San Francisco Chronicle Senior Political Writer Joe Garofoli

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Fifth & MissionCan San Francisco Come Back from This? Pittsburgh Did.As San Francisco struggles against the rip tide of urban decline, reporter Chase DiFeliciantonio found a model for its future in Pittsburgh. The East Coast city stagnated after the collapse of its steel industry in the 1970s, but it has recently reinvented itself as a center for tech innovation and higher learning. Chase joins host Joe Garofoli to discuss what lessons the fall and rise of Pittsburgh might hold for San Francisco. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podGot a tip, comment, question? Email us: fifth@sfchronicle.com Learn more about your ad...2023-09-0618 min

Fifth & MissionWhy San Francisco Recalled Its Progressive D.A.Chesa Boudin was decisively voted out of office in a recall election Tuesday. Chronicle crime reporter Megan Cassidy and senior political writer/It's All Political on Fifth & Mission host Joe Garofoli talk to host Demian Bulwa about what went wrong for the district attorney and what the vote means for San Francisco, police reform and the national progressive D.A. movement. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2022-06-0822 min

It’s All PoliticalA Cannabis Tax Revolt is Coming in CaliforniaMikey Steinmetz, co-founder of the Flow Kana cannabis brand, tells host Joe Garofoli he's so frustrated with the industry’s high taxes and regulations that he says he’s not going to pay cultivation taxes next year if Gov. Newsom and the Legislature don't help out California’s legal growers and sellers.Get unlimited Chronicle access for 26 weeks for 99 cents: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-12-1330 min

It’s All PoliticalJackie Speier on Her Retirement AnnouncementThe Democrat, who first ran for office after she was wounded in the Jonestown massacre in 1978, has represented San Mateo County and part of San Francisco for decades and has been in Congress since 2008. She announced Tuesday that she won't seek reelection in 2022. She talks with host Joe Garofoli and reporters Tal Kopan and Kevin Fagan of The Chronicle about her decision. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-11-1624 min

It’s All PoliticalSan Francisco Housing Politics Go StatewideIn this episode of the Fifth & Mission podcast, It's All Political host Joe Garofoli joins Heather Knight and Cecilia Lei to talk about the Board of Supervisors' rejection of a housing project, and what it means politically. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-11-1121 min

It’s All PoliticalYoungkin's Virginia Win: Could It Happen in California?The Republican's upset victory over Democrat Terry McAuliffe in the governor's race shocked many. Could something like it happen in super-blue California? Tal Kopan and Joe Garofoli talk about Youngkin's strategy: Less Trump, more parents. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-11-0321 min

It’s All PoliticalCongressional Underdogs’ Uphill Fight Against IncumbentsJoseph Rocha and Tamika Hamilton have overcome long odds their whole lives. Now Rocha, a Democrat from the San Diego area, is challenging one of the richest members of the House, Darrell Issa. Hamilton, a Republican from Dixon, is making a second run at longtime incumbent John Garamendi. They talk to Joe Garofoli about the challenges they face in trying to break into one of the nation’s most exclusive clubs: Congress. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-11-0128 min

It’s All PoliticalAdam Schiff on the Crisis in DemocracyRep. Adam Schiff, D-Burbank, returns to talk to Joe Garofoli about his new book, “Midnight in Washington,” and share insider stories on Donald Trump, Robert Mueller, Reps. Kevin McCarthy and Devin Nunes and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-10-2136 min

It’s All PoliticalA $32M Progressive Campaign to Win TexasNextGen America, the nation’s largest youth voter organization, is launching a major campaign across eight states. Executive director Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez joins Joe Garofoli to explain why the progressive organization is investing so heavily in Texas, one of the nation’s most conservative states. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-09-3035 min

It’s All PoliticalWhat's Next for California GOP After Recall Drubbing?Jessica Millan Patterson, chairwoman of the California Republican Party, joins Joe Garofoli to talk about the future of the state Republican Party after its failed attempt to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. Is Larry Elder part of that future? | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-09-2824 min

It’s All PoliticalHakeem Jeffries on Pelosi, Trump, Biggie and TupacRising Democratic Party star Rep. Hakeem Jeffries of New York chats with Joe Garofoli about possible new taxes in the infrastructure bill, what he's learned from Speaker Nancy Pelosi and more. Famously a fan of fellow Brooklynite Notorious B.I.G. — he quoted him during the first impeachment — Jeffries reveals his favorite Tupac Shakur lyric. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-09-2026 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: Now What for Gavin Newsom?"We said yes to pluralism," the governor said after Californians voted overwhelmingly to let him finish his term. With the recall attempt behind him, does Newsom have the wind at his back? Joe Garofoli, Dustin Gardiner and Alexei Koseff join Demian Bulwa on this joint episode of Fifth & Mission and It's All Political. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podListen to Kosseff's interview with Newsom on It's All Political: pod.fo/e/e708cChronicle election coverage: sfchronicle.com/recall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-09-1524 min

