‘Then There’s California' is a dynamic, new podcast featuring members of the California State Senate Democratic Caucus discussing legislative priorities, policy and other related issues that make California...Exceptional!
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Senator Steven Bradford & Assembly Speaker Emeritus Willie L. Brown, Jr. - Reminiscences & Perspectives
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On the occasion of the recent 'Willie L. Brown, Jr. Day' at the State Capitol, the legendary Assembly Speaker & San Francisco Mayor Emeritus joined State Senator Steven Bradford for a podcast conversation about the art of bipartisan politics, reparations & racism, their respective legislative legacies, and advice for current & future lawmakers who …
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Senator Anthony Portantino - "The wonderful opportunity to work on issues I care about"
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As Senator Anthony Portantino prepares to leave the legislature this fall, he speaks about how communication with constituents, family viewpoints - and the human condition - have continually informed his public policy priorities.By The California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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"Sourdough & Kindness" - Senator Susan Eggman Looks Back on Her Legislative Career
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When her distinguished legislative career comes to a close this fall, Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman wants to continue to be invested in implementing the important legislation she has worked so hard to pass over the years, coaching and mentoring young women of color and LGBTQ+ community members for leadership...and continuing to build bridges by b…
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SB 1106 & Elder Abuse in Conservatorships - Senator Susan Rubio
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State Senator Susan Rubio is joined by the children and advocates of 3 actors & media personalities - Casey Kasem, Mickey Rooney & Nichelle Nichols - to discuss her legislation, SB 1106, which will reduce the alarming rate of elder abuse in conservatorships. Click here for a closedc-captioned version of this episode!…
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Senator Steve Padilla & Pride Month-2024 - "Diversity around us is something to celebrate..."
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For Pride Month, we meet Senator Steve Padilla, who shares his candid personal & professional story of coming out publicly as a gay man & lawmaker in Southern California, and his reflections on the continued fight to remove barriers of prejudice against the LGBTQ+ community. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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Senator Nancy Skinner Looks Back on Her Legislative Legacy: "I'm a bold legislator, but I've also been a fortunate one..."
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With her time in the legislature ending this fall, State Senator Nancy Skinner is ready to talk legacy - the record of progressive public policy she takes pride in, the gender equality and representation she has championed in and out of the State Capitol...and the little granddaughter who brings her joy.…
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A Conversation with the New Senate Majority Leader, Lena Gonzalez: "We, as women, we just press on..."
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Women's History Month has passed, but the discussions continue, and the State Senate's new Majority Leader, Senator Lena Gonzalez, shares her viewpoints on the growing number of women in elected office and in the work force, pay disparity & 'occupational segregation,' reproductive rights...and seeing the movie "Barbie!"…
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A Second-Year Conversation with Senator Caroline Menjivar: "How I'm looking at it this year is, how to be more strategic..."
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In this wide-ranging podcast conversation, Senator Caroline Menjivar explains how she is starting her second year in office feeling 'way more confident' - while helping tackle a sobering state budget deficit, introducing a 21-bill policy package focused on issues important to her San Fernando Valley district, pushing back against culture wars that …
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SB 307 - The College for Foster Youth Act / Senator Angelique Ashby & Former Foster Youth Cody Van Felden
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"If you're a former foster youth, there should be no barrier to your success in college..." Senator Angelique Ashby & Cody Van Felden, a former foster youth and now-advocate, discuss SB 307, the 'College For Foster Youth Act,' which was signed into law in 2023 by Governor Newsom. SB 307 secures $25 million in ongoing annual funding to make debt-fre…
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Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas on the Memory & Legacy of Rosa Parks: "We have to be like Rosa, we have to stand up on these issues..."
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In honor of Black History Month 2024, Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas celebrates the memory of civil rights icon Rosa Parks, and explains how her courageous actions that helped launch the Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott in 1955 placed her front and center at the nexus of the ongoing fight for racial and gender equality. Click here for a closed-captio…
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Senator Ben Allen & LA Times Reporter Rosanna Xia ~ California's Coastline & the Rising Sea
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State Senator Ben Allen & Los Angeles Times Environmental Reporter Rosanna Xia - author of the book "California Against the Sea - Visions for Our Changing Coastline" - join together in a conversation about how our state is confronting the environmental and political challenges related to sea level rise, and the lessons our coastal communities are l…
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Senator Aisha Wahab Looks Back on 2023: "The first year was a learning lesson in so many ways..."
