Inside Golden State Politics Bill Boyarsky & Sherry Jeffe
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Two experienced California political experts argue about politics from Los Angeles to Sacramento to Washington with Bill Boyarsky and Sherry Bebitch Jeffe. Bill Boyarsky is former city editor of the Los Angeles Times and was also a columnist, bureau chief and political reporter for the newspaper. Previously, he reported on politics for the Associated Press in Sacramento.He is the author of two biographies of Ronald Reagan, a biography of Jesse M.Unruh; Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times, and, with co-author Nancy Boyarsky, Backroom Politics.Bill is a columnist for the websites Truthdig and Fox&Hounds and a contributor to UCLA Luskin's public policy magazine Blueprint. He is the winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for team reporting Sherry Bebitch Jeffe recently retired as professor of the practice of public policy communication at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California.Sherry has been political analyst for KCAL-TV, NBC4 Los Angeles NBC's "Today" show and the BBC where she was an analyst on American politics for programs in London, Scotland and Wales. In 2006, she was a nominee for the Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for NBC4’s news feature, “Decision 2005: A Voter’s Guide,” NBC4. She has also appeared on MSNBC and Al Jazeera English and on radio shows in the United States and internationally. Sherry is a columnist for the California political web site Fox&Hounds. Sherry has a Ph.D in government from Claremont Graduate University and a master's in political science from Rutgers, where she was a fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.
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The Undercard
We look at the fight in California for seats that could determine control of Congress. We also examine the significant increase in representation of African American women in the state legislature.
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Schiff. Garvey. Biden .Trump.
We examine the results of Super Tuesday and the impact of voters' choices on the November election.
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Delay Of Game
We explore the Supreme Court's decision to hear former President Trump's appeal for presidential immunity. Was this a victory for Trump and his efforts to delay his criminal case? Was this a defeat for special prosecutor Jack Smith, trying to clear the docket before the election? We also discuss the state of the presidential race and the role of Gov. Gavin Newsom after the Michigan primary.
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The Chief And The Mayor And A Hot Primary
We take a look at the ongoing search for a new Los Angeles police chief. And we attempt to untangle the California U.S. Senate primary race.
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A Whiplash Election
Political analyst and friend of the show Bill Schneider observes that isolationism has been part of American politics from George Washington to Donald Trump. We discuss the latest twist, the advanced age of the two leading candidates for president.
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Missing From The State Capitol: News
Sacramento columnist George Skelton leads us down the road to the shrinking coverage of California politics and policy. The old pro has some provocative thoughts on the subject.
Customer Reviews
Insight into CA Politics
Low-key, behind the scenes insight into what’s happening in CA politics by people who’ve been around since the days of Pat Brown. What great perspective!
They have their moments
Generally decent, but sometimes Bill and Sherry argue and bicker with each other rather than getting into analysis and commentary. They also have a tendency to talk over each other and interrupt. I’d much rather get their insights, analysis and predictions instead of hearing them squabble. There’s enough of that elsewhere.