This week: The first podcast of 2018, as the Legislature returns to face the reckoning over sexual harassment and the Trump administration makes a series of proposals -- from pot to offshore drilling -- that could have major implications for California. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times.

This week, the final podcast of 2017: The California Senate hires sexual misconduct investigators, and San Francisco grapples with the death of its mayor and a new political leader. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times

This week: The California Senate will have a new leader after Democrats gather behind a lawmaker who will make history. And another Democrat in the Assembly resigns in the wake of sexual harassment allegations, days after lawmakers convene a special hearing in Sacramento. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times.

This week: New criticism of the University of California's president after investigations of interference with a state audit. We also discuss sexual harassment policy changes in the California Senate, as a lawmaker in the upper house faces new allegations. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times.

This week: We dig into the new USC Dornsife/Los Angeles Times poll on the race for governor, the U.S. Senate and two hot policy debates. We also open our reporter notebooks about records requested from the Legislature on sexual harassment cases. And another edition of the politics lightning round. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times.

This week: A new public allegation against a sitting legislator takes center stage in the sexual harassment debate. Plus, we talk taxes in Washington and at the gas pump, and play political lightning round on the week's headlines. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED.

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This week, shocking allegations of widespread sexual harassment at the statehouse and on the campaign trail across California. Plus, we discuss the political future of Tom Steyer and we take a quick glance at bills signed and vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED.

A special podcast episode, as we analyze the news that state Senate President pro Tem Kevin de León will challenge Sen. Dianne Feinstein in 2018. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED,

This week: Gov. Jerry Brown signs the bill extending "sanctuary" immigration policies across California. We also discuss gas tax grumbles that Republicans hope to use to their advantage and that awkward moment in one California Democrat's call for new leaders on Capitol Hill. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED.