KQED Capital Notes

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we check the fuel gauge on the Guv's quest for a budget deal -- and special tax election deal -- by the end of next week.

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast (yes, we're back) recaps a week in which budget conferees began to meet, new promises were made by some Republicans, and the governor joked that he could help mo...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/02/25/podcast-budget-vows/

The most recent California governor became enamored with describing the annual state budget process as synonymous with the Japanese dance drama kabuki.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/02/04/podcast-kabuki-2011/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we gauge how the governor is doing on his quest for a budget deal in just a matter of weeks -- a quest that met head first with some unhappy local officials ...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/01/28/podcast-hard-surfaces/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we check in on the ever strengthening political storm over the governor's budget plans and the sense that, so far, Brown seems to be taking it in stride.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/01/21/podcast-whats-not-to-not-like/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we take our first look at the governor's budget -- and perhaps more importantly, the politics of the proposal.

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Jerry Brown's return to the inner sanctum as governor began with a week of new vibes, new faces, and perhaps new ways to tackle old problems.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2011/01/07/podcast-brown-gets-down-to-work/

This week's Capital Notes Podcast continues our look at the preparations for the first budget of the new governor, and the message being sent to everyone to buckle in for a rough ride.

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Everything you always wanted to know, or maybe didn't want to know, about the state budget was hashed and rehashed this week -- by two different leading men.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/12/10/podcast-budgets-old-budgets-new/

It's an odd time in the political world, waiting for one saga to begin while putting the final touches on the saga that's just ended.

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast looks at the transition challenge now faced by Governor-elect Jerry Brown.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/11/19/podcast-transition-blues/

This week's Capital Notes Podcast is a dip into the not-too-distant archives for my springtime conversation with now Governor-elect Jerry Brown.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/11/12/podcast-jerry-on-jerry/

This week, a special Capital Notes Podcast -- some insight into the election offered by a daylong event featuring some of the state's sharpest political minds.

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast assesses the last throes of the Jerry Brown vs. Meg Whitman contest, with a quick glance at today's new numbers in the U.S. Senate race.

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In this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we examine the race for governor and the race for the U.S. Senate, as a new statewide poll shows the Democratic candidates in both races ahead.

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Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I chat about the highlights and lowlights of this week's faceoff between Jerry Brown and Meg Whitman, and the state of the race with only 18 days to go.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/10/15/podcast-chilean-rescue-chilly-debate/

On this special Monday edition, Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I sift through the various items, big and small, from the final budget deal, with a look at how it all came together.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/10/11/podcast-burnout-and-sizzle/

Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I try to sift through the issues and allegations that have been dominating discussion of the governor's race for the last few days.

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Jerry and Meg neck and neck. Barbara over Carly by a few points. Those are some of the gems from statewide polls released just in the last 24 hours, and the focus of this week's Capital Notes Pod...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/09/24/podcast-poring-over-polls/

Call this the first big fight week in the race for governor: accusatory ads, intraparty tensions, and just good old fashioned sniping between Democrats and Republicans.

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That ticking sound is getting louder. For lawmakers inside the state Capitol, it's the ticking of the minutes, hours, and days since the fiscal year began without a budget.

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The temperature outside the state Capitol these days is less important than the temperature inside, as the budget and the final push on legislation leave everyone sweating it out.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/08/27/podcast-hot-august-nights/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we examine the very few rumblings about budget negotiations here in Sacramento, a bad sign given we're eight weeks into the new fiscal year. Bets, anyone?

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You've just got to believe that the Democratic nominee for governor wishes the summer of 2010 would never end.

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Sure, that's a corny headline. But this week's Capital Notes Podcast is, in fact, mostly about taxes: the tax proposal from legislative Democrats.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/08/06/podcast-deep-in-the-heart-of-taxes/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast (yes, we're back), we check in on the not-so-speedy budget negotiations and the many swirling rumors and strategies.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we chat about the week's budget news, and negotiations that seem to be focused on a subset of the $19 billion deficit.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/07/09/podcast-bizarre-bazaar/

Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I take a look at the week's budget news, and the other big story from the statehouse: an effort to push the $11 billion water bond off of this fall's statewide b...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/07/02/podcast-slow-ride/

The political buzz this week includes a discussion of the Capitol budget discussion, some big news this week on the subject of state worker pensions, and the race for governor.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we do our own post-mortem on all of the marquis matchups, some of the other interesting races, and the results on the statewide ballot measures.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we take one last look at the biggest races on next Tuesday's ballot ... headlined by today's new Field Poll showing a commanding lead in the GOP primary for ...

