Me Importas Tú California
Me Importas Tú California, a project by the Mesa Verde Group, is a podcast about policy and politics that impact California. From the halls in Washington DC to the State Capitol in Sacramento, our host and your favorite Chicano in politics, Christopher Sanchez, brings to you some of the best and brightest advocates together to discuss some of California's most pressing issues. Follow and listen to the podcast to learn about California policy and politics.
Episodes
10 episodes
Season 1, EP 10: Latinos Who Work in California Politics
Happy Latino Heritage Month! And to Celebrate our host, and your favorite Chicano in politics Christopher Sanchez, brings together some of his friends who work in the California politics and policy in the state capitol to share their story and ...
Season 1, EP 9: Preserving CA Tribal Nations Religious Freedom
For decades California Tribal Nations have sought to preserve their religious, spiritual, and cultural practices to be able to practice their religious freely on their lands and to pass it down to the next generation. Unfortunately, through out...
Season 1, EP 8: The August Sprint to the Governor's Desk
The legislature returned back from their summer break in August and began to sprint with their bills and whip votes to get them to the Governor’s desk by the August 31st deadline. However, this was a much more unique year for the legislature as...
Season 1, EP 7: A Chat with the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project
August is Chicano Heritage Month and to celebrate we invited our friends from the Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Project (CLYLP) and discuss the history of the organization and how it has played a role in shaping California's future leaders an...
Season 1, EP 6: Recognizing some of CA's unseen workers, landscapers
Across the global California is known for its scenic views, innovative design, and its beautiful landscapes, however the workers who designed and brought life into these majestic landscapes often go unseen and forgotten. In recent years the lan...
Season 1, EP 5: Governor Newsom's last budget and end of session
California Governor Gavin Newsom and legislative leaders just wrapped up the Governor's final budget as he wraps up his final year as Governor in the state of California. There is much to be said about this budget including some key investments...
Season 1, EP 4: The Student Senate for California Community College
The California legislature is in full gear now and has begun to discuss and debate bills they introduced early this year to become law. One topic of interest that legislators often focus on is policy about how colleges and universities operate ...
Season 1, EP 3: A look back at the January immigrant rights walkouts
On January 30th thousands of youth from across the country and California came out in a strong force to oppose the horrific actions being carried out by ICE. For many of the youth it was their first time participating in a demonstration to use ...
Season 1, EP 2: Over 1,800 introduced in the CA Legislature
The California legislature just finished introducing new bills for the 2026 legislative year touching on some hot topics including immigrant rights, consumer protections, healthcare, education, and many many more. Our host and your favorite Chi...
Season 1, EP 1: Gov. Newsom's 2026 January Budget and State of the State
In our inaugural episode of the Me Importas Tú California our host Christopher Sanchez brings on guest Carol Gonzalez and Andrew Avila to talk about Governor Newsom's 2026 proposed January budget and highlights of the Governor's final State of ...