It’s All PoliticalCNN’s Dana Bash on California’s Two RecallsThe longtime political correspondent talks to Joe Garofoli about Total Recall: California’s Political Circus, her new podcast series on the 2003 recall that made Arnold Schwarzenegger governor, and compares it to the current recall campaign against Gov. Gavin Newsom. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-09-0929 min

It’s All PoliticalCrime in California: Is Proposition 47 a Success?Joe Garofoli talks criminal justice reform with Lenore Anderson, co-author of the Safe Neighborhoods and Schools Act and co-founder of Californians for Safety and Justice, one of the leading criminal justice reform groups in California. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-09-0741 min

It’s All PoliticalGood News for Newsom while Elder Dominates GOP RivalsIn this Total Recall edition of the podcast, Sacramento reporters Alexei Koseff and Dustin Gardiner join host Joe Garofoli to break down a new poll and explore what Republican Larry Elder would do if he became governor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-09-0228 min

It’s All PoliticalTotal Recall Podcast: Can Larry Elder Really Be Governor?State Capitol reporters Alexei Koseff and Dustin Gardiner break down the Republican front-runner's chances, preview The Chronicle’s candidate debate Wednesday, and endure host Joe Garofoli's hacky Arnold Schwarzenegger impersonation. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-08-2522 min

It’s All PoliticalBehind the Scenes of the Barbara Lee DocumentaryEast Bay director Abby Ginzberg talks to Joe Garofoli about “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power,” her new film about the longtime Oakland progressive icon, and about how she convinced a reluctant Lee to participate. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podMore It's All Political:Rep. Barbara Lee Gets Personal to Explain Her Politics pod.fo/e/e0443Barbara Lee Wants a Racial Healing and Truth Commission pod.fo/e/1dd52 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-08-1731 min

It’s All PoliticalRep. Barbara Lee Gets Personal to Explain Her PoliticsThe Oakland Democrat and progressive icon rarely discusses her private life, especially its most painful chapters. But she does so here as she chats with Joe Garofoli about a new documentary about her, “Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power.” | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-08-1632 min

It’s All PoliticalCan a Tough on Crime ex-Republican Be California's A.G.?Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert is running like a traditional Republican. But she's running as an independent candidate after leaving the GOP. Among Joe Garofoli's questions: Can she win without the party’s backing? | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-07-2633 min

It’s All PoliticalWealthy Donors: California Isn’t Progressive EnoughA small group called the California Donor Table is ready to spend $10 million on progressive Legislature and House candidates over the next year — even if they’re going up against fellow Democrats. The group’s executive director, Ludovic Blain, tells Joe Garofoli about the why and how. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-05-2437 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: Polling on Recall is Good News for NewsomJoe Garofoli joins Demian Bulwa on the Chronicle’s flagship podast discussing a new poll that shows that opponents of California Gov Gavin Newsom have a lot of work to do. A strong 56% of likely voters oppose the recall, compared to 40% backing it. Meanwhile, Newsom’s job approval rating among likely voters is 53%, virtually unchanged from the before the pandemic that ignited anger against him. Joe explains the numbers, how the pandemic is at the center of recall momentum, and how leading Democrats aren't likely to run to replace Newsom. Le...2021-03-3117 min

It’s All PoliticalA Bay Area Congressman's Near-death ExperienceRep. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Concord, who was on a ventilator last year, talks with Joe Garofoli and Tal Kopan about where Washington may land on a $15 minimum wage, his friendship with AOC and his former life as a Republican. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-03-2521 min

It’s All PoliticalMedicare for All: The Politics Are ChangingTop Bernie Sanders advisor Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, author of the new book “Medicare for All: A Citizen’s Guide,” talks to Joe Garofoli about how the drive for a single-payer health plan is growing — but it’s going to take a while to succeed. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-03-2433 min

It’s All PoliticalIntroducing The Doodler PodcastIt's All Political producer King Kaufman joins Joe Garofoli to talk about The Chronicle's new podcast miniseries, The Doodler, about a serial killer who preyed on San Francisco's gay community just as it was starting to gain political power — but was still marginalized enough that a string of murders could escape mainstream notice. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-03-1612 min