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As with most editions of the Capital Notes Podcast these days, we're focused on money: the lack of money in the state budget and the vast sums being spent in the race for governor.

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This week's podcast examines the wild week that was in the race for governor and in the early skirmishes over the state's ever-bleeding budget.

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This special Thursday Capital Notes Podcast features an extended interview with Meg Whitman. The GOP gubernatorial candidate discussed her plans to fix the state's many woes, and some talk about ...

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast, a little late in arriving due to the afternoon release of a revised budget, is full of pain: $19 billion in tough decisions about state government programs and ...

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we look back at last week's GOP gubernatorial debate and the midweek chatter about polls showing the contest could be tightening.

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No, that headline doesn't mean the new Republican lieutenant governor is going away. It's just that now he finally has the job he's wanted for months, the drama/news is over and we'll soon be mov...

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we pull off a two-fer: discuss the week's political news and try to entertain an eight-year-old who's tagging along for Take Your Child to Work Day.

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Steve Poizner says he's a truth teller. But if that's the case, do people want to hear it? This week's Capital Notes Podcast features a one-on-one conversation with the Republican candidate for g...

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Educational political ads and education funding in the budget are both parts of this week's Capital Notes Podcast. But there's oh so much more.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/04/09/podcast-an-education/

Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I take a look at candidates' filing complaints and demanding fairness, the money narrative in the race for governor, and a quick overview of some of the legislat...

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This week we examine the latest data on campaign cash in the race for governor, plus some of the polling from this week on this race and the contest for the U.S. Senate.

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast takes a look at the two races in the news -- the contest for governor, with most of the talk about the GOP race -- and the race for U.S. Senate.

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast stretches from the halls of the state Capitol to the campaign trail of those who want to be governor, and some political stories that we may be talking about for...

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast features a one-on-one interview with the newest candidate in the 2010 race for governor, Jerry Brown.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we look at this week's budget news… small steps towards closing the $20 billion gap, but steps nonetheless.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/02/26/podcast-small-steps/

The next statewide election is still 109 days away, but you'd be hard pressed to know that given the battle lines already going up in some of the state's biggest contests.

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast is solely devoted to Thursday's oddball events in the nomination of Abel Maldonado to be lieutenant governor, events that might send the whole thing to court.

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This week's podcast is all about this week's most talked about job seekers: a guy who wants the state's #2 ranking job and two folks who want to be top dog.

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Just like leftovers are best after a little bit of a reheating in the microwave, this week's Capital Notes Podcast finds a few politics and policy morsels that, while not new, are worth a second ...

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Less policy. More politics. That's this week's Capital Notes Podcast in a nutshell.

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Potomac Fever? Isn't the Capital Notes Podcast a California politics podcast? Sure, but this week the Golden State's influence and representation in Washington, D.C. took center stage.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, a full wrap up on the governor's proposals for cleaning up the budget red ink ... a State of the State speech chock full of policy proposals ... and politica...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2010/01/08/podcast-all-arnold-all-the-time/

On this special Capital Notes Podcast, we recap the year that's coming to a close ... from numerous budget fights to winners (maybe only one) and losers (just about everyone else).

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast is all about the numbers. First, this week's new statewide poll looking at the race for governor offers up some interesting scenarios, even though it's still a l...

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That's a fair question to ask for those involved in two of our topics on this week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast.

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In this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we discuss the battle over who will be the new Speaker of the California Assembly, and whether Joe Taxpayer would notice any differences in the policies of e...

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On this week's podcast, we take a pause from weekly events to check in on where the candidates and campaigns stand as 2009 comes to a close.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we take a look at this week's prediction of a $20.7 billion budget gap and what that means for lawmakers once they return to Sacramento.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/11/20/podcast-seeing-red-again/

Our hiatus has come to an end! This week: a look back on the big water deal, the guessing game of who gets to be California's next "lite guv," and the tempest over recording phone calls at the of...

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This week's conversation focused on water, renewable energy, and prisons. Trouble is, due to a technical snafu, the audio recording never made it to prisons, and actually stops abruptly in our ch...

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The legislative year is coming down to the final hours, and much of the action has been intense and, in some cases, personal.

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We're back with a week-ending Capital Notes Podcast, and a look at the frenzy over prison reform, a comprehensive water fix, and what might be one of the last-minute power plays hoping to sneak i...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/09/04/podcast-11th-hour-frenzy/

Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I recap Governor Schwarzenegger's budget vetoes, the likely legal kerfuffle over those vetoes, and new developments in the very long kerfuffle over prison overcr...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/08/07/podcast-recess-kerfuffle/

This week's Capital Notes Podcast is all deficit agreement, all the time. Of course, we're not sure exactly how big either the proposal is... or the problem, hence the term "Twentysomething."

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we examine the status of sputtering budget talks. Most notably, the battle over Proposition 98 -- Test 1, maintenance factor, you know you love it.

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The impasse inside the state Capitol seems so intense that it's led some to begin to chart some interesting conspiracies.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/07/10/podcast-of-chaos-conspiracies/

You know it's been an odd week when the Legislature rejects a plan to buy itself more time. But that's where things stand as of this morning, and this week's Capital Notes Podcast examines the we...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/06/26/podcast-one-step-up-two-steps-back/

We examine the Democratic budget proposal, the road ahead for negotiations over compromise, and the uncertainty of how much time lawmakers have... before the state runs out of money.

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We examine where things stand inside the state Capitol on resolving California's $20+ billion budget deficit.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/06/12/podcast-chess-or-chicken/

It was a tough week for those who depend on a myriad of state social services, and it may only get worse... as California finds itself in a financial tailspin.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/05/29/podcast-budget-bloodbath/

We examine the results and the messages of the voters rejecting all of the budget-balancing proposals in Tuesday's special election.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/05/22/podcast-what-part-of-no/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we talk about new deficit projections, what those numbers might mean in terms of budget solutions, and the big budget related election now only four days awa...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/05/15/podcast-storm-front/

The special election campaign pivots towards a controversial theme as crunch time nears... state government's cash crunch appears to be getting worse... and Assembly Republicans crunch up their v...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/05/08/podcast-crunch-time/

In this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we discuss this week's bombshell poll on the six budget ballot measures. Might the campaign be due for a big shakeup?

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/05/01/podcast-oxymoronic-tendencies/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, a look at the dustup this week over staff salaries in the Assembly, and money raised and spent in the special election campaign.

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Powerful players and the special election. A powerful pol considers jumping into a new contest. Power brokers at the Capitol.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we take a look at how some of the special election campaigns are shaping up -- including a sample of the first campaign ads.

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Tax increases on a majority legislative vote? Political sniping over the recently signed budget deal? Environmental concerns vs. the economy?

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/04/03/podcast-taxes-brickbats-vapors/

A new poll, positions taken, and strategy being mapped out. In a nutshell, that's this week in the contest over the budget related measures on the May 19 special election ballot.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/03/27/podcast-budget-ballot-battle/

Capitol Weekly's Anthony York and I take a look at the infamous budget "trigger" debate as well as the first public hearings about how California will spend tens of billions of dollars in federal...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/03/20/podcast-triggers-stimuli/

There are six budget related measures on the May 19 special election ballot... and maybe six dozen intriguing storylines about the campaign and its impact on state government.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/03/13/podcast-election-strategie/

You could call the May 19 special election a "budget burrito." We examine the six budget-related measures on the ballot.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/03/06/podcast-the-budget-burrito/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we shift gears and hit the gas towards the May 19 special statewide election, where six proposals from the long budget debate must be ratified by the voters.

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In this week's sleep deprived Capital Notes Podcast, we take the big picture view of the budget deal and the process that made it happen. Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York and I walk away from o...

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Is it possible that my fellow podcasting reporter has stumbled upon a solution to the state budget impasse? That, and other budget marathon weekend items, is part of this special Monday edition o...

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast examines the still going budget deficit negotiations and the furlough. Plus, Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York walks us through the results of the newspaper's f...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/02/06/podcast-furloughs-fer-real/

On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York and I gab about everything from Governor Schwarzenegger's court victory in the fight over state worker furloughs to next w...

