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As California stares down the largest budget deficit in a decade, lawmakers - most of whom have never governed during a down time - will be facing hard choices. Labor lobbyist Kristina Bas Hamilton remembers the rough days of the Great Recession, and sat down with us to talk about what this go round might be like, and how it will differ from the past. She also talks with us about her podcast, and her new book, Changemaker: An Insider's Guide to Getting Sh*t Done at the California Capitol, a How-To guide for working with lawmakers.
Plus, as always, we tell you who had the Worst Week in California Politics.
1:35 A new book
2:19 Expectations for the session
5:08 The Big Five become the Big Three
6:39 Legislating in a deficit
7:20 Obligatory Alex Vassar mention
11:46 Changemaker: a How-To guide for people in the capitol
15:34 "This is the people's house, and you're the people"
17:31 "Conspiracy theories flourish when you don't know what the hell is happening"
20:43 The podcast: "The Blueprint for California Advocates"
24:08 Deficit: what's different this time around?
26:30 "Talk to me after January 10"
28:28 Mentors
30:20 Book signing: Capital Books, January 23 4:30-6:30 & Manny's in SF, February 22
32:29 #WWCA: Pamela Price
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Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang
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As California stares down the largest budget deficit in a decade, lawmakers - most of whom have never governed during a down time - will be facing hard choices. Labor lobbyist Kristina Bas Hamilton remembers the rough days of the Great Recession, and sat down with us to talk about what this go round might be like, and how it will differ from the past. She also talks with us about her podcast, and her new book, Changemaker: An Insider's Guide to Getting Sh*t Done at the California Capitol, a How-To guide for working with lawmakers.
Plus, as always, we tell you who had the Worst Week in California Politics.
1:35 A new book
2:19 Expectations for the session
5:08 The Big Five become the Big Three
6:39 Legislating in a deficit
7:20 Obligatory Alex Vassar mention
11:46 Changemaker: a How-To guide for people in the capitol
15:34 "This is the people's house, and you're the people"
17:31 "Conspiracy theories flourish when you don't know what the hell is happening"
20:43 The podcast: "The Blueprint for California Advocates"
24:08 Deficit: what's different this time around?
26:30 "Talk to me after January 10"
28:28 Mentors
30:20 Book signing: Capital Books, January 23 4:30-6:30 & Manny's in SF, February 22
32:29 #WWCA: Pamela Price
Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/
Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang
"#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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