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Bill Boyarsky and Sherry Bebitch Jeffe, two experienced California political experts, argue about politics from Los Angeles to Sacramento to Washington. Bill Boyarsky is former city editor of the Los Angeles Times and was also a columnist, bureau chief and political reporter for the newspaper. Previously, he reported on politics for the Associated Press in Sacramento.He is the winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for team reporting. Bill is the author of two biographies of Ronald Reagan, a biography of Jesse M. Unruh; Inventing L.A.: The Chandlers and Their Times, and, with co-author Nancy Boyarsky, Backroom Politics. Sherry Bebitch Jeffe is a retired professor of the practice of public policy communication at the Sol Price School of Public Policy at the University of Southern California. Sherry has been political analyst for KCAL-TV, NBC4 Los Angeles NBC's "Today" show and the BBC, where she was an analyst on American politics for programs in London, Scotland and Wales. In 2006, she was a nominee for the Los Angeles Area Emmy Award for NBC4’s news feature, “Decision 2005: A Voter’s Guide. She has also appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Spectrum News 1 and Al Jazeera English and on radio shows in the United States and internationally. Sherry has a Ph.D in government from Claremont Graduate University and a master's in political science from Rutgers, where she was a fellow at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.

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Proposition Lotto

2026/10/23

Our guest, Bob Stern, a nationally known expert on the initiative process, walks us through some of the hot measures on the Califonia ballot.

A Change Election In L.A.?

2026/10/16

We discuss whether the recent debate moved the needle in the Los Angeles mayor's race. We note voting has begun despite Trump's attempts to hijack the election.

Bombs Away: Trump's SoCal Threat And The L.A. Mayor's Race

2026/10/08

We speculate whether Trump will interfere with the mid-term elections. We look at the status of the L.A. mayor's race.

"State Of Play": California and Iran

2026/10/02

We critique the recent California governor's debate and examine the efforts of the candidates for mayor of Los Angeles to win support in the Jewish community. And we wonder why there isn't more coverage of the casualties in the Iran war.

AI: An Existential Threat?

2026/09/18

We explore the political, economic and cultural speed bumps dominating the explosion of artificial intelligence. We also check in on the race for mayor of Los Angeles.

Inside The L.A. Mayor's Race

2026/09/11

Out guest analyst, Jon Regardie, a respected political observer, thinks the mayoral race will get hot when the advertising takes off. We discuss how the three of us can't and won't predict a winner.

"All Politics Is Loco"

2026/09/03

We push the pause button to check out where we are as we approach the mid-term elections. And we worry about what appears to be election chaos and Trump's use of the United States Postal Service to determine who gets to vote.

Voter Suppression or Election Integrity?

2026/08/27

Can Trump limit mail voting in this year's elections? If he succeeds, many Americans could be disenfranchised. We also check in on the race for mayor of Los Angeles.

LA Mayoral Debate: A Test Of Leadership?

2026/08/21

We dig deeper into what was gained—and not gained—from the recent debate between incumbent Mayor Karen Bass and her opponent, Councilmember Nithya Raman.

Choosing Change?

2026/08/13

We continue our analysis of what the primaries are telling us about the Democrats intraparty fighting. We look at Trump's continued drop in the polls and his shaky record in primary endorsements.

Politics-The Day After Michigan

2026/08/06

We examine the fallout from the Michigan Democratic Senate and Congressional primaries. We check on the status of the Los Angeles mayor's race.

Affordable Housing And Homelessness: Insoluble Political Problems?

2026/07/23

Nationally-known housing policy expert David Garcia walks us through recent national, state and local attempts at housing reform.

Summer Surprises

2026/07/16

We look at President Trump's defense of ICE traffic stops. We examine the impact of age, illness and death on the midterm elections. We discuss the seemingly invisible campaigns for California governor and Los Angeles mayor.

Will Democratic Socialists Seize The Political Steering Wheel?

2026/07/10

We discuss the impact of the left- leaning Democratic Socialists on national and local elections. We advise candidates to do opposition research on themselves before jumping into the fray.

Pre-holiday Maneuvers

2026/07/02

Democrats and Republicans fumed over two different SCOTUS bombshell decisions: birthright citizenship and campaign finance. Meanwhile, Democratic divisions over Israel grew more intense.

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Mobility Geek 2022/11/28

They have their moments

Generally decent, but sometimes Bill and Sherry argue and bicker with each other rather than getting into analysis and commentary. They also have a te...

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Flaaaash 2020/05/09

Insight into CA Politics

Low-key, behind the scenes insight into what’s happening in CA politics by people who’ve been around since the days of Pat Brown. What great perspecti...

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