This week: A special edition of the California Politics Podcast, featuring a conversation with Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon. We talk the era of Trump, the single-payer healthcare fight, and the balance of power in Sacramento come 2019. With John Myers of the Los Angeles Times

This week: We examine the huge political firestorm in the wake of the Legislature's single-payer healthcare bill being blocked. We also dive deep into a Times exclusive on California's largely ignored housing law. With John Myers, Melanie Mason and Liam Dillon of the Los Angeles Times.

This week: A big endorsement for the "sanctuary state" bill pending in Sacramento and how law enforcement could be key. Plus, a conservative GOP assemblyman joins the race for governor in 2018. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED News.

This week: California's state budget clears the Legislature, and we dig down into the details and the scathing debate over two of its side deals. And we take a late spring assessment of Californians in the era of Trump, looking at who's up and who's down. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED News.

This week: The state budget cliffhanger spills into the weekend. Plus, a new poll shows how unpopular -- and lethal -- the new gas tax could be. And we examine the early state of play in the 2018 race for governor. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Anthony York of the Grizzly Bear Project.

This week: Gov. Jerry Brown seizes the moment after President Trump pulls away from the Paris pact. We also discuss the big votes in the Legislature this week on single-payer healthcare, court bail reform and more. With John Myers of the Los Angeles Times, Marisa Lagos of KQED News and Anthony York of the Grizzly Bear Project.

This week: The big battle that's front and center for the base of the California Democratic Party, all on display at last weekend's state convention. Plus, we drill down into the new fiscal analysis of the closely watched proposal for single-payer healthcare. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times.

This week, we preview the California Democratic Party's convention. From gubernatorial candidates to debates ranging from Trump to money in politics. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED News.

This week: We delve into Gov. Jerry Brown's revised state budget and some of the winners and losers. Plus, we take a look at the unsettled and angry politics for many California congressional Republicans after they voted to repeal Obamacare. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Anthony York of the Grizzly Bear Project.

This week: UC President Janet Napolitano defends her office's budget practices during a tense legislative hearing. We also discuss President Trump's actions on offshore oil, and the big political battle brewing over single-payer healthcare in Sacramento. With John Myers and Melanie Mason of the Los Angeles Times and Marisa Lagos of KQED News.