SacTown Talks

ICYMI | FULL Audio of Governor Newsom's press conference unveiling his proposed $222 billion dollar state budget for 2020.

Jeremiah Ramirez is a research analyst at CalPERS and recently obtained his Masters in Public Policy Administration from CSU Sacramento. He joins us to discuss his masters thesis on California gaming, including online betting, sports betting, tribal interests, social costs, and California's byzantine gaming regulatory structure.

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The best of SacTown Talks from 2019.

Hosts Gibran Maciel and lobbyist Ed Howard break down the top political headlines in California politics and policy. Interested in becoming a sponsor or coming on the show? Email [email protected]

Veteran Lobbyist Ray Lebov comes on the show to discuss his top tips for effective lobbying. Ray is a 45 year veteran of California politics and policy (Bio in episode notes), is a currently registered lobbyist for California Appellate Defense Counsel, Inc., and is the owner of Capitol Seminars, which offers group and private trainings on effective lobbying: https://raylebov.com/seminars/.

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On this quick audio-only conversation, Scott Lay grabs GOP political consultant Mike Madrid to discuss the departure of California junior United States Senator Kamala Harris from the contest for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Hosts Gibran Maciel and Scott Lay break down the top political headlines in California politics and policy. Special guest Mike Gatto (former Assemblymember) calls in to discuss his initiative to address the California homelessness crisis. Interested in becoming a sponsor or coming on the show? Send either of us a message: [email protected], [email protected]

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Noel Kammermann is the Executive Director of Loaves and Fishes in Sacramento, which provides direct services such as food, wash-house and other provisions to over a 1,000 daily guests experiencing homelessness.

We talk about the explosion of the homelessness crisis in Sacramento, and discuss Noel's views on how to move forward.

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Hosts Gibran Maciel and Scott Lay break down the top political headlines in California politics and policy. Interested in becoming a sponsor or coming on the show? Send either of us a message: [email protected], [email protected]

Tom Armstrong is the author of Sacramento Homeless blog and has been experiencing homelessness for over ten years. We talk about the latest happenings in Sacramento's "homeless world," Tom's journey to find housing and a permanent place to stay, as well as Tom's views on the various efforts to help the homeless population in Sacramento.