California Future Society
California Future Society
Podcast Description
What if California's best days lay ahead? What would it take to make that happen?
The California Future Society Podcast explores innovative ideas and bold visions shaping California's future. Hosted by Jarrett Catlin, the podcast features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers shaping the state.
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Podcast Insights
Content Themes
This podcast focuses on crucial themes such as technology, housing policy, civic engagement, and environmental innovation. Episodes include discussions on the evolution of the YIMBY movement addressing housing affordability, the role of civic organizations like Grow SF in political reform, and exploring biotech, AI, and sustainability initiatives shaping the state’s trajectory.
What if California’s best days lay ahead? What would it take to make that happen?
The California Future Society Podcast explores innovative ideas and bold visions shaping California’s future. Hosted by Jarrett Catlin, the podcast features in-depth interviews with thought leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers shaping the state.
Signup at californiafuturesociety.com to get all our interviews, essays, and hear about upcoming events.
Despite its dysfunction, LA has always been a place where people come to live the good life. So why is it so hard to govern?
Dr. Raphe Sonenshein has spent decades inside LA politics as a teacher, author, and reformer and is the leading expert on LA governance. In this conversation, we discuss the structure of LA’s governance, LA’s political culture, the rare moment of charter reform we’re living through, and why he’s cautiously optimistic about the future. From the fate of the working class to the mysteries of county power, this is a crash course in how LA really works and what might finally make it work better.
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Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/california-future-society/id1807612672
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zzVSVdCUCTGuZUyl8qZXA
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVNumolJuKvqJScBEnhe8hQ
Chapters
00:00 – Intro
04:20 – Unique Challenges of LA Governance
09:16 – Political Culture and Media Landscape in LA
14:19 – Charter Reform: A Historical Perspective
23:02 – The Tangible Impact of Charter Reform
27:18 – The Future of the Working Class in LA
36:17 – Addressing Homelessness in Los Angeles
38:59 – Hope for the Future of California
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