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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.

May 20, 2022
Carol McGruder - California's Fight Against Tobacco
Bryan talks with Carol McGruder, Co-founder of the African-American Tobacco Control Leadership Council. They discuss the fight against tobacco in California including upcoming referendums to ban menthol cigarettes.
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May 3, 2022
Mike Madrid - Primary Insights
Bryan is joined by one of the most knowledgeable people on Latino turnout and national trends of the electorate, Mike Madrid. Longtime Republican political consultant and a co-founder of The Lincoln Project he shares about The Latino Vote podcast and how 'history is made on the margins'. (Originally aired 3May22)
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April 26, 2022
Reid McCollum - Progressive Turnout Project
Bryan examines voter outreach with Reid McCollum, Director of the Postcard Program for the Progressive Turnout Project. The program’s volunteers wrote 21 million postcards to voters in 2020. (Originally aired 26April22)
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