Most folks rightly recognize the New Deal as the collection of Great Depression-era government programs implemented under the administration of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt in the 1930s. But there is another much more current NewDEAL out there as well, an organization that just turned 15 years old focused on bringing together center-left politicos from around the country with the specific goal of addressing and finding solutions for some of the country's most pressing problems. NewDEAL CEO Debbie Cox Bultan has spent more than three decades in Democratic politics and public policy, including 15 years at the Democratic Leadership Council, including serving as National Political Director and Chief of Staff, helping shape strategy for state and local elected officials across the country.

We spoke with her on today's show about NewDEAL and her work with leaders like San José Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Matt Mahan and Senator Alex Padilla, as well as a national network of leaders focused on pragmatic economic policy and opportunity. 

2:30 Capitol Weekly Interns Jasleen Kaur & Chris Ramirez

7:25 Profiles on Assemblymembers Lurie Davies & Jessica Caloza

11:30 Debbie Cox Bultan

12:58 “The best kept secret in Washington”

15:15 What makes a NewDEAL leader?

17:25 What does joining NewDEAL offer?

21:52 “Democrats are going to to have to stand for something”

25:54 Focusing on kitchen table issues

28:17 “Democrats need to provide an on-ramp”

29:27 How did you get into this work?

30:57 A labor of love

33:02 "Politics is so disconnected from the reality of life”

37:25 An honorable profession

41:45 “They want something that’s going to deliver a result”

44:00 #WWCA

52:25 Affordability Conference

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