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A glimpse of the policies, people, and politics of California state government, from John Myers of The California Report

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Listen now Podcast: The Road Ahead As the great Yogi Berra once said, "When you come to a fork in the road, take it." There are some forks in the road ahead for Governor Jerry Brown and his backers of a budget balanced, in part, with … Continue reading … Friday, 23-Mar-12 08:30 GMT
Listen now Podcast: The Deal Things look different on California's political landscape as the new week begins, and it's not just because spring is around the corner. Change your scorecards from three tax increase initiatives... to two. On a special Monday edition of the Capital... Monday, 19-Mar-12 18:03 GMT
Listen now Podcast: From Poems to Polls Governor Jerry Brown sent out a favorite poem this week along with his official proclamation of Arbor Day in California. If only this complicated election season in which he will play a major role could be described as elegantly... Instead, …... Friday, 09-Mar-12 08:13 GMT
Listen now Podcast: The Personal Touch Sometimes, politics isn't about the person who yells the loudest but rather the person who knows how to work behind the scenes. And the success or failure of that strategy tells you all you need to know about the biggest … Continue reading … Friday, 02-Mar-12 20:49 GMT
Listen now Podcast: Retirement, Realignment, Republicans No word seems to dominate the political lexicon these days more than "optics," the acknowledgement that how something looks can sometimes be more important than what it really turns out to be. This week's Capital Notes Podcast examines some of …... Friday, 24-Feb-12 09:12 GMT
Listen now Podcast: The Political Lull It seems to feel lately as though we're in between some big storms rumbling through the state political landscape in 2012 — hence, the title of this week's Capital Notes Podcast. Our brief — and aurally challenged — chat features … Continue... Friday, 17-Feb-12 08:55 GMT
Listen now Podcast: America's Finest Podcast Okay, maybe that's an overstatement. But as California Democrats flock to the sunny environs of San Diego for their annual convention, it was hard to resist a borrowing of the city's famous moniker. This week's Capital Notes Podcast offers a …... Friday, 10-Feb-12 09:15 GMT
Listen now Podcast: Show Your Cards At some point in most poker games, you've got to lay down your cards and see who wins. This week, we saw a few of the cards floating around the 2012 election cycle when it comes to campaign cash. But … Continue reading … Friday, 03-Feb-12 19:52 GMT
Listen now Podcast: Sales Pitch Maybe all those years spent on the rough seas of California politics help explain why, so far, Governor Jerry Brown has charted a pretty successful course for his November tax initiative. But there's a lot more sailing to be done … Continue reading … Friday, 27-Jan-12 10:06 GMT
Listen now Podcast: State Your Case, Mr. Brown Governor Jerry Brown has now performed his two expected duties of the month of January: a budget and, as we saw this week, the State of the State address. Now, the tough work begins. This week's Capital Notes Podcast mulls … Continue reading … Friday, 20-Jan-12 22:44 GMT