We're joined today by longtime capitol consultant - now retired - Brian Green, who worked in communications for the Senate Dem Caucus from 2011 until last year. As principal consultant, Green prepared talking points and issue updates, recorded videos, set up press conferences and hosted the “Then There’s California” podcast featuring in-depth interviews with Democratic senators. He began his career at 16, working as a DJ at a Redding radio station, parlaying that experience into talk radio gigs at high-power southern California stations KABC and KTMS. One year into retirement, he has launched his own podcast, "California Voices, with Brian Green."

1:32 What if Matt Mahan gets in the race for governor?

4:00 Housing Conference

5:44 Sacramento Bee article on tiny homes

6:18 Brian Green

8:28 Reading Lou Cannon

10:28 Memorable figures in #Caleg

12:08 "The voice of God"

12:37 Willie Brown's weekly radio broadcast

16:32 "Then There's California"

23:03 Sen. Leland Yee

24:53 "You are lucky if you can influence legislation on the fringes of public policy"

26:20 "California Voices with Brian Green"

31:07 A sit down with Sutter

34:16 Celebrities at the capitol

38:51 #WWCA

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