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Straight Talk With HJTA's Susan Shelley: Are California Voters Finally Pushing Back?
Susan Shelley joins Jon Fleischman for a wide-ranging post-election discussion on what California’s latest election results may be telling us about the state’s politic...
If Tom Steyer Doesn't Make The Runoff, This May Be Why...
California’s top-two primary system has created a strange campaign tactic: sometimes candidates don’t just run against their opponents — they try to choose which oppon...
ICYMI: This Morning's SDIM Live! — California’s June Election Is Here, And The Top-Two Chaos Is Already Underway - And Much More!
In this solo So, Does It Matter? Live, Jon Fleischman breaks down the final stretch of California’s June election season, starting with the governor’s race and the gro...
Straight Talk with Michael Gates, Candidate for California Attorney General
Jon Fleischman interviews Michael Gates, the Republican candidate for California Attorney General, about his campaign against Rob Bonta, his Huntington Beach legal rec...
An Analysis of the final Gubernatorial Debate Heading Into June Election
California’s final major gubernatorial debate before the primary is in the books — and Jon Fleischman breaks down who helped themselves, who hurt themselves, and what ...
ICYMI: Yesterday’s SDIM Live! — Los Angeles Politics Goes Completely Off The Rails — And Spencer Pratt Is Somehow In The Middle Of It
Jon Fleischman is joined by longtime Los Angeles political consultant Matt Klink for a wide-ranging discussion about the chaos unfolding in Los Angeles and California ...
Straight Talk with HJTA's Jon Coupal On The Billionaire Tax, Tom Steyer, And California’s War On Taxpayers
Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, joins Jon Fleischman for a wide-ranging conversation about California taxes, Proposition 13, Tom Stey...
We Went Live With Will Swaim - The Gov's Race, Illegal Immigration, Energy Policy, And... La Bamba!
Yesterday afternoon, Jon hosted Will Swaim, President of the California Policy Center and co-host of Radio Free California, for this week’s So, Does It Matter? Live!Wh...
Could Last Night's NBC/Telemundo Gubernatorial Debate Been Any Worse?!?
Jon Fleischman watched the latest California governor’s debate and came away with one clear conclusion: the status quo won.The debate was chaotic, crowded, and largely...
California Gov's CNN Debate - Entertaining? YES! Informative? No! -- Post-Debate Analysis
Jon Fleischman breaks down Tuesday night’s California gubernatorial debate from East L.A. College, hosted by CNN’s Kaitlan Collins and Elex Michaelson.Who helped thems...
Straight Talk with Hoover Institution's Josh Rauh: California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax Could Backfire Badly
Jon Fleischman interviews Hoover Institution economist Josh Rauh about California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax. They break down what the measure actually does, wh...
CA Politics Live! Jon brings on Katy Grimes to talk Gov's Race, Newsom, HSR, and the Billionaire Tax!
Episode Summary:Jon Fleischman is joined by Katy Grimes, Editor-in-Chief of the California Globe, for a fast-moving conversation on the state of California politics.Th...
Straight Talk One-On-One With Rep. Jay Obernolte: AI, Congress, And California’s Political Map
This week on Straight Talk One-On-One, Jon Fleischman talks with U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte about Congress, artificial intelligence, House Republican policy, an...
What To Watch For In Tonight’s Governor Debate
Tonight’s California governor debate could be the first moment this race actually shows signs of life.In this episode, Jon Fleischman breaks down what each major candi...
Worst Week In California Politics: The Massive Political Implosion of Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell just had the worst week in California politics.In this episode, Jon Fleischman breaks down the stunning collapse of Swalwell’s political standing, from t...
Straight Talk with John Park, Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party
In this episode of the So, Does It Matter? One-On-One Podcast, Jon sits down with John Park, Vice Chairman of the California Republican Party, for a wide-ranging conve...
Straight Talk With Rick Travis of the California Rifle & Pistol Association
What’s really happening with gun control in California?In this episode of the So, Does It Matter? One-On-One Podcast, Jon Fleischman sits down with Rick Travis, Legisl...
So, Does It Matter? LIVE! Inside California Politics: Governor’s Race, BART Crisis, LAUSD & More
In this episode of So, Does It Matter? Live, we take a comprehensive look at the current state of California politics — and why so much of it feels stuck, unstable, or...
First Dems Blow Up "Non-DEI" Debate, New CADEM Survey Shows Moribund Democratic Field and Reps Still On Top
My “hot take” on the latest in the California Governor’s race.I reference two “sources” in my commentary, which are linked here:Dan Walters’ latest column in CalMatter...