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On each episode of Nation State of Play, we explore the political stories that are driving public policy in California at the federal, state, and local levels. We don’t just cover what politicians are doing—we cover how they’re doing it, and why they’re doing it. We explore these stories with political insiders, business leaders, journalists, and policy-makers themselves to get below the surface of the headlines, and show you the true forces shaping our nation state.

August 3, 2020
Jennifer Hernandez - Solutions To The California Housing Crisis
Jennifer Hernandez from The Two Hundred joins us to discuss the origins of California's housing crisis, how COVID has made the crisis even worse, and what the legislature can do to change course.
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July 24, 2020
Alberto Torrico - On Advocacy In The Age of COVID, And Who Will Be Biden's VP Pick
Former Assembly Majority Leader Alberto Torrico joins us to discuss Sacramento advocacy in the age of COVID, the state of the union between Governor Newsom and the legislature, and who will be Biden's VP pick
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July 24, 2020
Dr. Marketa Houskova - What The California Legislature Can Do Now To Help Nurses On The COVID Frontlines
Dr. Marketa Houskova from the American Nurses Association/California joins us to discuss several pieces of legislation that California can pass now to assist nurses on the frontlines of the COVID response.
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