https://simplecast.com Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Beth Ruyak, California Politics Podcast is a weekly show examining the latest news, trends and policies shaping the Golden State. Each week during the legislative session, Ruyak sits down with lawmakers, academics and journalists from the Los Angeles Times Sacramento bureau and across the state to break down Capitol decisions and their impact on Californians. The series unpacks complex policy shifts through reporting and analysis, spotlighting critical races, high-stakes legislation and key power struggles across the state. New episodes weekly. en Thu, 8 Oct 2026 17:21:18 +0000 Fri, 9 Oct 2026 16:44:31 +0000 https://california-politics.simplecast.com https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/820742b7-0847-4208-acff-e6469781da1a/f59285ab-c963-43da-9500-9c05306bb191/3000x3000/cropped_1791564258374.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://california-politics.simplecast.com episodic Hosted by Emmy Award-winning journalist Beth Ruyak, California Politics Podcast is a weekly show examining the latest news, trends and policies shaping the Golden State. Each week during the legislative session, Ruyak sits down with lawmakers, academics and journalists from the Los Angeles Times Sacramento bureau and across the state to break down Capitol decisions and their impact on Californians. The series unpacks complex policy shifts through reporting and analysis, spotlighting critical races, high-stakes legislation and key power struggles across the state. New episodes weekly. L.A Times Studios false https://feeds.simplecast.com/qXqYAgBT Darius Derakshan darius.derakshan@latimes.com 2c49c9fc-5ea9-4fd3-ba43-b6dd1222f7d2 Legendary journalist George Skelton has covered nine California governors. In our first episode, the L.A. Times columnist sizes up the governors he's known, what made them successful and whether the next one can measure up. Then, L.A. Times politics editor Phil Willon joins us to discuss why state politics coverage matters now more than ever.

]]> Thu, 8 Oct 2026 17:21:18 +0000 darius.derakshan@latimes.com (Darius Derakshan) https://california-politics.simplecast.com/episodes/what-kind-of-governor-does-california-want-la-times-columnist-george-skelton-has-covered-nine-A72H6TiR Legendary journalist George Skelton has covered nine California governors. In our first episode, the L.A. Times columnist sizes up the governors he's known, what made them successful and whether the next one can measure up. Then, L.A. Times politics editor Phil Willon joins us to discuss why state politics coverage matters now more than ever.

]]> What Kind of Governor Does California Want? L.A. Times Columnist George Skelton Has Covered Nine Darius Derakshan 00:28:10 Legendary journalist George Skelton has covered nine California governors. In our first episode, the L.A. Times columnist sizes up the governors he's known, what made them successful and whether the next one can measure up. Then, L.A. Times politics editor Phil Willon joins us to discuss why state politics coverage matters now more than ever. Legendary journalist George Skelton has covered nine California governors. In our first episode, the L.A. Times columnist sizes up the governors he's known, what made them successful and whether the next one can measure up. Then, L.A. Times politics editor Phil Willon joins us to discuss why state politics coverage matters now more than ever. false full 1