It’s All PoliticalCalifornia Dreaming: Gavin Newsom’s Overly Sunny State of the State SpeechGov. Gavin Newsom delivered his State of the State speech as California battles the coronavirus pandemic and he likely faces a recall. Sacramento reporters Alexei Koseff and Dustin Gardiner join host Joe Garofoli to break down key points. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-03-1026 min

It’s All PoliticalBest of IAP: "Stars and Strife": Can America Overcome Hate?Filmmaker David Smick and Black Lives Matter leader Hawk Newsome join Joe Garofoli to talk about a new documentary that says America’s "epidemic of hate" is preventing leaders from finding compromise and solving problems. First published Sept. 17, 2020. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-02-2536 min

It’s All PoliticalPhil Matier's Exit InterviewA Bay Area media institution, Matier covered Gavin Newsom, Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi before they were in politics. As he leaves his Chronicle column, he sits down in Joe Garofoli's back yard to talk about all he's seen. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podHave you listened? Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? podfollow.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-02-0545 min

It’s All PoliticalSenator Alex Padilla Gets EmotionalCalifornia's newly minted senator, Alex Padilla, the first Latino to represent California and the child of Mexican immigrants, talks to Joe Garofoli about how his background will shape his Senate career. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podHave you listened? Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris?: podfollow.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-01-2525 min

It’s All PoliticalThe Most Powerful Part of Joe Biden's Speech was the SilenceJoseph R. Biden, Jr., was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, speaking to a bitterly divided country and calling for Americans to come together. George Mason University political scientist Jennifer Victor, who attended the inauguration, joins Joe Garofoli to break down key points of President Biden's speech. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-01-2122 min

It’s All PoliticalHouse Impeaches Trump AgainWhat’s next after the House makes the president the first ever to be impeached twice? In this joint episode of It's All Political and Fifth & Mission, Heather Knight and Joe Garofoli talk about what it will mean for California Republicans who backed him. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podHave you listened? Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris?: podfollow.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-01-1417 min

It’s All PoliticalPelosi and the House Move to ImpeachDemocrats are moving swiftly to try to remove President Trump from office, or at least make him ineligible to run again in 2024. Introducing an article of impeachment, they accuse Trump of “inciting violence against the government” for his role in the Capitol attack. The clock is ticking, and the pressure is on Republicans, say Washington correspondent Tal Kopan and Joe Garofoli in this joint episode of It's All Political and Fifth & Mission. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podHave you listened? Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris?: podfollow.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad c...2021-01-1219 min

It’s All PoliticalShould the President be Removed?On a joint episode of Fifth & Mission and It’s all Political, Joe Garofoli and Demian Bulwa talk about attempts to remove President Trump after he incited Wednesday’s violence. Plus: Reporter Chase DiFeliciantonio talks about why Facebook, Twitter and others are finally cracking down on Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-01-0825 min

It’s All PoliticalWhy Georgia's Senate Races Matter to CaliforniaThe results in Tuesday's runoffs — Perdue vs. Ossoff and Loeffler vs. Warnock — will have major ramifications for the power of Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and new Sen. Alex Padilla. It's All Political host Joe Garofoli joins Fifth & Mission host Heather Knight in this joint episode. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podHave you listened? Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris?: podfollow.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2021-01-0519 min

It’s All PoliticalNew Senator Alex PadillaGov. Gavin Newsom has named California's secretary of state to replace Kamala Harris in the Senate. In this episode published Oct. 3, 2020, Padilla talks to Joe Garofoli about the work he was doing to protect the right to vote leading up to the 2020 election. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podHave you listened? Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris?: podfollow.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-12-2234 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: Becerra's Departure is Newsom's OpportunityOn the Chronicle’s flagship Fifth & Mission podcast, It's All Political host Joe Garofoli joins Demian Bulwa to discuss President-Elect Joe Biden's pick Health and Human Services secretary — California’s Attorney General Xavier Becerra. That means the stakes are high for Gov. Gavin Newsom, who soon may need to appoint successors for both Becerra and Sen. Kamala Harris. Guest Joe Garofoli breaks down Biden's move and who's now jockeying to replace Becerra. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-12-0817 min

It’s All PoliticalWho Will Replace Kamala Harris in the Senate?Will Gov. Gavin Newsom make history by appointing California's first Latinx senator? Or will he pick a woman of color? Sacramento bureau reporter Alexei Koseff joins host Joe Garofoli to break down the candidates. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podMore on Kamala Harris: Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? sfchronicle.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-12-0124 min