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This week, Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York and I chat up the week's small state budget news from inside the statehouse -- more specifically, the hallway outside Governor Schwarzenegger's offic...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2009/01/23/podcast-stakeout/

Governor Schwarzenegger's 2009 State of the State address is now one for the history books... but not without a sifting through on this week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast.

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On this first Capital Notes Podcast of 2009, we catch you up on Governor Schwarzenegger's new budget plan, his veto of the Democratic plan, and everything in between.

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Our holiday edition of the Capital Notes Podcast features a conversation with Leon Panetta about the issue of the year: budget gridlock.

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We look back at a very busy week on the state budget front. From competing proposals to defeated bills, controversial solutions, and by the governor to veto the Democratic plan...and lay off stat...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/12/22/podcast-happy-deficit-to-all/

On this edition of the Capital Notes Podcast, we examine the impact of the joint legislative session on the fiscal crisis, the governor's deficit clock, and more.

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/12/12/podcast-arnold-comes-out-swinging/

The new California Legislature is on the job, and yet as we examine on this week's Capital Notes Podcast, the job is much the same: fix the state's multi-billion dollar budget gap.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we examine the total collapse of this week's efforts to stem the flood of the budget red ink.

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Since we began the Capital Notes Podcast last year, one topic is far and away the most talked about: California's screwed up finances. So why should this week be any different?

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, a look back at the good, the bad, the... you know... of Election 2008.

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This is the last weekend of a very long campaign season across California, and so this edition of the Capital Notes Podcast dwells on the big races to watch come Tuesday.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast (okay, the second one this week), we examine everything from California's fiscal problems and the economic impact on the state's big pension fund to politicki...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/10/24/podcast-pensions-politicking-polls/

Missing the end-of-week wrapup due to scheduling conflicts, we've reconvened for a Monday edition of the chat. Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York and I talk about the latest on state government's...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/10/20/podcast-must-be-the-money/

The week's big news focused both on fears about Wall Street's ability to lend the state a few billion bucks as a bridge loan, and the brand new (or just heretofore invisible) state budget deficit...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/10/10/podcast-can-ya-spare-a-dime/

The end of the year at the state Capitol is our focus this week on the Capital Notes Podcast, as we examine the bills signed or vetoed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. We examine the ubiquitous...

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On this week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast, a look at this long and chaotic... and final... week of the 2008 state budget impasse. The Legislature gives its final seal of approval later ...

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This week, an early edition of the Capital Notes Podcast, featuring Wednesday's full interview with the governor inside the suite of his offices at the state Capitol. Our conversation focuses ent...

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On this week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast, a closer look at two California Republicans who were getting attention this week not for what they do now... but for what they might want to d...

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BUDGET DAY PLUS 52 -- On this week's edition (a second edition!) of the Capital Notes Podcast, we focus on this week's budget talk... from Governor Schwarzenegger's new budget offering to the con...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/08/22/podcast-still-jammed-budget-logjam/

Capitol Weekly editor Anthony York and I examine the dust that's settled since the budget failed to gain passage -- both what it means for the impasse itself, and today's chatter about ramificati...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/08/18/podcast-budget-drama/

This week on the Capital Notes Podcast, we look back at the week's rumblings on the state budget impasse... from the governor's moves on state worker pay and a possible tax increase, to why legis...

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In this edition, lengthy excerpts from the governor, the controller, and more about this week's big news as the budget negotiations continue.

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No, we're not dead. After a long hiatus, the weekly Capital Notes Podcast returns... just in time for another budget impasse.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we wax poetically about some of the latest poltical and policy news... including an insurance industry crackdown, grumbling among some legislative Democrats ...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/04/21/podcast-recissions-rumblings-revenues/

This week's edition of the Capital Notes Podcast has us looking at several tidbits from the world of California politics... including the election of delegates to the Democratic National Conventi...

http://blogs.kqed.org/capitalnotes/2008/04/14/podcast-from-delegates-to-grudge-matches/

This week, breaking news about a pop star's quest for elected office ... and other more, ahem, real news in California politics and public policy.

