipson's legislative priorities, gun control, law enforcement, foster care, and more. (05:42) End of session, bills, and budget ...
Interview with Chris Micheli #2
SacTown Talks - September 25, 2023 13:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back, attorney, lobbyist, and author, Chris Micheli. Micheli is back, talking about his two new handbooks on legislative drafting in California and understanding the California legislative process. Available now! https://he.kendallhunt.com/search?search_api_views_fulltext=...
Interview with Lara Korte
SacTown Talks - September 18, 2023 13:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program political journalist Lara Korte. Korte is a co-author of POLITICO California Playbook. We discuss Korte's career in journalism, POLITICO, and all things political reporting. This episode was recorded on 09/05/2023. SacTown Talks is a podcast about California...
Interview with Phil Ting
SacTown Talks - September 11, 2023 13:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Assemblymember Phil Ting. Ting represents Assembly District 19 and serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee. We discuss Ting's career, education access, affordability, housing, and more. (02:24) Ting’s journey to politics (08:10) College affordability ...
Interview with Rick Chavez Zbur
SacTown Talks - September 04, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur. Zbur represents Assembly District 51 and previously worked in environmental law. We discuss Zbur's career, LGBT rights, issues with homelessness, housing, the environment, and more. This episode was recorded on 08/16/2023 Sa...
Interview with Tom Campbell
SacTown Talks - August 28, 2023 13:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome Tom Campbell, former United States Representative, law professor, and current chair of the Common Sense Party. We discuss Campbell's career, as well as a deep dive on the Common Sense Party and why California would benefit from another party. This episode was recorded on 08/...
Interview with Jeff Farrah
SacTown Talks - August 21, 2023 13:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome Jeff Farrah, Executive Director of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association. Farrah and the AVIN believe autonomous vehicles will make our world safer, more efficient, and provide life-changing mobility benefits to those who are disadvantaged. We discuss self-driving vehicles...
Interview with Chris Mackenzie #2
SacTown Talks - August 14, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome back Chris MacKenzie, Senior Director of Communications for Chamber of Progress. Mackenzie has a strong background in connecting with center-left voters and thought leaders through digital media campaigns and traditional press outreach. Today we are focused on artificial intelli...
Interview with Gail Pellerin
SacTown Talks - August 07, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program, Assemblymember Gail Pellerin. Pellerin represents Assembly District 28 and previously served as the chief elections official in Santa Cruz County from 1993 until her retirement in December 2020. We discuss Pellerin's background career, issues with homelessness, m...
Interview with Esmeralda Soria
SacTown Talks - July 31, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program, Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria. Soria represents Assembly District 27 and as a first-generation American daughter of farm workers, knows firsthand about hard work and sacrifice, having worked alongside her parents in the Central Valley’s agricultural fields throu...
Interview with Jennifer Capitolo
SacTown Talks - July 24, 2023 13:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome Jennifer Capitolo, Executive Director of the California Water Association. Capitolo has previously served in the Department of Finance under Governor Gray Davis and as a district representative for Congresswoman Barbara Lee and former Assemblymember Ellen Corbett. We discuss Cap...
Interview with Chris MacKenzie
SacTown Talks - July 17, 2023 13:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome Chris MacKenzie, Senior Director of Communications for Chamber of Progress. Mackenzie has a strong background in connecting with center-left voters and thought leaders through digital media campaigns and traditional press outreach. We discuss Mackenzie's career, the Chamber of P...
Interview with Monica Miller
SacTown Talks - July 10, 2023 13:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Monica Miller. Miller is the owner and President of Sacramento Advisors, LLC. We discuss Miller's career, involvement in non-profits, work in foster care and more. This episode was recorded on 06/22/2023 SacTown Talks is a podcast about California politics, po...
Interview with Gregg Hart
SacTown Talks - July 03, 2023 13:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program, Assemblymember Gregg Hart. Hart represents Assembly District 37 and previously served as Planning Commissioner, City Council Member, California Coastal Commissioner, and Santa Barbara County Supervisor. We discuss Hart's career, issues with housing, the environme...
Interview with Bill Essayli
SacTown Talks - June 26, 2023 13:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program Assemblymember Bill Essayli. Essayli represents Assembly District 63 and previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney as well as a Riverside County Deputy District Attorney. We discuss Essayli's career in law, gun violence, incarceration, drug issues a...
Interview with Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
SacTown Talks - June 19, 2023 13:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program, Senator Smallwood-Cuevas. Smallwood-Cuevas represents Senate District 28 and is the co-founder of the Los Angeles Black Worker Center. We discuss the election, issues with the prison system, employment, housing and more. This episode was recorded on 05/23/2023 ...
Interview with Ryan McCoy
SacTown Talks - June 12, 2023 13:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 22 ratingsToday we welcome to the program labor and employment law expert, Ryan McCoy. McCoy is Partner with Seyfarth Shaw LLP, with a focus on employment litigation. We discuss employment litigation in CA, wage issues, AB5 and more. This episode was recorded on 05/18/2023 SacTown Talks is a podcast...
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