Show notes
KQED's Marisa Lagos joins us for a look back at the biggest stories of the past year. Lagos is a correspondent for KQED’s California Politics and Government Desk and co-hosts a weekly show and podcast, Political Breakdown. We discuss Governor Newsom's year, hot labor Summer, the success of the YIMBY movement, the death of Dianne Feinstein and arrival of Laphonza Butlerr, and much, much more. Plus, we offer up our pick for who had the Worst Week in California Politics.1:06 Biggest stories: The Governor1:51 Labor2:36 Staff unionization4:22 Tia Orr and SEIU5:35 Reggie Jones-Sawyer6:46 New Speaker: Robert Rivas8:25 Generational shift9:17 Surprises?10:03 Pendulum swing on Housing13:55 All politics Aren't local15:07 "None of us saw Laphonza Butler coming"18:14 Where is Barbara Lee19:40 Anna Eshoo 21:34 Tough state to campaign in22:07 Kevin McCarthy23:23 Mental Health Reform25:05 Shoutout to Dana Williamson30:26 Big issues for 2024?31:56 Ballot initiatives37:18 #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
