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October 11, 2022 Episode 224

Scott, Alissa, and Rachel discuss the already-infamous leaked recordings of Council President Nury Martinez, Councilmember Kevin de León, Councilmember Gil Cedillo, and LA Labor Federation president Ron Herrera. Let’s get into the language, the fallout, and the implications of City Hall’s world-shocking scandal.

Listen to the full audio recording of the meeting published by Knock LA.

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July 12, 2022 Episode 223

Now that all the votes have been counted, and the results certified, Alissa, Scott, and Rachel sit down to talk about what happened in Los Angeles City’s June 7th Primary Nominating Election.

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April 23, 2022 Episode 222

Alissa, Scott, and Matt give a brief update on what’s next for LA Podcast as we head into the thick of Election Season.

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April 11, 2022 Episode 221

Alissa and Matt talk about climate change and LA’s City Attorney. Then, Cerise Castle joins for a debrief on a recent candidate forum in the race to replace Alex Villanueva as LA County Sheriff.

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April 4, 2022 Episode 220

Alissa, Rachel, and Scott talk about how close we are to a grocery strike, celebrities crossing picket lines, another legal settlement on homelessness, and the continuing implosion of Eric Garcetti.

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March 28, 2022 Episode 219

Alissa, Rachel, and Matt talk about civility in LA politics, how it’s been one year since the Echo Park Lake closure, and the latest Garcetti news.

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March 23, 2022 Episode 218.5

Alissa and Matt talk over no-longer-confidential report investigating allegations of sexual harassment inside the office of Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The report’s confidentiality was waived on March 18th. We obtained a copy, and have been reading it carefully.

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March 21, 2022 Episode 218

Alissa and Scott are joined by Jamie Loftus to talk about who will be on June 2022 LA City Primary ballot, pedestrian access across the LA River, the return (???) of Herb Wesson, and developments in the ongoing collapse of the Garcetti machine.

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March 14, 2022 Episode 217

Scott, Rachel, and Matt talk about Senator Chuck Grassley’s hold on Garcetti’s nomination, the impasse between labor and managment at SoCal grocery stores, red-baiting in local elections, and how little the mayoral candidates understand homelessness in LA.

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March 7, 2022 Episode 216

Scott, Alissa, and Rachel get together to talk about the week’s events.

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