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Inside Golden State PoliticsOur Last Independence Day?We discuss the Big Brutal Budget Bill and its possible political impact. We wonder whether the ICE detentions will help or hurt President Trump and other Republicans. 2025-07-0528 minInside Golden State PoliticsIs The Cover-up Worse Than The Crime?We discuss who is to blame for spilling U.S. military plans around the world, including to the target, the Houthis. Comments? Questions? Suggestions? Let us know: Bill can be reached at bwboyarsky@roadrunner.com. Sherry at sbjcgs@aol.com2025-03-2830 minInside Golden State Politics"Sinners Can Repent But Stupid Is Forever."Scholar and political analyst Bill Schneider join us in picking apart the latest moves by President Trump on the national level and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass locally to deal with their recent problems.2025-03-0734 minInside Golden State PoliticsMore ChaosSherry and Bill continue to excoriate the state of affairs in Los Angeles and Washington D.C.2025-02-1430 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Naughty List and Muzzling the Media.Trump squeezes big media and maybe even little guys like us. Sherry and Bill attack Trump's cabinet nominations.2024-12-1934 minInside Golden State PoliticsWill A Clown Car Cabinet Take Aim At California?We examine President-elect Trump's controversial cabinet choices and the blowback from President Biden's pardon of his son Hunter.2024-12-0631 minInside Golden State PoliticsL.A. 2025With journalist Jon Regardie, we discuss issues of importance to L.A.'s future, including: Mayor Bass, President-elect Trump and L.A.'s 2028 Olympics, the enlargement of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, and former local official Mark Ridley-Thomas's continued legal troubles.2024-11-2233 minInside Golden State PoliticsGOP Future, Dem AutopsyWe discuss what tripped up the Democrats in the last election and what might trip up the Republicans in the future.2024-11-1632 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Post-Game ShowWith friend of the show, political analyst Bill Schneider, we discuss the fallout from the presidential election.2024-11-0833 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Pre-Game ShowWith friend of the show, political analyst Bill Schneider, we discuss the state of the presidential race as election day nears.2024-11-0236 minInside Golden State Politics"Lies. Damned Lies And Statistics"We wonder if this is the first "podcast election." We discuss the declining influence of traditional media and the growing power of podcasts, and social media in the U.S. electoral process.2024-10-2534 minInside Golden State PoliticsClosing StrategiesIn the final weeks of the presidential campaign, Harris and Trump go after each other with total abandon. We discuss the strategies each are using to get out the vote and wonder if the current debate about Trump's mental acuity will impact the election.2024-10-1832 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe V.P. Debate And BeyondSherry and Bill discuss the vice presidential debate. We also examine whether the Middle East conflict will be a dominant force in the presidential campaign. And we wonder whether we need these debates at all.2024-10-0330 minInside Golden State PoliticsSpeech And Debate and Dogs and CatsSherry and Bill offer their perspectives on the highly debated presidential debate and speculate on whether it will impact the path to the November election.2024-09-1431 minInside Golden State PoliticsCalifornia, Dick Cheney, And Kamala HarrisSherry and Bill take a look at California's role In the coming election and the state's importance in the battle for control of Congress2024-09-0833 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Final Lap Bill and Sherry survey the lay of the land as the final lap of the 2024 presidential election begins.2024-08-2631 minInside Golden State PoliticsBiden Aftermath. Biden Agonistes.With our colleague, political analyst Bill Schneider, we take a look at last week's historic events.2024-07-0636 minInside Golden State Politics"Strong And Wrong Beats Weak And Right"Bill and Sherry Join the chorus of horrified viewers of the recent presidential debate. Oy vey!2024-06-2931 minInside Golden State PoliticsSpecial Edition: Where Do We Go From Here?Political Analyst Bill Schneider takes us on a tour of a possible post-election America. We also take a look at the polls in the wake of Trump's conviction.2024-06-0131 minInside Golden State PoliticsA Whiplash ElectionPolitical analyst and friend of the show Bill Schneider observes that isolationism has been part of American politics from George Washington to Donald Trump. We discuss the latest twist, the advanced age of the two leading candidates for president. 