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This week, we talk about the status of the messy state budget. And we look at some of the more interesting legislative matchups that will appear on the June primary ballot.

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In our final edition of the Capital Notes Podcast for 2007 we examine this week's big developments in Sacramento on health care reform. And we check in on the battle brewing over the term limits ...

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we struggle for analogies that help explain the week's political news on health care reform and the state budget deficit. And one that always gets stuck in m...

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast takes you inside an event from a few days ago that was perfect for California political junkies: a gathering of four former state leaders and one incumbent who g...

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As the state Capitol continues to sit smack in the middle of the political news doldrums, the Capital Notes Podcast develops a "pervasive malaise."

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This week, the Capital Notes Podcast gives you a quick sample of remarks made by former Governor Gray Davis, who spoke this week to the Sacramento Press Club.

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, we look at the political dance this week on health care reform and the campaign to modify legislative term limits.

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast takes a look at two political stories from the week where deadlines are a big part of the story: the effort to reform health care, and the effort to place an ini...

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This week's Capital Notes Podcast is slightly different... a peek into Wednesday's legislative hearing that examined the pros and cons of leasing out the California Lottery.

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This week, a different Capital Notes Podcast: a one-on-one conversation with Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez, where he speaks candidly for the first time about recent criticism over his campaign fu...

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The Capital Notes Podcast is back this week, with a look at what has (or hasn't) happened so far in the special legislative session, the odd couple alliance formed to overturn Indian gaming compa...

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Ballot measure, anyone? That could be the theme for some of this week's big political stories. On this edition of the Capital Notes Podcast, we examine the chatter that health care reform will he...

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This week's podcast features three political issues in doubt: health care reform, an initiative to modify California's term limits law, and a ballot measure asking voters to weigh in on the Iraq ...

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A California budget postmortem is the focus of an early edition of this week's Capital Notes Podcast. Actually, we're calling it a happy hour postmortem. No, we didn't record it in a bar... or on...

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A more bite-size edition of the Capital Notes Podcast this week. We discuss the potential for a budget deal next week (and some reportedly heavy lobbying of one GOP lawmaker to cast an aye vote) ...

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, what could be called the political "summer of discontent" -- a state budget impasse that seems to have gotten worse, not better; a battle over which voting m...

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"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers." Maybe quoting Shakespeare in a state budget impasse is a bit much, but clearly the Senate Republican Gang of 14 feels as though they're hanging tough ...

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The state budget stalemate continues, and is the main focus of this week's Capital Notes Podcast. Senate Republicans demand more budget savings, Democrats reject many of the ideas, and Governor S...

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The state budget impasse is our focus on this special early week edition of the Capital Notes Podcast. We take a look back at the negotiations and standoffs from last week, and we also quickly ex...

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The state budget impasse is the subject of an unusual (our first!) Capital Notes Podcast alert. A mini podcast, if you will, because the state budget... while being approved by the Assembly early...

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This week: the budget stalemate, another week of big bills from the defeat of a homeland security proposal and pet fixing... and, finally, more about our pal Kate. And oh yes, the radio guy -- yo...

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The usual gang is back together to discuss accusations of political meddling into global warming regulations, new trends in campaign cash, and love LA style. With Anthony York of Capitol Weekly a...

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, a look at the big week in Indian gaming agreements, a special election to Congress, and some early budget friction between Republicans and Governor Schwarzen...

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On this week's Capital Notes Podcast, the usual smorgasbord of Capitol topics: health care reform gets a unified boost... prison guards lose a round in the Senate... and elected officials get a p...

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On this edition of the Capital Notes Podcast, we look back at the following stories from this week: health care goes Hollywood, the governor opines on immigrant immersion and Central Valley water...

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Bleary-eyed but alive, we’ve dragged ourselves in this morning for the weekly Capital Notes Podcast… and yep, it’s all about the bills. Hundreds of bills that sank or swam over the last few...

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After a Memorial Day hiatus, we’re back for our weekly wrap-up of the week in California politics. This week: Bill deadlines in the Legislature as moderate Dems seem to prevail… Barstow casin...

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This week, we chat about this week’s budget news, health care analysis, and… in our lighthearted end-o-the-week moment, the leader of the effort to save those whales. With John Myers, Kate Fo...

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