10 Best California Government Podcasts
California Government Podcasts
Here are 10 Best California Government Podcasts worth listening to in 2025. Subscribe in one place on FeedSpot Reader.
Play All Episodes1. Look West: How California is Leading the Nation
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Look West - A unique view of the people representing you in the State Assembly who are leading California to a better future for all. A series of conversations with California State Assembly members and the people they represent, the Look West podcast brings you a unique view of the people leading California to a better future for everyone.MORE Hosts Talitha De Mesa, Armando Jimenez
Producer/Network Democratic Office of Communications and Outreach
Email ****@asm.ca.gov
Location Irvine, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 53Facebook 12.3KTwitter 15.7KInstagram 26.6K Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free
2. Unlocking California Politics
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Unlocking California Politics Podcast is your resource for politics, legislation, housing policy, and housing news from the California Association of REALTORS®. Check out the latest episodes from C.A.R. experts who will give you their take on California politics, housing news and policies, and other top industry matters.MORE Producer/Network C.A.R. podcast
Email ****@car.org
Location Los Angeles, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 69.8KTwitter 38KInstagram 17.7K Avg Length 44 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
3. TehachaPod
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The official award winning podcast for the City of Tehachapi, California. Our municipal government podcast covers the issues, topics, history, lifestyle and happenings in Tehachapi. This show features interviews and highlights of community events, meetings and other interactions that impact Tehachapi. TehachaPod has received several awards for Government Special Episode and Individual Episodes by a Government Agency.MORE Producer/Network City of Tehachapi
Email ****@tehachapicityhall.com
Location Tehachapi, California, United States
Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 22.8KTwitter 1.2K Avg Length 12 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
4. PublicCEO Report
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PublicCEO Report is an episodic video podcast focused on public policy, current events, professional and personal experiences of local government staff and the challenges facing local government entities. PublicCEO also operates a local government publication with a corresponding daily newsletter that gives city managers, county administrators, public executives and public employees a vantage point on the happenings across California's cities, counties, special districts and the state...MORE Host Ryder Todd Smith
Producer/Network PublicCEO Report
Email ****@tripepismith.com
Location Irvine, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 509 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
5. Point of Order with Assemblyman Josh Hoover
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The Point of Order Podcast offers an inside look at California politics and the State Legislature. Join Assemblyman Josh Hoover and his legislative colleagues as they shine a light on the major issues and contentious debates shaping the future of the Golden State.MORE Host Josh Hoover
Producer/Network Josh Hoover
Email ****@gmail.com
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 14Facebook 86Twitter 137Instagram 185 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
6. John Nerds Out on California Housing Legislation
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We need a ton more housing at all income levels. How do we do that? State legislation gets the goods. Follow the California Legislature in real time as bills are born, mutate, and pass into law—or die—and learn about how we can all help end the housing crisis.MORE Host John M
Producer/Network John M
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Irvine, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
7. Tom Talks: Inside Sacramento
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As principal and founder of Sheehy Strategy Group and former Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Finance, Tom Sheehy is recognized as one of Sacramento's most experienced and influential lobbyists, as well as a fiscal expert.Sheehy Strategy Group is a full-service government relations, lobbying and public strategy firm with unparalleled experience and statewide reach and depth that has helped a diverse array of clientele navigate California's political landscape before the State Senate, Assembly, Governor and state agencies.Learn more at https://sheehystrategygroup.comMORE Producer/Network Sheehy Strategy Group
Email ****@sheehystrategygroup.com
Location Sacramento, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 347Twitter 1.1K Avg Length 4 min Format Bite size Get Email Contact
8. Then There's California
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'Then There's California' is a dynamic, new podcast featuring members of the California State Senate Democratic Caucus discussing legislative priorities, policy and other related issues that make California...Exceptional!MORE Host Brian Green
Producer/Network State Senators...in Conversation About California!
Email ****@sen.ca.gov
Location Irvine, California, United States
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 21Facebook 471Twitter 388 Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
9. Maps & Meta-analysis: Looking at CA Cities
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Hi there! We're Justin Hurst and Darvesh Gorhe and we talk about the minutiae of local governments. We also work on tooling to provide the public more access to information and context about their local city governments. Right now we're working on folsommaps.com (not live yet).MORE Host Darvesh Gorhe
Producer/Network Darvesh Gorhe
Email ****@gmail.com
Location Irvine, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact
10. Who governs California water systems?
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In this podcast episode, UC Berkeley student hosts Raneem Iftekhar and Ashley Duran share findings from their semester long project researching the governing boards of publicly owned water systems in Fresno County, San Diego County and the Bay Area and interview experts on what the findings mean for access to safe, affordable drinking water in California.MORE Host Kristin Babson Dobbin
Producer/Network kbdobbin
Email ****@berkeley.edu
Location San Francisco, California, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1Twitter 879 Get Email Contact
California Government shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talitha De Mesa | Co Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/look-west-how-california-is-leading-the-nation/id1352051443 | 1 | Female | Sacramento, CA, United States | |
| Armando Jimenez | Co Host | podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/look-west-how-california-is-leading-the-nation/id1352051443 | 1 | Male | Sacramento, CA, United States | |
| Ryder Todd Smith | Host | publicceo.podbean.com | 39 | Male | CA, United States | |
| Josh Hoover | Host | point-of-order-with-assemblyman-josh-hoover.simplecast.com | 38 | Male | Folsom, CA, United States | |
| John M | Host | zencastr.com/John-Nerds-Out-on-California-Housing-Legislation | 5 | |||
| Brian Green | Host | thentherescalifornia.libsyn.com/website | 1 | Male | Sacramento, CA, United States | |
| Darvesh Gorhe | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/darvesh-gorhe | 17 | Male | ||
| Kristin Babson Dobbin | Host | kbdobbin.podbean.com | Female | |||
| City of Tehachapi | tehachapod.libsyn.com/website | 43 | ||||
| Sheehy Strategy Group | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sheehystrategy | 21 | ||||
| Corey Costelloe | tehachapod.libsyn.com/website | 3 |