2024-02-1533 minInside Golden State PoliticsWhere Are We Heading?We agree that the Hamas attack will impact American politics but we don't know how. We agree that Gov. Gavin Newsom's recently signed mental health bill will affect the lives of an untold number of Californians. But we don't know how. If you want certainty, you've got the wrong podcast.2023-10-1229 minInside Golden State PoliticsNoticeNo podcast this week. Sherry is caring for her sister who's very ill. We'll be back next week for another look at Inside Golden State Politics2023-09-2700 minInside Golden State PoliticsA Briefing By Our Washington CorrespondentPolitical analyst Bill Schneider hones in on the issues swirling around the nation's capital. He says the right wing House Republicans are "steaming mad" at Speaker Kevin McCarthy. And he says abortion could destroy the Republican Party.2023-06-0930 minInside Golden State PoliticsGuns. Again.Bill says Biden ought to fight for gun control one step at a time. Sherry questions whether even that can be accomplished in today's political environment.2023-03-3033 minInside Golden State PoliticsSOTU: "Annual National Root Canal"That' s what some called Bill Clinton's interminable State Of The Union speeches. Biden spoke a long time, too, but he had comic relief from the Republicans.2023-02-0928 minInside Golden State PoliticsClassified Documents! Debt Limit! California Senate Race!We try to untangle the controversy over President Biden's classified documents. We attempt to make sense of the debt limit. Then we speculate on the California Senate race with or without Senator Dianne Feinstein. The episode was produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky.2023-01-1933 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Post-Game ShowSherry and Bill offer fresh perspectives on the midterms, including an analysis of women's gains and the impact of abortion. We also discuss whether the election is shifting Los Angeles city government to the left. 2022-11-1127 minInside Golden State PoliticsPre-election PunditryOur guest, political analyst Bill Schneider, says if President Biden doesn't run, Vice President Kamala Harris will be a cinch to win the Democratic presidential nomination. And he says former President Trump may not be the Republican presidential nominee. This is the 101st episode of Inside Golden State Politics. Thank you. 2022-10-2029 minInside Golden State PoliticsMike Bonin: A Frank Farewell To City HallBill and Sherry have an open discussion with retiring Los Angeles City Councilman Mike Bonin about the frustrations and satisfactions of L.A. politics and the difficult policy questions he's had to face.2022-08-1832 minInside Golden State PoliticsErwin Chemerinsky On The Supreme Court, The Abortion Decision And Indicting TrumpBerkeley law school dean Erwin Chemerinsky regales Sherry and Bill with his insights into the current Supreme Court and its recent decisions. We also discuss whether Trump should be indicted. 2022-07-2129 minInside Golden State PoliticsWill The Politics Of Abortion And Insurrection Impact The Midterm Elections?Sherry, Bill and political reporter Dave Bryan wrestle with a tough question: Will the Republicans overcome the backlash from the Supreme Court's abortion decision and the House January 6 committee hearings?2022-06-3030 minInside Golden State PoliticsAnatomy Of Democracy's SubversionWe discuss whether ex-President Donald Trump should be indicted. Bill says lock him up. Sherry worries about the impact of an indictment on an already polarized country and on the presidency. 2022-06-2328 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Pre-Game ShowSherry, Bill and guest Dave Bryan scope out the election for mayor of Los Angeles and wonder whether ex-president Donald Trump is losing his kingmaking luster.2022-06-0232 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Rodney King Riots 30 Years Later: What's Changed? What Hasn't?Sherry and Bill debate the impact of the 1992 riots on Los Angeles, its people and its politics.2022-04-2829 minInside Golden State PoliticsConversations With Candidates For L.A. Mayor: Karen BassU.S. Rep. Karen Bass opens our series of conversations with candidates for mayor of Los Angeles.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics. 2022-04-2027 minInside Golden State PoliticsA Tale Of Two Issues: Guns And AbortionWe explore two of the most important issues in American politics today--gun control and abortion rights. How will they affect the mid term elections?Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics. And your team is taking a one-week Spring Break. 2022-04-0730 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe State Of The Union: Putin EncroachesInside Golden State Politics--or IGSP, as we like to call it--consults with our Washington correspondent, political analyst Bill Schneider, on the impact of President Biden's State of the Union speech. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of IGSP2022-03-0329 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Los Angeles Mayor's Race: A National Weather Vane?With IGSP's mayoral race observer, veteran political reporter Dave Bryan, we wade into the year's first debate. We thought it provided a preview of the major campaign issues and how this election might influence the future of Democratic politics.