Inside Golden State Politics

We make our way through the political thicket paralyzing  Washington and reflect   on California's role in it

We examine the havoc caused by the shutdown and its impact on the elections and on Trump's favorability rating.  

A look at the upcoming elections in New Jersey, Virginia, New York and  California.

We wonder whether the energy from the No Kings protest will last.  We discuss the impact of the budget shutdown on the nation. We debate the destruction of the East Wing of the White House.

Los Angeles Times political columnist Mark Barabak, our guest, guides us through America's increasingly bitter political debate.  He asks if "we've lost our humanity."  We all agree that the country's best hope is to vote.

We react to President Trump's recent  rhetorical forays.   We join the critics who are giving mixed reviews to Kamala Harris' new book.

We watch Trump trying to settle scores  as his enemies list grows.   Meanwhile, Jimmy Kimmel's  fan list grows.  And we asses the impact of Kamela Harris' book promotion tour.  

We talk about the difference between the murder of Charlie Kirk and the killing of  Robert Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr. We discuss whether the President should try to calm America rather than stir hatred.

We take a critical look at the Supreme Court's decision allowing the Trump administration to continue sweeping  immigration raids  in Southern California.  And we examine the status of the national redistricting war and California's Proposition 50.