It’s All PoliticalBest of IAP: Kamala HarrisThe Vice President-elect joined Joe Garofoli and Tal Kopan in April, just as speculation began to build that Joe Biden would ask her to be his running mate. She talked about that, the coronavirus epidemic, cooking and more. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod6-part miniseries reported by Joe and Tal: Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? sfchronicle.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-11-2537 min

It’s All PoliticalIt's Over: Biden Wins — What's Next?In a combined episode of the Fifth & Mission and It’s All Political podcasts, Joe Garofoli, Tal Kopan and Demian Bulwa talk about the moment that put the Biden-Harris ticket over the top, the historic nature of their victory, and what to expect now from Donald Trump. | Latest news: sfchronicle.com/politicsPodcast: Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? sfchronicle.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-11-0721 min

It’s All PoliticalElection Night Wrap: What We KnowIn a combined episode of the Fifth & Mission and It’s All Political podcasts, Joe Garofoli, Heather Knight, Alexei Koseff and Demian Bulwa sum up a tense, inconclusive presidential election day, plus state and local races. | Latest election news: sfchronicle.com/politics New podcast! Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? sfchronicle.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-11-0427 min

It’s All Political“Mr. Vice President, I’m speaking”Joe Garofoli is joined by Heather Knight, John Diaz and John Wildermuth to break down the historic Harris-Pence vice presidential debate, where Sen. Kamala Harris called the Trump administration's coronavirus response "the greatest failure of any presidential administration in the history of our country" — and a fly on VP Mike Pence's head became a social media star. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/podNew Podcast! Chronicled: Who Is Kamala Harris? Click here to listen and subscribe: sfchronicle.com/chronicled Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-10-0821 min

It’s All PoliticalTrump Biden Debate 1: What the Hell Was That?Chronicle editorial board editor John Diaz and — GENTLEMEN, PLEASE! — political writer John Wildermuth join — EXCUSE ME! — host Joe Garofoli to analyze the first presidential — PLEASE LET HIM FINISH! — debate. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-09-3020 min

It’s All Political"Stars and Strife": Can America Overcome Hate?A new documentary says America’s "epidemic of hate" is preventing leaders from finding compromise and solving problems. Filmmaker David Smick and Black Lives Matter leader Hawk Newsome join Joe Garofoli to talk about the movie and the issues it raises. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-09-1736 min

It’s All PoliticalBob Woodward's Trump Book Won't Change the RaceChronicle editorial page editor John Diaz joins Joe Garofoli to talk about the revelations in "Fear," why climate change isn't an issue in the campaign despite California's wildfires, and how the endorsement process has changed during the Zoom era. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-09-1128 min

It’s All PoliticalA'shanti Gholar: Trump Is "Dog-Hollering" on RaceForget "dog-whistling," says the president of Emerge — which recruits and trains Democratic women to run for office. She joins Joe Garofoli to say President Trump has gone way beyond that as he inflames the racial divide in America. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-09-0239 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: Terror at the RNC!On the Chronicle's flagship Fifth & Mission podcast, It's All Political host Joe Garofoli joins Heather Knight to talk about the GOP's strategy at the Republican National Convention: Scare the base with a bleak picture of America, and win President Trump a few voters of color. Plus: What happened to Kimberly Guilfoyle? | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-08-2620 min

It’s All PoliticalWeirdest Democratic National Convention Ever: A PreviewJoe Biden is facing an enthusiasm gap. How will Dems rally excitement for him with a virtual convention? Can it be done with no roaring crowd? No balloon drop? Political writers John Wildermuth and Tal Kopan join Joe Garofoli to explain what challenges Democrats are up against. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-08-1718 min

It’s All PoliticalKatie Hill: Sex Scandal Won't Stop My ComebackThe former California congresswoman was a rising Democratic star — a future Speaker, some mused — until a conservative website published nude photos of her. She joins Joe Garofoli to talk about her rise, fall and future, the double standards and exploitation of "revenge porn," and her new book, “She Will Rise.” | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-08-1329 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: Why Kamala Harris is Joe Biden’s PickOn The Chronicle's flagship news podcast, Washington reporter Tal Kopan and It's All Political host Joe Garofoli break down why Biden wants the former San Francisco DA and California attorney general as his running mate and how her past will factor into the campaign. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-08-1221 min