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2022-02-2429 minInside Golden State PoliticsSuper Bowl! Super City? Super Hype?We speculate on the impact of the Super Bowl on Los Angeles and its diverse communities.We analyze the strengths and weaknesses of some of the candidates for mayor of L.A. in the upcoming electionNancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics.2022-02-1732 minInside Golden State PoliticsGrassroots Power Grab: Pointing Toward A Right Wing Future?We speculate on the political impact of the masking debate. How will it affect the midterm elections? We examine the hard-right campaign to take over local government and politics.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2022-02-1029 minInside Golden State PoliticsHealth care. Homelessness. Help! How?Our guest is Elizabeth Forer, executive director of the Venice Family Clinic. The clinic provides health care for the poor in facilities from the Santa Monica Mountains to the South Bay. We discuss the connection between homelessness and health care.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics.2022-02-0331 minInside Golden State PoliticsIs Democracy Dead--Yet?Along with our guest, political analyst Bill Schneider, we debate whether there is any life left in American democracy. We agree that if democracy is to be saved, much of the responsibility will be on the shoulders of the news media. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics 2022-01-0629 minInside Golden State PoliticsTracking Two Pandemics: Covid 19 and Voter SuppressionWe examine how the Democrats are trying to squelch Republican efforts to reduce the number of voters of color from casting ballots. And the guy crucial to helping the Democrats is President Biden's nemesis, Sen. Joe Manchin.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer director of Inside Golden State Politics.2021-12-2327 minInside Golden State PoliticsGavin Takes On Texas; Eric Confronts The HillGavin Newsom jumps to the head of the line of Democratic challengers to the Texas vigilante abortion law. We also discuss how Eric Garcetti's confirmation as ambassador to India is slogging along on Capitol Hill.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-12-1629 minInside Golden State PoliticsDonald, Joe, Kamala and the MSM: What's Next?We wonder whether the mainstream media, through laziness , inattention plus a hunger for an audience is hurting democracy. We both agree that Vice President Kamala Harris is getting screwed by media coverage and we ask why.Inside Golden State Politics is produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky2021-12-0928 minInside Golden State PoliticsHow Did We Get Here? The Schneider PerspectiveWe talk with distinguished political analyst Bill Schneider about our country's divided politics. And we discuss the political impact of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling on abortion.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer- director of Inside Golden State Politics 2021-12-0230 minInside Golden State PoliticsSteve Lopez vs. City HallWe talk to Los Angeles Times award winning columnist Steve Lopez about corruption in Los Angeles City Hall. We wonder whether this is part of a national trend and if so, why. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics. Her latest book is "The Moscow Affair."We're taking the next two or three weeks off for a winter break. We'll be back soon.2021-10-2134 minInside Golden State PoliticsToday's Battlegrounds: Schools and Cargo ShipsWe wonder how the controversy over teaching ethnic studies--hot in California and elsewhere--will influence upcoming elections. We puzzle over President Biden's inability to get two more Senate votes for his agenda. Is he too busy playing harbor master in chief? Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics. Her latest mystery novel is "The Moscow Affair."2021-10-1430 minInside Golden State Politics"Nobody's On Nobody's Side."We wonder why President Biden waited so long to go after the Republicans. Is he still too much a creature of the old Senate? And we continue to contemplate why Mayor Eric Garcetti is still waiting at the church for his ambassadorship to come through.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics. Her latest mystery novel, "The Moscow Affair," is just out.2021-10-0731 minInside Golden State PoliticsWhat a Mess!We puzzle over why a dysfunctional Congress is doing so little while the country is in trouble. And we take our first look at next year's election for mayor of Los Angeles.Inside Golden State Politics is produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky2021-10-0127 minInside Golden State PoliticsSummer's Rocky End: Newsom's Stock Rises, Biden's FallsWith our guest, respected political reporter Dave Bryan, we wonder whether President Biden can reverse his declining approval ratings and ponder Governor Newsom's political future in the wake of his big recall victory. