2024 in review (and a peek at 2025), with Chris Cadelago

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Hosts Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster are joined by Politico’s Chris Cadelago for a deep dive (our longest-ever episode?) into California politics in 2024 – and a look into the Horseshoe next year as Nathan Barankin takes over for departing chief of staff Dana Williamson. Plus: Who Had the Worst YEAR in California Politics? We give you our Top 10.

Show Notes:

2:44 From Dana Williamson to Nathan Barankin

5:42 Ann Patterson

7:20 Power couple

9:23 The Horseshoe

12:20 Newsom’s year

16:40 Newsom, the legislature and those pesky propositions

21:12 Crime

28:53 The shift in the Latino vote

33:00 The Senate race

37:21 Turmoil in Los Angeles and San Francisco

42:35 AI

49:36 Transitions: KDL, Nancy Pelosi, Kevin McCarthy

56:23 Impact of Gaza

1:02:18 Who had the Worst Year in California Politics?

1:02:46 Katie Porter

1:08:28 Pamela Price

1:11:43 Riddhi Patel

1:17:06 Sheng Thao

1:21:25 Andrew Do

1:24:33 Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil

1:28:30 Michael Weinstein

1:33:11 George Gascon

1:37:08 Kamala Harris

1:43:29 Omar Torres

1:49:05 Wrap up – and where did Lara Korte go?