It’s All PoliticalCan Joe Biden’s shift on immigration excite Latino voters?Many Latino voters still associate Joe Biden with former President Barack Obama, known to some progressive critics as “the deporter in chief.” Marielena Hincapié, executive director of the National Immigration Law Center’s Immigrant Justice Fund, discusses Biden's changes in approach to immigration in 2020. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-08-0630 min

It’s All PoliticalBlack Lives Matter's Alicia Garza on the future — and Joe BidenAlicia Garza, the co-creator of Black Lives Matter, talks about the next steps for the movement, what Joe Biden should do to get young Black people to vote, and the difference between allies and co-conspirators. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-07-3127 min

It’s All PoliticalHow to Defund the PoliceAlex Vitale, author of “The End of Policing,” has been a leader in the police reform movement for years. He tells Joe Garofoli, "The police are violence workers who have been told to wage these wars on poor people" and talks about what works, what doesn’t and how long true reform will take. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-07-0237 min

It’s All PoliticalBarbara Lee Wants a Racial Healing and Truth CommissionThe Oakland congresswoman talks to Joe Garofoli and Tal Kopan about how white people can be better allies, plus who she thinks Joe Biden's pick for vice president should be. | Live protest updates | Full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-06-0424 min

It’s All PoliticalPramila Jayapal on PPP, Bernie Sanders and Joe BidenThe co-chair of the House Progressive Caucus talks to Joe Garofoli about her new Paycheck Guarantee Act to get money directly to the unemployed. She also explains how she thinks Bernie Sanders will help get more progressives excited about the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-05-1240 min

It’s All PoliticalFrom the Tea Party to "Open the States"Mark Meckler, an early leader of the Tea Party movement a decade ago, is now at the forefront of the drive to convince states to reopen for business during the coronavirus pandemic. He tells Joe Garofoli how the two movements are similar — and different. | Get full Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-04-3030 min

It’s All PoliticalKamala Harris "Would Be Honored" to Be VPCalifornia Sen. Kamala Harris reveals what she'd say if Joe Biden asked her to be his running mate. In an interview with Joe Garofoli and Tal Kopan, she says she's "very concerned" about being able to do oversight on the $2 trillion that Washington is spending on coronavirus pandemic relief —and what she's doing about it. | Get unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-04-1737 min

It’s All PoliticalElizabeth Warren Out: Revisiting "Electability"In this episode from Aug. 14, 2019, Brenda Choresi Carter of the Reflective Democracy Campaign tells Joe Garofoli about her research, which shows that claims of candidate electability are more damaging than they are realistic, especially for women of color. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-03-0530 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: What Did We Learn?Super Tuesday is over and we're down to a two-man race. It's All Political host Joe Garofoli and John Wildermuth join Audrey Cooper on the Chronicle's flagship podcast to break down the results. | Get unlimited Chronicle access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-03-0420 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: Super Tuesday TroublesIt's All Political host Joe Garofoli joins Audrey Cooper and John Wildermuth on the Chronicle's flagship news podcast to break down what's likely to happen as Californians head to the polls. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-03-0331 min

It’s All PoliticalWhat Nevada Voters Are SayingJoe Garofoli spent several days in Las Vegas ahead of the Nevada caucuses. He talked to organizers and voters about what they're thinking. Somehow, soccer, crying and Harry Potter are involved. | Get unlimited Chronicle access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-02-2117 min

It’s All PoliticalCalifornia Lt. Governor Endorses ButtigiegIn an exclusive, Eleni Kounalakis tells Joe Garofoli why she's backing Mayor Pete and what it will take to win the California primary. | Get unlimited Chronicle access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-02-1316 min

It’s All PoliticalDemocrats Explain How They Will Win CaliforniaThe California state directors of four top Democratic presidential campaigns explain how they will win in California. Recorded live at a panel discussion Joe Garofoli hosted at the Sacramento Press Club. | Get unlimited Chronicle access. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-02-131h 04

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission Live: Primaries 2020In this episode of the Chronicle's flagship news podcast, Fifth & Mission, Editor in Chief Audrey Cooper, politics writer Joe Garofoli and columnists Heather Knight and Phil Matier talk about Iowa, the upcoming primaries, and local politics at a Chronicle Talks event at Manny's in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-02-061h 02

It’s All PoliticalBill Weld: The GOP Alternative to TrumpThe former Massachusetts governor tells Joe Garofoli he thinks the president should be impeached and will likely vote for a Democrat if he doesn’t win the nomination. Yet he still thinks he has a path to victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-01-2122 min

