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#065 What does the California Democratic Party do? Special Guest Daraka Larimore-Hall, Candidate for CDP Chair and current Vice Chair Feb 13, 2019

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Schmolitics Special Guest Daraka Larimore-Hall @DarakaforCDPChair and @DarakaKenric, candidate for Chair and current Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party. And Dan runs for reelection as an assembly district delegate!

What does the California Democratic do, exactly? Whatever you know or don’t know about the California Democratic Party, this is for you.

Since California is run by Democrats, does that mean the chair of the California Democratic Party is actually running our state, like China’s one-party rule? And, how do the decisions made at the top of the party ripple down to your neighborhood and vice versa?

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Thank you to Daraka Larimore-Hall @DarakaforCDPChair

Thank you to Jeremy Lee for editing this episode and for late-night collaborating!!

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Schmolitics is Dan Gordon, LA-based progressive, voiceover artist, and communications for Beth Finn for Philadelphia City Council.

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#064 Women’s Rights with Beth Finn, Co-Founder of the Women’s March on Philadelphia Jan 25, 2019

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It's me, Dan. Hiiiiiiiii I pulled an all-nighter to make this for you. So let me know what you think of the episode. I want to hear what you think.

This week’s value: Women's Rights.

Have you heard the news? Tamika Mallory, a Women's March, Inc. Co-Chair, took a photo with Louis Farrakahn and captioned it by calling him the GOAT. She and the other co-chairs apologized and explained themselves. They did a media tour. Is it enough? And what does all of this scandalous stuff have to do with women's rights??

I go to the Women's March in Downtown LA to see what it is, and what it isn’t.

Special Guests: Beth Finn @beth4phl, Co-Founder of the Women’s March on Philadelphia

It’s me, Dan. Schmolitics is now taking a people-centric approach to politics. I’m taking the podcast in an exciting new direction: we’re exploring politics and issues by starting from a value.

Who is Dan Gordon? Slim Jim Voice -> Podcast host -> Bernie Delegate at the DNC -> CDP Elected Delegate -> super volunteer for progressive causes -> field organizer for Katie Porter (FLIPPED IT!!!!) -> communications for Beth Finn for Philly City Council.

To hear this and every episode, subscribe to Schmolitics on Patreton.com and search for Dan Gordon or Schmolitics. It’s how I’m able to do this public service. I am so proud of this work. I hope you’ll join us.

#063 Voter Guide to The Props for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018 Nov 04, 2018

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#063 Voter Guide to The Props for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018

#062 Voter Guide to The Races for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018 Nov 04, 2018

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#062 Voter Guide to The Races for the California General Election Nov 6th, 2018

#061 Bringing Emotional Intelligence to Political Intolerance w/Yoga Therapist Jillian Szafranski Oct 09, 2018

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Feels kinda like we're heading for a civil war, doesn't it? Have you heard someone say "Kavanaugh is evil," or "Trump is soulless"? There's a real danger in dehumanizing the other side. How do we hold people we disagree with accountable and create an environment where we can talk and heal? We have a chat with yoga therapist and storyteller Jillian Szafranski (Instagram @yogi.jillian).

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"We're not intimidated by hatefulness," Jagmeet Singh responds to heckler

https://youtu.be/y67DnNRPszA

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#060 Did California Democrats NOT Save Net Neutrality?? Jun 26, 2018

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Today we’re talking about net neutrality in California Senator Scott Wiener and Senator Kevin de Leon, the authors of Senate bills 822 and 460, respectively. This story is still developing.

Why did SB 822 fail to pass a committee with the original language in an 8 to 0 vote? And what does this say about the future of net neutrality, corporate influence, and California Democrats’ ability to save net neutrality.

Thank You: Senator Scott Wiener, Senator Kevin de Leon, and their staffs, Assembly Member Miguel Santiago and his staff. Special thank you to my fellow elected delegates in assembly district 53 for being the best team of citizen journalists and researchers and for generally being people who care enough to add work on top of their full-time jobs. And to all of you Schmolitics listeners! You know it's true. Everything I do. I do it for you.

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Dan Gordon Explains Net Neutrality

https://www.facebook.com/itsdangordon/videos/10155408983709139/

Ars Technica: California net neutrality bill gutted as lawmakers cave to AT&T lobbyists

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/06/california-net-neutrality-bill-gutted-as-lawmakers-cave-to-att-lobbyists/

SF Chronicle: The fight over net neutrality in California: ‘threats,’ memes and data caps

https://www.sfchronicle.com/business/article/Threats-memes-and-data-caps-The-fight-13018805.php

NBC Bay Area: California Lawmaker Faces Harsh Attacks Over Net Neutrality

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/california/California-Lawmaker-Faces-Harsh-Attacks-Over-Net-Neutrality-486285471.html

Engadget: Six more tech companies join fight to save net neutrality

https://www.engadget.com/2018/03/05/kickstarter-etsy-foursquare-net-neutrality/

The Hill: 83 percent of voters support keeping FCC's net neutrality rules

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/364528-poll-83-percent-of-voters-support-keeping-fccs-net-neutrality-rules

CALmatters: Politicians at play in Pebble Beach

https://calmatters.org/articles/newsletters/politicians-at-play-in-pebble-beach-san-diego/

#059 OUR CALIFORNIA PRIMARY VOTER GUIDE!!!! May 31, 2018

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#059 Our California Primary Voter Guide

It's here!! The Schmolitics California Primary Voter Guide for June 5, 2018!!!!!!

