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Can a Tough on Crime ex-Republican Be California's A.G.? Jul 26, 2021

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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

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Can Media Star/Policy Wonk Lanhee Chen Make the Jump to Politics? Jul 06, 2021

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Californian Lanhee Chen is the GOP policy wonk who regularly turns up on Sunday political chat shows. On today’s podcast, the former policy director for Mitt Romney and Marco Rubio announces his plans to run for office in California -- and the challenges he faces.

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Can This Republican Be California’s Next Attorney General? Jul 04, 2021

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Nathan Hochman has never run for elective office, but the ex-George W. Bush-era Justice Department attorney and federal prosecutor promises to be tougher on crime than Democrat Attorney General Rob Bonta.

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Rob Bonta Says He’s "The People’s Attorney" Not the "Top Cop" Jul 01, 2021

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is the most progressive person to hold the position in a long time. He will soon find out if California voters agree with his stances on how to discipline bad cops, whether to eliminate cash bail and ending the death penalty.

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Are Republicans Softening on LGBTQ Issues? Jun 20, 2021

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A new Gallup poll says that for the first time, a majority of Republicans support same sex marriage -- just four years after only 40% supported it. What’s changed? Log Cabin Republicans managing director Charles Moran guests to explain and talk about the GOP and transgender issues, too.

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Dianne Feinstein "Needs to Resign" Jun 17, 2021

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Yvette Simpson, CEO of the group Democracy for America, brings the heat to Democrats who are moving too slowly for progressives — from President Biden's insistence on pursuing bipartisanship to Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who Simpson says has stayed in the Senate far too long. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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How Democrats Are Blowing Their Messaging Jun 09, 2021

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A study of the TV ads run during 2020 House races shows Dems are misspending millions of dollars on the wrong messages to the wrong voters. Jenifer Fernandez Ancona of Way To Win, the progressive donor/strategy group that did the study, talks about what the party should do differently. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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How to Make Redistricting Sexy May 28, 2021

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California Redistricting Commission member Sara Sadhwani explains how redistricting works, how to get involved and what challenges the panel faces — particularly in how to make it intersting enough for Californians to want to get involved. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Wealthy Donors: California Isn’t Progressive Enough May 24, 2021

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A 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

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How Gavin Newsom Wants to Spend Billions May 21, 2021

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Sacramento correspondents Alexei Koseff and Dustin Gardiner break down the governor's revised budget in the wake of a huge tax revenue surplus. Plus: What bills got suddenly killed in the Legislature and why a live bear was on the campaign trail with one of Newsom's GOP opponents in the recall campaign. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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