It’s All PoliticalMike Bloomberg on Apologies, Facebook and BidenAt a campaign stop in Oakland, the former New York City mayor talks to Joe Garofoli about stop-and-frisk, how Facebook should be regulated and why he is a better candidate than Joe Biden. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-01-1808 min

It’s All PoliticalOrange County: Still a Political HotbedDemocrats shocked the world in 2018 when they flipped four seats in the GOP stronghold as they retook Congress. Can they hold those seats? The chair of the OC Democratic Party, Ada Briceño, tells Joe Garofoli how they'll try. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-01-1722 min

It’s All PoliticalDiving Into the Mind of Jerry BrownJerry Brown is a California original, and the KQED's The Political Mind of Jerry Brown captures the state’s only four-term governor in all his glory — and in some of his defeats. KQED’s Scott Shafer and Guy Marzorati join Joe Garofoli to talk about it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2020-01-1330 min

It’s All PoliticalDebate Recap: In Vino (Cave) Veritas?Chronicle editorial page editor John Diaz joins senior political writer Joe Garofoli to talk about Thursday's Democratic debate. It was a big night for Amy Klobuchar, a gaffe-free night for Joe Biden, and a tough night for wine caves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-12-2019 min

It’s All PoliticalHow Close Are Joe Biden and Barack Obama — Really?Steven Levingston, author of the new book “Barack and Joe,” joins Joe Garofoli to talk about how close the former president and vice president really are. Can Biden count on his former boss to endorse him? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-10-2429 min

It’s All PoliticalFifth & Mission: Pelosi Pulls the Impeachment TriggerOn The Chronicle's flagship news podcast, Joe Garofoli and John Diaz join Demian Bulwa to talk about Speaker Nancy Pelosi's announcement that the House of Representatives will open an impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Will her strategy of waiting pay off? Subscribe to Fifth & Mission wherever you get It's All Political. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-09-2519 min

It’s All PoliticalBig Finish for the California LegislatureSacramento reporters Dustin Gardiner and Alexei Koseff join Joe Garofoli to talk about the last month of Gov. Gavin Newsom first "semester," with the Legislature considering bills on guns, rents, charter schools and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-08-0828 min

It’s All PoliticalBest Of: What's Kamala Harris Really Saying?From March: In many ways, Sen. Kamala Harris sounds like a typical presidential candidate. But other times, she talks about inspirational/aspirational themes that are unusual for a political campaign. San Francisco Chronicle Washington correspondent Tal Kopan and Joe Garofoli talk about the inspirational — and policy — points that Harris is making during her campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-07-0422 min

It’s All PoliticalWhen 14 Presidential Candidates Invaded San FranciscoWhy are 14 Democratic presidential candidates coming to The California Democratic Party convention in San Francisco? Isn't Sen. Kamala Harris supposed to have California all wrapped up? Chronicle Washington correspondent Tal Kopan and political writer John Wildermuth preview the chaos with host Joe Garofoli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-05-3129 min

It’s All PoliticalJohn Delaney? For president?The former Maryland representative hasn’t gotten much traction in the Democratic campaign, though he’s been running the longest and has visited 99 Iowa counties. Joe Garofoli asks him about his path to victory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-04-1127 min

It’s All PoliticalKamala Harris: What's She Really Saying?In many ways, Sen. Kamala Harris sounds like a typical presidential candidate. But other times, she talks about inspirational/aspirational themes that are unusual for a political campaign. San Francisco Chronicle Washington correspondent Tal Kopan and Joe Garofoli talk about the inspirational — and policy — points that Harris is making during her campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-03-1422 min

It’s All PoliticalNancy Pelosi on Trump, 2020 and Nuclear WeaponsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi talks to Joe Garofoli about the fight with President Donald Trump over the border wall, the 2020 presidential field — and how we might be on the brink of a new nuclear arms race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-02-0133 min

It’s All PoliticalDoes Kamala Harris Have a Path to the White House?Kamala Harris is about to announce her candidacy for president, but what has she accomplished as San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general and now U.S. Senator? We talk with Chronicle Washington, D.C. correspondent Tal Kopan, who just analyzed Harris’ Senate record and Chronicle editorial page editor and longtime Harris watcher John Diaz, who reviewed her new memoir, “The Truths We Hold.” And Joe, who has covered her campaigns and written about her appearance Saturday in San Francisco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-01-1529 min

It’s All PoliticalRichard Ojeda: The 2020 Candidate Democrats FearWest Virginia State Sen. Richard Ojeda ran for Congress in 2018 and lost. And now he's running for president. Why would a Democrat who voted for Donald Trump in 2016 and couldn't win a House race do that? For one thing, he made a strong run in a House district that Trump won by nearly 50 points. For another, he might be the most progressive Dem in the field. Joe Garofoli talks to a decorated former Army major, and a major wild card in the 2020 campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-01-0321 min

