Ep. 98 | Trash Police, Sex Offend...

Ep. 98 | Trash Police, Sex Offenders, and Power Grabs – This Week in California Politics!

The California Conversation by Tess Abraham
E98
Jul 23, 2026
27:20

Episode notes

This week in California politics, we have a governor trying to strip power from an office before a Republican can take it over, a bill designed to keep convicted sex offenders out of public office that somehow ended up creating exceptions for criminals, and yes – government officials inspecting the trash you throw away!

Check out more content related to California politics, here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLI6CiPPZnCntJLUgeDYRmbU-H-fhQq0Wn&si=gTd9c7qFadYr4RqD

For sources cited in compiling today’s episode, check out my corresponding article here: https://www.thecaliforniaconversation.com/articles/this-week-in-california-politics

Timestamps:

00:00 – 02:16 Welcome back to the show!

02:17 – 08:07 The Trash Police Are Here??

08:08 – 14:53 Newsom’s Education Power Grab

14:54 – 23:17 Sure, Let’s Protect Pedophiles

23:18 – 27:20 Upcoming Ballot Propositions!

Keywords

california
california politics
california law
california leaders
california 2026 laws
eric swalwell
trash police
AB 2691
climate policy
graham platner

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