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"I always want it to be a positive journey," says Senator Aisha Wahab, and in this podcast conversation, the freshman lawmaker from CA's East Bay looks back on an eventful past year in office, the fate and future of her 'Caste' bill, her passion for restorative justice, housing & economic priorities in her 10th district...and plans for 2024. Click …
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Senator Bill Dodd, on Artificial Intelligence: "It's not just the future, it's the present..."
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State Senator Bill Dodd shares his perspective on California's leading role in encouraging A.I. innovation and creativity...while also prioritizing individual privacy and 1st amendment rights. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!By The California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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Senator Josh Becker on CA's Climate Change Solutions / "The New Enviromental Future"
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Despite continued grim climate change forecasts, California continues to be a global leader on climate solutions, and State Senator Josh Becker updates us on our state's continued success in 'getting to zero' greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating our transition to 100% clean energy. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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"The debt that is owed" - A Conversation on Reparations / Sen. Steven Bradford & Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas
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The California Reparations Task Force has released its report on how our state can begin to repair the damage of slavery and racism. Senator Steven Bradford & Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas assess the details of the report, and discuss the anticipated next steps for addressing the impact of America's 'original sin.' Click here for a closed-captioned…
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Senator Catherine Blakespear / "I feel that tremendous sense of honor to have been chosen to do this work..."
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She's a former 3-term city mayor, a journalist, and is passionate about transportation issues, the environment, addressing homelessness, and tackling gun violence. Meet newly-elected State Senator Catherine Blakespear! Click here for a closed-cationed version of this episode!By The California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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Senator Anthony Portantino, on Gun Violence / “The more guns in more hands, the more violence we have in our society. It’s that simple.”
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When it comes to gun safety, California is a safer state than others, and our gun laws work in concert with each other. Senator Anthony Portantino joins us to talk about the ongoing effort to protect Californians from gun violence and his current gun safety legislation. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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Senator Maria Elena Durazo & The Summer of Labor~2023
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Is the summer of 2023 the 'Summer of Labor?' State Senator Maria Elena Durazo of Los Angeles talks about the waves of so-called 'labor unrest' sweeping the country, the surge of unions elections, and how thousands of union employees have walked off the job - or are preparing to walk off the job - for better pay, health care, and improved working co…
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OUR 100TH EPISODE! "Pie with the Pro Tem" / Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins
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To celebrate our 100th episode, State Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins baked us a pie(!), and served up some delicious conversation about her SB 447 - The BRIDGE Project, Pride Month, legislative diversity...and of course, Dolly Parton! Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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Sacramento Senator Angelique Ashby & Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, on Poverty: "How do we give people agency over their own lives?"
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We gave Sacramento's State Senator, Angelique Ashby and Sacramento's Mayor, Darrell Steinberg, an 'assignment' to read and report back on a provocative, new book about poverty in America. In their revealing and thoughtful conversation about the book, the senator and the mayor share how the issue of poverty has affected their own lives and their pol…
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A Conversation with Senator Aisha Wahab / "The policies we push help people's lives..."
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As the first Muslim & Afghan-American elected to the CA State Senate, Senator Aisha Wahab is one of the most high-profile lawmakers currently serving in the legislature. She talks about the Afghan-American community she represents in her East Bay district, her transition from local government leadership to the State Capitol, and her new bill (SB 40…
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Senator Nancy Skinner & CA. Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis / Proposition 1 & the Fight for Abortion Rights
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State Senator Nancy Skinner, the Chair of the Legislative Women's Caucus, is joined by California's Lieutenant Governor, Eleni Kounalakis, in a look back at voter-approved Proposition 1, the 2022 ballot initiative that put the right to an abortion into the state's constitution...and the ongoing fight for reproductive rights in CA and nationwide. Cl…
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Senator Caroline Menjivar / "Being able to represent for queer kids is a feeling I never forget"
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Senator Caroline Mejnivar's policy priorities for her first year in legislative office reflect the life experiences that she has had herself ~ as a young woman, a lesbian and a woman of color. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!By The California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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Senator Josh Newman / "Our sacred charge is to make sure California students have access to a quality education."