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-09-2331 minInside Golden State PoliticsGavin, Larry and Donald Shrink the GOPWe discuss Covid's impact on the California recall election and we speculate on the future of the recall process itself. We argue about the power of the MAGA Nation.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden West Politics2021-09-1629 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Politics of Fear and TurnoutWe examine the impact of the Texas abortion law on California, which has long protected abortion rights. We recall the passage of the 1967 Beilenson Therapeutic Abortion Act, which liberalized California abortion laws through the unlikely cooperation of a young Democratic state senator and the conservative governor, Ronald Reagan. We look at the California recall campaign and conclude the abortion furor might be good news for Gov. Gavin Newsom.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-09-0929 minInside Golden State PoliticsCalifornia and Kabul: Part III.We disagree over whether President Biden's decision to withdraw from Afghanistan simply reflected his deeply held beliefs or was a more complex combination of belief and politics.We discuss the newly energized and focused Newsom anti recall campaign in an election that still seems unpredictable. Nancy Boyarsky is the director and producer of Inside Golden State Politics2021-09-0229 minInside Golden State PoliticsRevenge Of The SuburbsOur guest, political analyst and journalist Bill Schneider, wonders whether Donald Trump understands suburban America. Republicans are fixated on on social issues, particularly Critical Race Theory and abortion. But pocketbook issues, such as child care and health care, could determine the mid-term elections.2021-07-1528 minInside Golden State PoliticsJury's Out On Infrastructure And KamalaWe explain how the infrastructure bill affects California. And we wonder whether the news media and Washington insiders are too quick to criticize Vice President Kamala Harris.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-07-0830 minInside Golden State PoliticsQuality Of Life Issues Drive California PoliticsWe discuss the impact of issues like homelessness, fear of crime and worries about public safety on the California recall and the upcoming midterm elections.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-07-0129 minInside Golden State PoliticsIs It Better To Be Feared Than Loved?We discuss whether the Republicans are taking the "white rage" road in their effort to win the mid-term elections. We examine the impact of white rage on California's recall election.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-06-2430 minInside Golden State PoliticsToo Early To Celebrate?We examine how California and Newsom performed during the pandemic. We talk about an uptick in gun violence. We examine bad behavior as pandemic restrictions ease--and we vow to be polite, ourselves.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics.2021-06-1724 minInside Golden State PoliticsRace In The Classroom And The Polling PlaceWith our guest, broadcaster Warren Olney, we take on racially tinged topics of the day. We wade into the academic morass that is critical race theory, influencing politics in California and other places. We tackle the political morass that is voting rights legislation. And we agree that a Swiss Army knife is not as deadly as an assault weapon. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-06-1032 minInside Golden State PoliticsDemocracy?We agree that the controversy over voting rights legislation could end in compromise--a smaller bill that Biden would sign. We speculate on why the Republicans are so opposed to a bipartisan commission investigating the January 6 insurrection.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-06-0328 minInside Golden State PoliticsToo Much Hate, Not Enough Water Our guest, Thomas Wong, president of the San Gabriel Valley Municipal Water District, gives us a grassroots view of the threatened California drought and its impact on politics. We also discuss with him the recent wave of hate crimes afflicting the country. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-05-2731 minInside Golden State PoliticsQuestions Of Equity: Mideast Conflict, California BudgetWe dig into the Mideast conflict, but like everyone else, have no solutions. The California budget is rich with solutions. But are they solutions?Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-05-2029 minInside Golden State PoliticsIs The Republican Party Imploding?With our guest, former California Assembly Republican leader Bob Naylor, we explore how Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom could lose his job in the recall election. We also discuss whether Republicans are hurting themselves by passing new voting restriction laws.