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Latest Episodes
Episode 49: Gut, Amend, and Run — How Sacramento Is Rushing to Protect Utilities Over Wildfire Victims, and the ADA Reform That Almost Made It
In this episode, Brian and John tackle two end-of-session battles as Sacramento races toward its August 31st deadline. First: a late push to limit how wildfire victims and their insurers can pursue Southern California Edison, which has all but ...
Episode 48: The Billionaire Tax That Isn't, and the Two-Thirds Rule That Could Change Everything
In a rare episode where Brian and John agree on both topics, the brothers break down two major measures on California's November 2026 ballot. Proposition 40 — the SEIU-backed wealth tax imposing a one-time 5% levy on Californians worth over $1 ...
Episode 47: $11,000 at a Dive Bar, Two Affairs, and the California Assembly Republicans Nobody Was Watching Anyway
In this episode, Brian and John have some fun at the California Assembly Republicans' expense, which, given that they hold 19 out of 80 seats, is not a difficult target. The story: Heath Flora, the Republican Assembly minority leader from Modes...
Episode 46: Becerra vs. Hilton — Unicorns, Leprechauns, and the Governor's Race Nobody's Actually Watching Yet
In this episode, Brian and John get into the nuts and bolts of the California governor's race and agree on more than you'd expect. The central question: is there any realistic scenario where Steve Hilton wins? John calls it a steep climb. Brian...
Episode 45: Immigration — Methods, Myths, and the Compromise Nobody in Washington Will Touch
In this episode, Brian and John tackle one of the most charged issues in American politics — immigration — and find more common ground than either probably expected. They start with the numbers: a majority of Americans support deporting undocum...