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Author: Bill Boyarsky & Sherry Jeffe

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Two experienced California political experts argue about politics from Los Angeles to Sacramento to Washington with Bill Boyarsky and Sherry Bebitch Jeffe.

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 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.

Bill is a columnist for the websites Truthdig and Fox&Hounds and a contributor to UCLA Luskin's public policy magazine Blueprint. He is the winner of three Pulitzer Prizes for team reporting

Sherry Bebitch Jeffe recently retired as 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,” NBC4.

She has also appeared on MSNBC and Al Jazeera English and on radio shows in the United States and internationally. Sherry is a columnist for the California political web site Fox&Hounds.

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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The Undercard

The Undercard

2024-03-1427:04

We look at the fight  in California for seats that could determine control of Congress. We also examine the significant increase in representation of African American women in the state legislature.
We examine the results of Super Tuesday and the  impact of voters' choices  on the November election.
Delay Of Game

Delay Of Game

2024-02-2925:24

We explore the Supreme Court's decision to hear former President Trump's appeal for presidential immunity.  Was this a victory for Trump and his efforts  to delay his criminal case?  Was this a defeat for special prosecutor Jack Smith, trying to clear the docket before the election? We also discuss the state of the presidential race and the role of Gov. Gavin Newsom after the Michigan primary. 
We take a look at the ongoing search for a new Los Angeles police chief. And we attempt to  untangle the California U.S.  Senate primary race.
A Whiplash Election

A Whiplash Election

2024-02-1533:52

Political analyst and friend of the show Bill Schneider observes that isolationism has been part of American politics from George Washington to Donald Trump.  We discuss the latest  twist, the advanced age of the two leading candidates for president. 
Sacramento columnist George Skelton leads us down the road to the shrinking coverage of California politics and policy.  The old pro has some provocative thoughts on the subject.   
"And They're Off."

"And They're Off."

2024-02-0232:17

We examine how the Democrats are playing offense on abortion and defense on immigration.  For Republicans, the situation is reversed.
We dissect the political farce known as the Iowa Republican  caucuses.  And we wonder whether ex-Dodger Steve Garvey can play in the political major leagues.
We analyze the  early version of the California budget and the cuts it may require. And we look at the internal churning at the Los Angeles Times.
We discuss the impact of immigration, abortion and the Trump trials on this year's elections. And we wonder whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will be a wild card in November.    
We examine the impact of the Israel-Palestine conflict on  American politics .  We discuss the intricacies of the Colorado Supreme Court  decision to remove Trump from that state's primary ballot.  We look at Vice President Kamala  Harris' campaigning for abortion rights.   
We  wonder when free speech becomes hate speech.    And we assess  Mayor Karen Bass' first year on the job.
We take a look at the  high number of departures from Congress and what it means for  California.  We assess the so-called debate between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
We discuss the uncertainties of the upcoming election year.
We unveil a new IGSP  Thanksgiving  tradition:  The "Turkey Of The Year Awards."  This coveted honor is awarded to a person (or persons) who did something really stupid or venal in the 2023 political year.
We examine Donald Trump's rhetorical echoes of Hitler and Mussolini.  We also conclude Gov. Gavin Newsom should be spending more time on his day job.  And we take a brief look at California's U.S. Senate race. 
Adam Nagourney, national political  correspondent for the New York Times, shares his insights into the evolution  of the "Gray Lady"  to a 21st Century digital powerhouse, as reported in his new book "The Times: How the Newspaper Of Record  Survived Scandal, Scorn,  And The Transformation Of Journalism."
We explore how the twin evils of anti-Semitism  and Islamophobia are shaping politics at home and abroad.
Nobody trusts anybody anymore--politicians, journalists, you name it.   We take a gloomy journey through the speakership fight and  the Mideast and Ukraine  wars .   We also cast  a cynical eye on  Gov. Gavin Newsom's international excursions. 
We look at the  Gaza war's impact on American politics.   And we try to explain the war-caused turmoil roiling college campuses.
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