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State Senator Josh Newman is the new Chair of the Senate Education Committee, and he talks about how, in 2023, California schools, students and their families are still coping with the fallout of 2+ chaotic years of COVID 19-related closures and deficiencies in education. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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Celebrating Women’s History Month & Telling Our Stories / Senator Monique Limón & Isabella Martinez, 2023 Senate Fellow
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State Senator Monique Limon & her 2023 Senate Fellow, Isabella Martinez, celebrate Women's History Month by sharing their own stories about equity, career, mentorship, work/life balance, the on-going fight for reproductive rights, and other issues that are priorities for women in the present and for the future. Click here for a closed-captioned ver…
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Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas / "We've got to start, as a new majority, undoing our 20th-Century burdens"
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Freshman State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas says she has witnessed, in her work and life, the impact of what MLK called 'SoulForce,' the power and divinity that we have to make transformative, significant change. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!By The California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil / "It's people before politics - that's always been my mantra"
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Meet freshman State Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil ~ a two-time cancer survivor, an education innovator, a rancher, a Garth Brooks fan...and a Democrat proudly representing a sprawling, traditionally conservative, richly-bountiful Sierra Foothills senate district. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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Senator Steven Bradford & Black History Month-2023 / "We tell the stories and make people understand"
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Black History Month, 2023, frames this discussion with Senator Steven Bradford, the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Black Caucus, about the murder of Tyre Nichols at the hands of Memphis Police, the continued work of the State Task Force on Reparations, and how leaders from conservative state are starting to erase Black history from school curriculum…
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California's CARE Court / Senator Susan Eggman & Senator Tom Umberg
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Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman & Senator Tom Umberg are the original authors of the new CARE Court Act, a law that establishes new court systems to address the needs of people with severe mental health disorders, and give them access to the support and care they need. Click here if you would like to access a closed-catopined version of this episod…
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Senator Lena Gonzalez / "This Democratic Caucus is committed to ensuring that we're improving people's lives"
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Our first TTC episode of 2023 features Senator Lena Gonzalez, of Long Beach, the Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee and the NEW Vice-Chair of the Latino Legislative Caucus, sharing her legislative priorities for the new session, Latino Caucus priorities, taking on the fossil fuel industry...and supporting California's street vendors! Clic…
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Freshman State Senator Angelique Ashby / "Equal representation is important ~ And the goal"
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In her first few weeks after being sworn in as Sacramento's new state senator, Freshman lawmaker Angelique Ashby discusses the historic diversity in the new class of 2023 legislators, and how her own experiences as a young, single mother and a long-time, local elected official, have framed her public policy priorities for her first legislative sess…
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“You’re supposed to push the envelope...” / Senator Robert Hertzberg Reflects on His Years in Public Service
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State Senate Majority Leader Emeritus (and former Assembly Speaker) Robert Hertzberg is leaving the legislature this week, and in this episode, he looks back on his career in both the public and private sector, his perspective on the future of California...and his pride in always having the 'guts and the gumption' to do the homework and try new ide…
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"These goals MEAN something..." / Senator John Laird & the California Senate's Plans for Addressing Climate Change
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As the legislature prepares to convene its 2023-2024 session, Senator John Laird talks about climate change laws and policies in the Senate, his planned visit to COP 27 in Egypt, keeping the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant in operation...and plans to harness wind power off of California's coast. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this e…
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"This is my life's work; this is what I do" / Senator Bob Wieckowski Looks Back
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Senator Bob Wieckowski is leaving the legislature after 12 years in the Assembly & Senate, and he reflects on his early career as a congressional staffer, his policy passion for conservation, the environment & helping consumers, and looking ahead to this 'new chapter' of his life & career... Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode…
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Senator Richard Pan Says Good-bye to the Legislature: "As long as I had more good days than bad days, I feel like I made things better…”
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Dr. Richard Pan, Sacramento's first Asian -American state senator, is leaving the legislature after serving 12 years. In this reflective and candid conversation, Dr. Pan looks back at his career as a lawmaker, his fight for affordable and equitable medical care, and refusing to let threats & fear prevent his advocacy for children's & community heal…
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Talking Trash: Fighting Plastic Waste / Senator Ben Allen & SB 54