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics.2021-05-0629 minInside Golden State PoliticsDeconstructing Madam Speaker With Susan PageIn her new book Madame Speaker, our guest USA Today Washington bureau chief Susan Page describes Nancy Pelosi as the most powerful woman in the history of the federal government. She tells of Pelosi's rise from Baltimore's Little Italy and San Francisco politics to her present job, boss of the U.S. House of Representatives.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-04-2935 minInside Golden State PoliticsRodney King To George Floyd: Can Reform Save The Day?What's next on police reform? Is it even possible? The aftermath of the Rodney King beating and the Rampart police scandal in Los Angeles in the 1990s shows the difficulty of cleaning up a police department with long-entrenched habits of brutality.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-04-2426 minInside Golden State PoliticsPolice Shootings: A Dilemma Forever?Along with our guest, television journalist Dave Bryan, we discuss whether police are too quick on the trigger when they confront African American and Latino men. We examine the possibility of police reform and ask why the mayor of California's largest city, Eric Garcetti, isn't taking the lead. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-04-1628 minInside Golden State PoliticsFrom Bridges To Baseball: America DividedWe examine how President Joe Biden could emerge a winner with his hotly contested jobs and infrastructure plan. We detail blue collar jobs and projects big and small that could be created. California could be a real beneficiary. Finally, we discuss the economic and political impact of moving the baseball all star game from Atlanta to Denver.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics 2021-04-0830 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe One That Doesn't Dwell On CovidNow that recent polls are out, can Gov. Gavin Newsom breathe easier in his fight against the recall? And could Sen. Dianne Feinstein, criticized by her party's progressives, be a valuable ally in President Joe Biden's efforts to clamp down on guns?Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-04-0129 minInside Golden State PoliticsJournalism And A Racist WorldWe explore whether economically troubled journalism is up to the challenge of covering the complexities of modern society and politics. Inside Golden State Politics is produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky2021-03-2530 minInside Golden State PoliticsWhen "Cancel" Politics Becomes "Cancel" Policy: CA and DC.With our guest, political analyst Bill Schneider, we explain the filibuster and its importance to the voting rights legislation in the Senate. We wonder exactly what Gov. Gavin Newsom has done to deserve a recall.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics.2021-03-1835 minInside Golden State PoliticsWhen "Cancel" Politics Becomes "Cancel" Policy: CA and DCWith our guest, political analyst Bill Schneider, we explain the filibuster and its importance to the voting rights legislation in the Senate. We wonder exactly what Gov. Gavin Newsom has done to deserve a recall.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-03-1835 minInside Golden State PoliticsWill Biden's Covid Relief Package Squelch Newsom Recall?We wonder whether Gavin Newsom's State of the State address was just another campaign speech. We also critique the governor's speaking style. Bill said he was easier to understand. Sherry said he spoke too fast. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics 2021-03-1130 minInside Golden State PoliticsRecall, Pandemic and The Rock--Oh, MyWith our guest, Politico's Carla Marinucci, we chat about how the Recall Newson campaign needs a star out front--just as the Recall Davis effort in 2003 had Arnold. Is Dwayne Johnson, The Rock, the new Arnold? We also explore the recall's connection to the anti-vaccination movement.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics.2021-03-0433 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe President, "The Former Guy," And The California RecallWe examine the media's continuing obsession with Donald Trump. And we dig into the current buzz around California politics. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-02-1829 minInside Golden State PoliticsUncivil WarsAlong with our guest, television political reporter Dave Bryan, we analyze the attacks on Gov. Gavin Newsom, some of them political, others downright dangerous. We also discuss the Trump impeachment trial.Nancy Boyarsky is producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-02-0430 minInside Golden State PoliticsVax Mess!We look at the latest on the rocky rollout of the Covid vaccine and its impact on California's governor and President Biden. And we debate the pros and cons of eliminating the Senate filibuster.Inside Golden State Politics is produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky 2021-01-2830 minInside Golden State PoliticsDid The Media Miss The Story?Along with our guest, distinguished journalist Warren Olney, we examine the story behind the story of the U.S. Capitol riot. We pinpoint some media failures and Olney offers idea on how journalists can do better. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-01-1427 minInside Golden State Politics"American Carnage"A nation's trauma, Trump's defeats, and the wrong road for California RepublicansNancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2021-01-0831 minInside Golden State PoliticsAgism, New Blood And A Worried Glance BackWe look at Alex Padilla, California's senator-to-be , and the controversy surrounding his appointment. And we remember the momentous events of 2020.Nancy Boyarsky is producer, director and editor of Inside Golden State PoliticsWe're taking next week off. Seasons greetings and see you in January.2020-12-2430 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Golden State Loses Its LusterWe discuss California's state of mind with Mark Baldassare, president of the Public Policy Institute of California. The think tank's recent survey paints a gloomy picture and we explore why.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2020-12-1731 minInside Golden State PoliticsBecerra: Another Bright Spot For California And The Rest of The CountryWe look at the good news and the bad. The appointment of California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra to head the Department of Health and Human Services brings an accomplished politician and health care champion to the challenging job. We dismantle the congressional stalemate on coronavirus aid. And we criticize California Gov. Gavin Newson, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and the news media for lack of effective communication on the pandemic aid bill. Finally we agree it's time for the public to demand action. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics2020-12-1031 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Myth of the Latino MonolithAlong with our guest, journalist Pilar Marrero, we discuss the Latino vote in the 2020 election nationally and in California, Arizona and other states. And we explore the impact of Latinos on American politics and policy in the future.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics 2020-12-0328 minInside Golden State PoliticsAmerican Diversity--Impacting Elections from Georgia to Orange CountyWe look at Korean American congressional victories in Orange County and at the Georgia Senate election where the Democrats are represented by a prominent African American minister and a Jewish documentarian.Produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky2020-11-1928 minInside Golden State PoliticsBiden In Charge. California In the Spotlight. Trump In Trouble?We examine the possible march of Californians into the Biden administration. And we discuss contenders to replace Vice President-elect Kamala Harris in the Senate. Finally, we wonder where--and when--Trump will go.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics.2020-11-1232 minInside Golden State PoliticsCalifornia And The Nation: Record Turnouts, Tight RacesMuddle-headed from sleep deprivation, we try to make sense of the ongoing election chaos. We also look at California races.Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics.2020-11-0530 minInside Golden State PoliticsWhither the Supreme Court? And a Peek At Hot California Congressional Races.Will the new Supreme Court justice tow the ultra conservative line or will she be open to compromise? We also take a look at how demographic changes are impacting California congressional elections. Inside Golden State Politics is produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky.2020-10-2931 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe presidential campaign ignites and the California legislature floundersWhat a week! On the presidential campaign, Joe Biden emerges from his basement and attacks President Donald Trump as gutless. And the California legislature is shamed by a nursing mother, Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks, bringing her baby onto the Assembly floor to urge her colleagues to vote on an important housing bill.2020-09-0330 minInside Golden State PoliticsElectoral college, the pandemic, Trump's psyche: What a mess! Sherry digs into the labyrinth of the electoral college, explaining its history and the role of slavery in its creation. We debate the future of the institution, with Bill more optimistic than Sherry about chances of eliminating it. We also examine how the pandemic is sweeping through California, concluding this is a disease too new and complex for politicians from Gov. Gavin Newsom on down to solve. Lastly, we talk about President Donald Trump's psyche, as reported in his niece's new book.2020-07-0928 minInside Golden State PoliticsAre Latinos being ignored in the debate over police brutalityWhere have Latinos gone in the raging controversy over police misconduct? Why is the issue usually framed in terms of black and white ethnicities? Bill and Sherry tackle the subject against a backdrop of police killings of African American men. They also examine the U.S. Supreme Court decision on employment rights of the LGBTQ community and disagree over the quality of Joe Biden's recent big speech.2020-06-2034 minInside Golden State PoliticsProtests: Anger and hopeWere the police too rough with demonstrators protesting the death of George Floyd? Bill and Sherry zero in on the Los Angeles Police Department for a discussion of this controversial subject. They want to know who was responsible for the LAPD tactics used against the demonstrators and they ask about the roles of Mayor Eric Garcetti and Police Chief Michel Moore in deploying the cops. And they critique the Los Angeles' Times coverage of the event.2020-06-1128 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe protests: Our takesBill and Sherry debate the pace and reality of change demanded by protesters in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by police. They also discuss one of the most significant developments in American politics, the emergence of a strong new generation of African American women mayors. And they look at the controversy over increasing the Los Angeles Police Department budget.2020-06-0431 minInside Golden State PoliticsDisruptionBill and Sherry explore President Donald Trump's potent weapon, disruption, throwing the bright shiny object into the national debate to take attention away from the rising coronavirus toll and a distressed economy. His targets include vote by mail and Joe Scarborough. We also reach into California history for reasons why some Californians are resistant to masks and sheltering in place.2020-05-2828 minInside Golden State PoliticsThe Media, Obamagate and Gavin NewsomBill and Sherry wonder if Governor Gavin Newsom is being politically smart--or gutless--in cutting education to help make up the $54 billion state budget deficit. They question whether the media is digging up the full story on state finances. And they examine how the media, locked in the past, isn't up to the challenge of covering a presidential campaign when President Trump and pandemic is such a dominating story2020-05-2235 minInside Golden State PoliticsWoes: Budget and politicalBill and Sherry explore the immediate and long-term damage caused by Gov. Gavin Newsom's $54 billion in California state budget cuts--a result of the stubborn coronavirus pandemic. We also look at how President Donald Trump is reacting to the pandemic numbers. Not well, judging from his reaction when reporters ask about them. But he was upbeat about the Republican victory in the northern Los Angeles County 25th congressional district, potentially a good sign for the GOP in November. 2020-05-1429 minInside Golden State PoliticsNewsom, Biden, and the poorBill and Sherry explore whether Gov. Gavin Newsom is caving in to rebels against his shelter-at-home policy. The podcasters disagree over Joe Biden's campaign strategy. Sherry favors Biden laying back, a version of the great heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali's rope-a-dope, where he waited against the ropes until his opponent punched himself into exhaustion. Bill said Biden should attack--and also tell what a Biden presidency would mean to the country. And they look at the latest data showing the particular harm the coronavirus pandemic is causing Latinos and African Americans, especially the poor. 2020-05-0732 minInside Golden State PoliticsCoronavirus: Tracing, Privacy—a Challenge for CaliforniaBill and Sherry examine the difficult job of tracing those exposed to the coronavirus. They take a hard look at how Gov. Gavin Newsom is handling the challenge of the pandemic. They also discuss how testing for the virus is focusing attention on the poverty and inadequate health care among African Americans and Latinos in California.2020-04-3026 minInside Golden State PoliticsSearching For Joe Biden, Voting By MailBill and Sherry examine voting by mail in the midst of a pandemic. They agree on the need but disagree over whether it can be implemented by the November election. They also search for an answer to a big question: Where's Joe Biden?2020-04-2329 minInside Golden State PoliticsSocial Media, Politics and the CoronavirusSherry and Bill argue over the impact of social media on the presidential campaign and on coverage of the coronavirus epidemic. They also discuss whether the mainstream media was too slow in covering Tara Reade's allegations of sexual assault against former Vice President Joe Biden.2020-04-1628 minInside Golden State PoliticsLeadershipPresident Donald Trump and Gov. Andrew Cuomo each put a different face on the handling the Coronavirus pandemic. What makes a leader? Bill and Sherry discuss this and look back at the Kennedys and others who demonstrated great leadership.2020-03-2627 min