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Each year, Capitol Weekly’s Top 100 names the most powerful movers and shakers in California politics. We don’t include elected officials. Instead, we look at those who devote their professional lives to fighting for – or against – issues of state politics and policy, including lobbyists, bureaucrats, activists, trade group leaders, Capitol staffers and even journalists.Last week we published the 15th Edition of the Top 100, which was notable for two firsts: this is editor Rich Ehisen's first time at the helm of the Top 100; And, this is the first time women have made up a majority of the names on the list.For this episode, Rich Ehisen and Tim Foster reversed their usual Podcast roles, with Tim interviewing Rich about this year's list, about the strategy for putting it together, the new names this year, and who is not on this time around. Plus, as always, they tell you who had the Worst Week in CA Politics.Episode Notes: :40 What IS the Top 100?1:29 A different approach3:23 The history4:57 "The coffee cart in the basement"5:48 The process7:19 Nick Hardeman9:23 The lobbying11:54 "A foolish errand"13:18 An objective approach to a subjective project14:41 Some of the new names15:22 Lindsey Copia16:53 Rick Rivas18:32 Viviana Becerra20:22 Lia Lopez21:41 Debra Gravert22:26 Mark McKenzie/Mary Kennedy23:31 The Top 100 Party24:30 Sue Parker25:45 A majority of women26:49 The Barbie moment28:36 Susannah Delano30:12 Doug Herman31:04 Bearstar Strategies31:49 "The Aaron Read and Associates Dilemma"32:47 Liz Snow34:47 Yana Garcia35:51 The Building Trades39:09 The response to the list41:41 The journalists43:47 Ashley Zavala45:32 George Skelton45:39 Laurel Rosenhall47:56 The illustrations: Chris Shary51:15 #WWCAWant to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io
