Democratic Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo joined us to talk about her legislative priorities, the Los Angeles Fires, the Chiquita Canyon Landfill environmental crisis, and why cuts to the VA are personal for her. And as always, we tell you Who Had the Worst Week in California Politics.

1:25 Best and worst jobs in California politics?

3:08 Welcome, Asm. Schiavo

3:35 The 3 Hs: housing, homelessness and healthcare

4:15 #AB301

6:17 The impact of the Los Angeles Fires

9:29 How has the state's resPonse been?

11:18 And the insurance companies?

13:09 Chiquita Canyon Landfill fire

17:42 "There is one man who has cancer. He looks out his front door and four of his neighbors have cancer. It's not normal."

21:37 VA cuts - a personal story

26:18 Can California offset cuts?

28:16 Realistically, what can the #caleg get done this year?

31:49 #WWCA

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