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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