It’s All PoliticalBest of It’s All Political: Gavin NewsomThe rest of the state and the country will get to know San Francisco’s former supervisor and mayor a lot better after he’s inaugurated as California’s governor, but the Bay Area’s been familiar with him for a couple of decades now. In October, then-candidate Newsom talked to Joe Garofoli about his Bay Area upbringing — not as privileged as you might think — his dyslexia and his relationship with outgoing Gov. Jerry Brown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2019-01-0251 min

It’s All PoliticalMiriam Pawel on the Legacy of Jerry BrownMiriam Pawel, author of "The Browns of California: The Family Dynasty that Transformed a State and Shaped a Nation," joins Joe Garofoli to talk about Gov. Jerry Brown's legacy — a word he hates. Brown was the youngest, the oldest and the longest-serving governor in California history. His father, Edmund G. "Pat" Brown, was also governor, and Pawel's biography of the family is a panoramic history of the state going all the way back to the Gold Rush. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-12-2644 min

It’s All PoliticalBest of It's All Political: Dianne FeinsteinSen. Dianne Feinstein offers a rare look at how tragedy, death and illness shaped her. In this episode from April 3, 2018, the longtime senator talks with Joe Garofoli about growing up in San Francisco and her time in local politics — including the time she lost a bet while serving as mayor and had to wear a bathing suit to a public event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-12-2141 min

It’s All PoliticalBest of It's All Political: Julian CastroJulian Castro, the former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and mayor of San Antonio, has just announced—via his twin brother Joaquin on "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"—that he's running for president in 2020. That was already pretty clear in October when he talked to Joe Garofoli for an episode of "It's All Political." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-12-1430 min

It’s All PoliticalThe real legacy of George H.W. BushRita Beamish covered the first President Bush for the Associated Press from the 1988 campaign through his years in the White House and his unsuccessful run for re-election in 1992. As the media paints a glowing picture of the 41st president, Beamish talks to Joe Garofoli about the real George Bush. And she has something surprising to say about Vice President Dan Quayle! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-12-0432 min

It’s All PoliticalElection 2018: Analysis from The Chronicle's political teamAn all-star cast of Chronicle political experts breaks down the biggest races and issues on election night 2018. San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli hosts this episode with editor in chief Audrey Cooper, editorial page editor John Diaz, political writer John Wildermuth, Sacramento bureau chief Melody Gutierrez and columnist Heather Knight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-11-0744 min

It’s All PoliticalOn the midterms: Live from the Grand TheaterSan Francisco Chronicle editor in chief Audrey Cooper moderates a panel at the Grand Theater in San Francisco on the midterm elections with columnist Heather Knight, columnist Phil Matier and senior political writer Joe Garofoli. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-11-011h 29

It’s All PoliticalANALYSIS: Sen. Dianne Feinstein and state Sen. Kevin de León debateThe U.S. Senate debate in the nation’s largest state wasn't broadcast on statewide TV but it was livestreamed. San Francisco Chronicle Senior Political Writer Joe Garofoli and Editorial Page Editor John Diaz break down the first - and likely only - showdown between the two candidates.The event, billed as a “conversation” at the Public Policy Institute of California in San Francisco, with the nonprofit’s president doling out questions, was a historic occasion: Not since 2000 had Feinstein engaged an election challenger one-on-one. She’s had no pressure to do so until now, having faced only nomin...2018-10-1820 min

It’s All PoliticalWashington: "Epically Dysfunctional"Meet Tal Kopan, The San Francisco Chronicle’s new Washington, D.C., correspondent. Tal and Joe Garofoli preview what will happen if Democrats win the House. Would Nancy Pelosi become speaker? Would she get the “pound of flesh” from Republicans that left-wing Dems are demanding? If the GOP holds, would Kevin McCarthy be leader? Tal forecasts what’s next in D.C. — including an “epically dysfunctional” scenario. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-10-1232 min

It’s All PoliticalBreaking down the California gubernatorial debateJoe Garofoli and San Francisco Chronicle Editorial Page Editor John Diaz break down the KQED California gubernatorial debate between Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republican John Cox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-10-0922 min

It’s All PoliticalCalifornia Lt. Gov. Gavin NewsomSan Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli interviews California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom about his childhood and time as San Francisco mayor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-10-0649 min