Carlos has been busy making TV shows but he wants to be an informed voter on the primary election day. Dan shares his research and insight. They go through the entire ballot together, who to vote for, and why.

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You can look up your district here: http://findyourrep.legislature.ca.gov

And find your polling place here: http://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/polling-place

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Timecodes

Welcome 00:00 / Our Bias and POVs 1:40 / How We Researched 4:44

Our Picks for…

Gov. 11:15 / Lt. Gov. 18:00 / Sec. of State 20:00 / Controller 21:35 / Treasurer 23:00 / Attorney General 24:44 / Insurance Commissioner 27:53 / Board of Equalization 3rd District 33:40 / US Senator 36:45 / US Congress District 34 42:00 / State Senator District 30 43:00 / Judges 43:18 / Superintendent of Public Schools 49:40 / LA County Assessor 52:36 / LA Country Sheriff 53:50 / LA County Supervisors 55:25 / Propositions 55:40 / Final Notes and Goodbye 58:00

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ALL THE VOTER GUIDES WE USED (*Dan’s Favorites)

NON-PARTISAN:

Voter’s Edge* https://votersedge.org

Ballotpedia https://ballotpedia.org/California_elections,_2018

Emerson College Poll https://www.emerson.edu/communication-studies/emerson-college-polling-society/latest-polls

PROGRESSIVE GROUPS:

The League of Pissed Off Voters* http://www.theleaguesf.org/voter_guides

LA County Democratic Club http://www.lacdp.org/endorsements

East Area Progressive Democratic Club https://www.eapd.la/endorsements

Democratic Socialists of America - Los Angeles http://www.dsa-la.org/dsa-la_primary_voter_guide

Our Revolution https://ourrevolution.com/candidates

Climate Hawks Vote http://climatehawksvote.com/endorsements

Follow the Money of Antonio Villaraigosa http://bit.ly/followantoniosmoney

MEDIA OUTLETS:

89.3 KPCC Public Radio* https://www.scpr.org/programs/airtalk/2018/05/02/62827/you-can-thank-us-later-an-overview-on-california-s/

LA Times http://www.latimes.com/opinion/endorsements/la-ed-endorsements-20180518-story.html

SF Chronicle https://projects.sfchronicle.com/2018/voter-guide/endorsements-list

Mercury News https://www.mercurynews.com/2018/04/25/our-recommendations-for-the-upcoming-california-election/

Daily Kos’ Los Angeles Forward https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/5/21/1766024/-California-Progressive-Voter-Guide-June-5-2018-Ballot-Props

Modesto Bee http://www.modbee.com/opinion/editorials/article211748564.html

Sacramento Bee http://www.sacbee.com/latest-news/article210186464.html

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#058 Trump in LA and The Progressive Every Candidate w/Dotty Nygard Mar 16, 2018

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Dan mixes it up with a South African Trump supporter outside the hotel where Donald Trump is staying, Conor Lamb’s mass appeal, and an interview with Dotty Nygard, the candidate who epitomizes what progressives are all about.

Dotty Nygard is a registered nurse, a former city council member for Riverbank, and a is running for US Congress in the hotly contested California’s District 10. Well, she was. Before she was a candidate. Now, she’s an idea.

Dotty and Dan talk about the DCCC putting their fingers on the scales of congressional races, challenges of running a corporate-free campaign, why she thinks Americans need universal healthcare, and how legalizing marijuana is good for everyone.

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#057 Los Angeles City Controller Ron Galperin Mar 09, 2018

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Today’s Special Guest: Controller for the City of Los Angeles Ron Galperin!

The realities and challenges of public banking, how to get your ideas for the city on the fast track, and why changing out fax machines for computers is a perfect model for how government works...and doesn’t.

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LA City Controller Ron Galperin

Transparency: Where’s Your Money Going??

Send LA Your Audit Ideas!

Public Bank LA

Ground Game LA

Big thank you to LA City Controller Ron Galperin and his wonderful staff for making this interview possible. A very special thank you for research assistance by Killa Choi over at Ground Game LA. And from Public Bank LA: David Jette, Ben Hauck, and Phoenix Goodman. These are wonderful grassroots organizations. You can find out more about them on our social media and in the show notes for this episode.

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#056 Dan and His Mom at the California Democratic Party State Convention Mar 05, 2018

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This is what it’s like to be in the epicenter of California politics.

Today’s episode is from the 2018 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Diego with Dan and his mom. The state convention is where politics and activism converge.

Dan Gordon talks with candidates seeking his endorsement about single-payer healthcare, hears from delegates in the endorsement process, and sees firsthand how our democracy works at the party level.

Guests: Delaine Eastin Candidate for Governor of California, Jess Phoenix for US Congress CA-25 running against GOP Rep. Steve Knight, Ankur Patel for California State Assembly District 45, Somerset Waters, Jon Schnitzer, Scott Svonkin for Board of Equalization District 3, Eden McFadden, Ryan Khojasteh for US Congress CA-12 running against Nancy Pelosi, Nohemi Tungui of Food & Water Watch and Action, Mary Ann Cox, Dr. Ron Birnbaum, and Senator Ricardo Lara for Insurance Commissioner.

And, yes, his mom flew out to do this with him.

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