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State Senator Ben Allen, Chair of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality, shares behind-the-scenes details of the effort to enact SB 54, transformative legislation that will drastically reduce plastics pollution in California & the nation. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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"Time to go on to a new adventure" / Senator Connie M. Leyva Leaves the Capitol & Heads Home to Family
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Senator Connie M. Leyva is leaving the legislature this fall, after two extraordinary terms in the State Senate. Senator Leyva reflects on her earlier career as a union and statewide labor leader, and details her legislative record that prioritized working Californians, students and schools, and the rights and empowerment of women. She also receive…
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Preventing Gun Violence in California / Senator Dave Cortese & Senator Dave Min
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State Senators Dave Cortese of San Jose & Dave Min of Irvine, discuss the epidemic of gun violence in the US, how CA leads the national conversation preventing gun violence, the impact the federal courts are having on CA gun safety legislation...and how they themselves are affected by gun violence and mass shootings in their own communities. Click …
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"Women, and others who are allies, are not going to put up with it" / Senator Anna Caballero on the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Ruling
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In the second of two conversations about the impact of the SCOTUS ruling on Roe v Wade, State Senator Anna Caballero shares her concerns about the ruling and says that California's focus now needs to be on how our state can be a sanctuary for other women coming from other states for reproductive health care, and to make sure they have the resources…
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"It was an absolute gut-punch..." / Senator Nancy Skinner on the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade Decision
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State Senator Nancy Skinner, the Vice-Chair of the Legislative Women's Caucus, shares her reaction to the recent SCOTUS decision repealing a woman's constitutional access to abortion, the impact it will have on woman across the country seeking abortion services that are now illegal...and how CA is now prepared to be a safe haven for women from othe…
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Women in the Workplace ~ 2022 / Senator Monique Limón
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"When the majority of the population is a woman and is not working, it has real economic impacts..." Senator Monique Limon talks about the challenges and opportunities facing women in the workplace, the legislative effort to secure pay equity, and the fight to bring more women - particularly women of color - onto California's corporate boards. Clic…
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"What's been happening is terrifying and demoralizing..." / Senator Scott Wiener, & anti-LGBTQ legislation in America
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Senator Scott Wiener, the former chair of the Legislature's LGBTQ Caucus, talks about the recent, wave of brazen, anti-LGBTQ legislation and executive rulings in the US, their impact on the LGTBQ community - particularly young people - and legislative efforts to make CA a welcoming place for LGBTQ persons from around the country. Click here for a c…
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Is the Legal System Failing Our Children? / Senator Susan Rubio & SB 616, "Piqui's Law'
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CA State Senator Susan Rubio, a domestic violence survivor, is joined by Ana Estevez, whose 5-year-old son 'Piqui' was murdered by his abusive father - and by Kathleen Russell, Executive Director of the Center for Judicial Excellence - to discuss her legislative efforts to further protect victims of child abuse and domestic violence, in our family …
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EPISODE ENCORE: CA Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins, on the Strength of CA's Reproductive Rights
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As advocates across the US react to the leaked SCOTUS decision regarding Roe v. Wade, listen again to this episode from March...as State Senate Leader Toni Atkins reaffirms CA's strength as a stronghold & sanctuary for reproductive rights & freedom. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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"A Crisis of Humanity" / Senator Susan Eggman, on Repairing CA's Mental Health Care System
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Senator Susan Eggman's professional and family experiences dealing with mental health care issues, inform and impact her current legislative efforts to address the public health emergency in our state's mental health care system. Click here to access a closed-captioned version of this episode!By The California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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“If you don’t have water, you don’t have life” / Senator Melissa Hurtado & Liset Garcia, Owner of 'Sweet Girl Farms' in Reedley, CA
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Central Valley State Senator Melissa Hurtado sits down with Liset Garcia, the owner of 'Sweet Girl Farms' in Reedley, CA, to talk about how drought, climate change and water shortages are continuing to impact valley farmers. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!By The California State Senate Democratic Caucus
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“ You’re going to continue to see us be a beacon” / Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins, and the Strength of California’s Reproductive Rights
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State Senate President Pro Tem Toni G. Atkins shares how California has long been a reproductive rights leader, and will continue to protect and expand abortion rights, as other states further restrict those rights, and as the US Supreme Court is poised to overturn Roe v. Wade. Click here for a closed-captioned version of this episode!…
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“Shoulder-to-Shoulder With Them” / Senator María Elena Durazo, on the Fight for Immigrant Rights & the Dignity of Workers
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State Senator & Latino Legislative Caucus Chair, Maria Elena Durazo shares the story of her personal and professional advocacy on behalf of immigrants & workers, and talks about her new law, SB 62, the Garment Workers Protection Act, and her efforts to secure Medi-Cal coverage for ALL Californians, regardless of immigration status. Click here for a…
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