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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.
June 15, 2020
Tony Chicotel - Nursing Home Reform; the COVID front-lines
Today’s guest is Tony Chicotel, staff attorney for California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform or CANHR. CANHR is at the forefront of advocacy for long term care consumers in the state, who have seen the greatest outbreaks of COVID since the pandemic began. I’ll hope you’ll listen in for this important conversation about where California is falling short on caring for our most vulnerable citizens, and how we can change course.
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Rachel Lawler - The Political State of Play
Our guest on this episode is Rachel Lawler from the Public Policy Institute of California. Rachel recently led a new statewide poll for PPIC covering everything from the approval ratings of key politicians, to support for the COVID stay at home orders. We discuss whether people tell the truth to pollsters, and the key numbers that will drive the decisions of policy-makers over the next several months.
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