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Odds getting better for legalized sports betting in California

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In the clearest sign yet that tensions are thawing on sports gambling in California, leaders of DraftKings and FanDuel spoke at an Indian gaming conference Monday about their desire to partner – not compete – with tribes to bring sports betting to the state.

Analysis

CA 120: Is Newsom’s podcast….working?

Governors Gavin Newsom and Tim Walz, from the This is Gavin Newsom podcast

If we have learned anything over the past several years, it’s that controversy brings eyeballs.  And that may have been the plan all along with the This is Gavin Newsom podcast.

Podcast

A chat with Asm. David Tangipa

Asm. David Tangipa.

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: Today we welcome Asm. David Tangipa, the freshman Republican legislator from the 8th Assembly District, and at 29, the youngest member of the California Legislature. Tangipa joined us to talk about his path to Sacramento, his extraordinarily short tenure on the Assembly Insurance Committee, and why he – the first Tongan ever to serve in the #caleg – is not part of the AAPI Legislative Caucus.

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A new push for more full-time firefighters

Seasonal Firefighter Ricardo Rodriguez, photo by Ellie Appleby of Capitol Weekly

After suffering a disappointing veto last year, supporters of an effort to transition 3000 seasonal firefighters into an all-year-position are back, hoping that this year will be different.

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