It’s All PoliticalDo you believe Kavanaugh or Ford?San Francisco Chronicle Senior Political writer Joe Garofoli sits down with lifestyle writer Tara Duggan, political writer John Wildermuth and The Chronicle's Editor in Chief Audrey Cooper to assess the political, cultural and social impact of Thursday's historic hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee where Christine Blasey Ford, who accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her while they were in high school, and Kavanaugh testified. The group assesses what this will mean for Kavanaugh's chances of reaching the Supreme Court, the message it sends to high school students, and what journalists need to remember when forcing...2018-09-2833 min

It’s All PoliticalDan Pfeiffer on how to win the media war“Pod Save America” co-host Dan Pfeiffer talks about how the next presidential campaign will be fought on Facebook, and right now Democrats are losing that battle. In conversation with Joe at the San Francisco headquarters of Scribd, Dan explains how Democrats can change their strategy — and offers more from his best-selling new book, “Yes, We (Still) Can: Politics in the Age of Obama, Twitter and Trump.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-07-311h 12

It’s All PoliticalChelsea HandlerJoe talks with talk show host turned activist Chelsea Handler at the Swedish American Hall in San Francisco. Handler, who has put her entertainment career on hold to concentrate on activism, appeared at an event to promote IGNITE, a nonprofit that trains women who want to run for office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-06-1615 min

It’s All Political2018 California Primary Election recap In a special election night podcast, the San Francisco Chronicle politics team breaks down the 2018 California primary. Listen in as John Diaz, Heather Knight, Joe Garofoli, Dominic Fracassa and John Wildermuth analyze results from San Francisco, Bay Area and California races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-06-0630 min

It’s All PoliticalDanica RoemSan Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli talks with Danica Roem, who made history as the first transgender person to be elected to a U.S. state legislature (in Virginia). But that isn't the only reason she is unique. She may be the only office-holder to say that Metallica taught her some valuable political lessons. Danica expounds on that and how every political leader should "find their Route 28" on this edition of "It's All Political." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-06-0159 min

It’s All PoliticalCongressional candidate Shahid ButtarSan Francisco Chronicle Senior Political Reporter Joe Garofoli talks with Congressional candidate Shahid Buttar, a Nancy Pelosi challenger who is a Muslim immigrant, a Stanford lawyer, a street activist, a privacy advocate ... and a rapper. Yes, this episode features the FIRST freestyle rapping on "It's All Political." Well, aside from Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-05-3032 min

It’s All PoliticalWhat can we learn from James Comey?John Diaz, John McMurtrie and Joe Garofoli discuss the political ramifications of “A Higher Loyalty,” the book by former FBI Director James Comey, that takes aim at President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-04-2023 min

It’s All PoliticalLeon Panetta offers clarity on Washington chaosEven for unusually chaotic times, there’s been an unusual amount of chaos lately in the Trump administration. In this episode, Joe Garofoli speaks with White House veteran Leon Panetta, who has dealt with plenty of crises in one form or another. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-04-1335 min

It’s All PoliticalGovernor debates breakdown and Doug Ose interviewIt's a two-part "It's All Political." First, host Joe Garofoli and Chronicle editorial page editor John Diaz break down the Republican and Democratic gubernatorial candidate debates. Then, Joe interviews the latest Republican candidate, Sacramento-area Rep. Doug Ose. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-02-0750 min

It’s All PoliticalIt's All Political with Barbara BoxerThough she’s only been out of office for about a year, retired California Senator Barbara Boxer says she’s more active than ever. It's All Political host and San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli gets her thoughts on the women’s march, sexual harassment in Washington and California politics. Theme music is "Cattle Call" by Randy Clark’s Crowsong. Opening signature by Leah Garchik. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-01-2131 min

It’s All PoliticalHeather Knight on the S.F. mayoral raceChronicle columnist Heather Knight joins It's All Political to talk about the 2018 S.F. mayoral race, between London Breed, Angela Alioto, Mark Leno and Jane Kim. Hosted by Joe Garofoli and produced by Peter Hartlaub. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2018-01-1219 min

It’s All PoliticalChronicle columnist Heather Knight talks about Ed LeeIn episode 10 of It's All Political, (recorded Dec. 12, 2017), San Francisco Chronicle columnist Heather Knight talks about Ed Lee's life and legacy after the mayor's sudden death. Podcast host Joe Garofoli also asks Peter Hartlaub, who writes the Chronicle's Our San Francisco column, about the mayor's beginning as a tenant rights lawyer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 2017-12-1321 min