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Confronting Sexual Harassment in California State Legislature Mar 28, 2021

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In this episode of California Nation, Sacramento Bee Opinion Editor Gil Duran talks with Samantha Corbin, Adama Iwu and Alicia - three of #WeSaidEnough's co-founders - about sexual harassment in the California State Capitol. How much has really changed since the #MeToo movement in 2017? What will it take for legislators to fix a culture of harassment and abuse?

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California Recall: Should Gov. Gavin Newsom be worried? Mar 10, 2021

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In this episode of California Nation, Sacramento Bee Opinion Editor Gil Duran discusses the looming recall election with three political experts: Jessica Levinson, a professor at Loyola Law School; Mike Madrid, a veteran Republican political consultant, and; Garry South, a veteran Democratic political consultant and former advisory to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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How one man said goodbye to Rush Limbaugh Feb 23, 2021

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Rusty Manseau was once Rush Limbaugh's #1 fan. But when he stopped paying attention to politics in disgust after President Barack Obama got re-elected in 2012, he experienced an unexpected change. California Nation host Gil Duran gets the scoop.

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As COVID-19 spikes, government botches vaccine rollout Jan 24, 2021

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The botched rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine has created anger and frustration. Even if federal and state authorities manage to straighten out the vaccine distribution, they'll have to confront another problem: fear and mistrust that create "vaccine hesitancy" in some communities. In this episode of California Nation, Gil Duran interviews State Sen. Richard Pan, Dr. Daniel Turner Lloveras and Axana Rodriguez-Torres about the cultural barriers to an effective vaccination strategy.

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Mike Madrid says 'Trumpism' just beginning Jan 07, 2021

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In this episode of the California Nation podcast, Sacramento Bee opinion editor Gil Duran speaks with California Republican Mike Madrid about the rise of 'Trumpism,' which will outlive Donald Trump's presidency.

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A Sacramento doctor speaks out on COVID-19 surge Dec 18, 2020

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Sacramento emergency medicine Dr. Alex Schmalz volunteered to go to New York City during last spring's COVID-19 surge. Now he's back in Sacramento as cases surge in California, and he has a message for those who don't take the virus seriously.

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Do Gov. Gavin Newsom's climate actions go far enough? Sep 24, 2020

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In this episode of the California Nation podcast, Sacramento Bee Opinion Editor Gil Duran talks to climate activists and industry representatives to get their take on the governor’s bold announcement that California will ban the sale of gas-powered vehicles by 2035. This week’s guests:

▪ RL Miller, climate “hawk” and chair of the California Democratic Party’s environmental caucus.

▪ Nalleli Cobo, climate activist from Los Angeles.

▪ Catherine Reheis-Boyd, president of the Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA).

▪ Anne Smart, vice president of public policy at Chargepoint.

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California faces eviction tsunami, ponders wealth tax Aug 26, 2020

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In this week’s episode of the California Nation podcast, I talk to community advocates and legislators who say California must take urgent action to protect people from the economic fallout of the pandemic. Conversations with Assemblyman Rob Bonta, D-Oakland, and David Chiu, D-San Francisco, as well as Christina Livingston and John Kim of United Front CA.

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Joe Biden Picks Kamala Harris for VP Aug 13, 2020

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In this episode of the California Nation Podcast, The Sacramento Bee Editorial Board discusses Biden’s history-making pick. What does Biden’s choice say about his strategy against Trump? Will Harris’ historic candidacy boost turnout among key voter groups? Will Trump’s attacks on Harris as a “radical” stick? And how does Biden’s pick affect the fates of other California Democrats with presidential ambitions?

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Could California's Karen Bass be Joe Biden's vice president? Jul 30, 2020

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Most Americans don't know Rep. Karen Bass, but she's on Joe Biden's shortlist for vice presidential picks. The lifelong activist and former speaker of the California State Assembly speaks with Sacramento Bee Editorial Board members Marcos Breton, Gil Duran, Lauren Gustus and Jack Ohman about her path to politics and what she would bring to the Biden campaign.

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