California Politics Now

California Politics Now is a 30 to 60-minute show that focuses on educating potential, new and regular voters about upcoming ballot measures, voter deadlines and interviews with California elected officials, candidates, and political leaders. California Politics Now also features one to several-hour live forum specials during the election season and on election night.

California Politics Now is a news podcast hosted by Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, with 45 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Julia Ann Dudley Najieb hosts California Politics Now, a news show with 45 episodes published.

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  California Politics Now

  (6-4-26) Listen to Calif. Politics Now after election discussion with Dr. Angelo Williams and Kendra Lewis

  Jun 10, 20263 hour

  News hosts and guests review key primary election trends and predict the 2026 California midterm election trends happening November 3 Listen to California Politics Now Post Post-Election Discussion with news hosts Julia Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones with special guests, Dr. Angelo Williams who is a professor of Ethnic Studies, African American Studies, Sociology, and Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and Kendra Noel Lewis, chair of the California Democratic Party Black Caucus.

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  California Politics Now

  (5-27-26)-CA POLITICS NOW: listen on demand now to California Politics Now election discussion about the state legislature key races

  May 29, 20262h 30mS0

  Join Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones as they host the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring state of California senate and assembly candidates. News hosts discuss the key races in the legislature on the ballot for the 2026 primary election June 2, 2026.<br /><br />The California State Legislature consist of the California State Assembly (lower house with 80 members) and the California State Senate (upper house with 40 members). Both houses of the Legislature convene at the California State Capitol in Sacramento.

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  (5-26-26)-CA POLITICS NOW: news hosts discuss the California U.S. House of Representative candidates

  May 28, 20263h 24mS0

  Join Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones as they host the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring the state of California U.S. House of Representative candidates. News hosts first discuss the key races on the ballot for the 2026 primary election June 2, 2026:  Districts 3, 4, 6, 7, 11, 14, 22, and 48.<br /><br /><b> California US House of Representatives:</b> As of the 118th Congress (2023-2025) and based on the 2020 Census, California has 52 representatives in the United States House of Representatives. This is the highest number of representatives of any state in the U.S.. California previously had 53 representatives but lost one seat following the 2020 Census du...

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  California Politics Now

  (5-20-26) Listen on demand now to California Politics Now election discussion with state of California lieutenant gov. candidates

  May 23, 20261h 48mS0

  <b>ONME News talks with a state of California lieutenant gubernatorial candidate about issues in public higher education and more</b><br /><br />Listen on demand with Julia Ann Dudley Najieb and Brigitte Jones as they host and moderate the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring state of California lieutenant gubernatorial candidates.<br /><br />Key topics news hosts will address: California's public higher education systems:University of California (UC) Board of Regents<br />California State University (CSU)<br />Board of TrusteesCalifornia Community Colleges Board of Governors <br /><br /><b>The lieutenant governor of California seat description</b><br />The California L...

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  (5-19-26) California Politics Now Election Forum: Gubernatorial candidates explain why they are running for this seat

  May 21, 20263h 45mS0

  In this California Politics Now Election Forum discussion, Julia Ann Dudley Najieb, Brigitte Jones and Cheryl Smith host and moderate the California Politics Now Election Forum featuring state of California gubernatorial candidates discussing these key topics:<br /><br /><b>Key topics news hosts will address:</b><br />Discussion regarding California’s annual billions-of-dollars, structural budget deficit ($18+)Affordability: housing and gas at an all-time high for all CaliforniansHomelessness crisis that continuesUtility rates/AI infusion and electricity overload

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