We look at the good news and the bad.  The appointment of California Atty. Gen. Xavier Becerra to head the Department of Health and Human Services brings an accomplished  politician and health care champion to the challenging job.  We dismantle the congressional stalemate on  coronavirus aid.  And we   criticize California  Gov. Gavin Newson, Los […]

Along with our guest,  journalist Pilar Marrero, we discuss the Latino vote in the 2020  election nationally and in  California, Arizona and other states.  And we explore the impact of Latinos on American politics and policy in the future. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics. Listen to the podcast here.  

We look at Korean American congressional victories in Orange County and at the Georgia Senate election where the Democrats are represented  by a prominent African American minister and a Jewish documentarian. Produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky   Inside Golden State Politics podcast.

We examine the possible march of Californians into the Biden administration.  And we discuss contenders to replace Vice President-elect  Kamala Harris in the Senate.  Finally, we wonder where–and when–Trump will go.   Nancy Boyarsky is the producer-director of Inside Golden State Politics.

Muddle-headed from sleep deprivation, we try to make sense  of the ongoing election chaos. We also look at California races. Inside Golden State Politics podcast. Nancy Boyarsky is the producer and director of Inside Golden State Politics.

Will the new Supreme Court justice tow the ultra conservative line or will she be open to compromise?  We also take a look at how demographic changes are impacting California congressional elections.   The podcast is here.    Produced and directed by Nancy Boyarsky.

In the final presidential debate, a gentler–not kinder–President Donald Trump pretty much left California, a favorite target, out of his sights.  Instead Trump spent more time blasting his opponent,  Joe Biden,  than outlining his vision for a second term.  We also discuss the media’s over reliance on public opinion polls. Inside Golden States Politics is […]

When is a ballot drop box not a ballot drop box?  We dig into the controversy over Republicans distributing their own unofficial drop boxes and examine other potholes on the rocky road to election day.  We also explain some of the propositions on the California ballot. Listen at Inside Golden State Politics.

We dig into the mire of the Tump-Biden debate and look beyond it. We try to shed light on the little known, except in presidential election years, Commission on Presidential Debates. Do the candidates have follow its arcane rules? Finally, what if the election results in a contested, razor thin victory margin?  We conclude with […]

We look at Donald Trump’s drive to a   6-3 Supreme Court that could give him the presidency in a contested election. Among the major Democrats working to derail his drive are California senators Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein. Inside Golden State Politics is here.