Capitol Weekly editor Rich Ehisen with Susannah Delano of Close the GapCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Susannah Delano, Executive Director at Close the Gap California, joined us to talk about the work of identifying and preparing women to run for elected office, and about the very real challenges women face when they choose to enter public life.
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Former LA Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and California Forward CEO Micah Weinberg joined us to discuss the report that influenced Gov. Newsom’s ambitious CEQA proposals and discuss why CEQA reform is – in their view – sorely needed.
ROADMAP 2035, Panel 3 – The Future vs. The Past: The Impact on California’s Legacy Industries. Panelists: Christopher Benjamin, Pacific Gas & Electric; Jon Costantino, Tradesman Advisors; Mark Nechodom, Western States Petroleum Association; Laura Renger, California Electric Transportation Coalition. Moderated by Brian Joseph of Capitol Weekly. Photo by Scott Duncan, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference examining California’s climate goals: ROADMAP 2035: Cars, Carbon and Climate Change – How Do We Meet California’s Zero Emissions Goals? which was held in Sacramento at the California Endowment Conference Center on Thursday, May 25, 2023. This is Panel 3 – The Future vs. The Past: The Impact on California’s Legacy Industries.
ROADMAP 2035, Keynote. CPUC Commisssioner John Reynolds in conversation with Rich Ehisen, Capitol Weekly. Photo by Scott Duncan, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference examining California’s climate goals: ROADMAP 2035: Cars, Carbon and Climate Change – How Do We Meet California’s Zero Emissions Goals? which was held in Sacramento at the California Endowment Conference Center on Thursday, May 25, 2023. This is the Keynote, a conversation between California Public Utilities Commissioner John Reynolds and Capitol Weekly editor Rich Ehisen.
ROADMAP 2035, Panel 2 – What Now: Timelines and Implementation. Panelists: Dr. Jen Gress, California Air Resources Board; Kip Lipper, Policy Advisor to the Sen. Pro Tem; Michael Pimentel, California Transit Association; Scott Wetch, Carter, Wetch and Associates. Moderated by Ari Plachta, Sacramento Bee. Photo by Scott Duncan, Capitol WeeklyCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference examining California’s climate goals: ROADMAP 2035: Cars, Carbon and Climate Change – How Do We Meet California’s Zero Emissions Goals? which was held in Sacramento at the California Endowment Conference Center on Thursday, May 25, 2023. This is Panel 2 – What Now: Timelines and Implementation.
ROADMAP 2035, Panel 1 – The Technology: How We Get There. Panelists: Jacquelyn Birdsall, Toyota; Steve Douglas, Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Quentin Gee, California Energy Commission; Orville Thomas, CALSTART. Moderated by Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters. Photo by Scott Duncan, Capitol Weekly.
CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: This Special Episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast was recorded live at Capitol Weekly’s conference examining California’s climate goals: ROADMAP 2035: Cars, Carbon and Climate Change – How Do We Meet California’s Zero Emissions Goals? This is Panel 1 – The Technology: How We Get There.
Rhonda Smith of the California black Health NetworkCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Got a two-fer this week: First we speak with Rhonda Smith, the Executive Director of the California Black Health Network. Smith discussed the state of Black health in California, including a look at how the Fentanyl crisis is impacting the Black community. Next up, we bring you an expanded “Suspense File” edition of our Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics feature with guest Mackenzie Mays, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times.
Ken Oliver of Checkr.orgCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We are joined today by Ken Oliver, Executive Director of Checkr.org, the philanthropic arm of Checkr. Oliver joined us to talk about his journey from prisoner to philanthropist, the flaws in California’s re-entry program and about SB 809, the Fair Chance Expansion and Protection Act of 2023, which would ensure that conviction history does not prevent qualified candidates from finding employment.
Sen. Scott WienerCAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: SB 932, a 2020 bill inspired by concerns about potential disparate impacts of COVID on LGBTQ people, directed the California Department of Public Health to collect sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data. A new report released by the State Auditor says that CDPH has fallen short and recommends that state law be amended to require more comprehensive practices around SOGI data collection.
Photo: Joe Biden on the campaign trail, by Gage Skidmore. CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: In this week’s Capitol Weekly podcast CW’s Rich Ehisen is joined by frequent contributor Dan Morain and Washington Bureau Chief of RealClearPolitics Carl Cannon to discuss the impact of President Joe Biden’s announcement to run for a second term on a host of ambitious California politicos, from Kamala Harris and Kevin McCarthy in Washington D.C. to Gavin Newsom and others.