Podcast
A conversation with Senate pro Tem Monique Limón
Senate President pro Tempore Monique Limón (L) and Dolores Huerta in the state capitol, January 5, 2026. Photo provided by Sen. Limón's office.CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This week we welcome Senator Monique Limón (D- Santa Barbara), the Senate President pro Tempore. Limón is the first Latina, the first woman of color and the first mother to hold the position. She spoke with us about her tenure so far as leader of the legislature’s upper body, what she expects from the coming year, and about her friend and mentor, the late Dolores Huerta, who passed the day we recorded this interview.
2:09 Assessing students’ math ability
2:27 Sports in prison
4:38 Anchor and Tree
5:07 A Post-Mortem of the 2026 Election
7:22 Senator Monique Limón
10:14 Philosophy of leadership
13:09 Big issues
15:54 The election
20:19 Relationship with Xavier Becerra
23:00 Dolores Huerta
27:07 Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics
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