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Leadership 12 minLeading Beverly Hills
Sharona Nazarian · Mayor of Beverly Hills
Mayor Nazarian on civic identity, public safety, and what it takes to lead one of America's most-watched cities.
Congress 27 minInside the Capitol
Ted Lieu · U.S. Representative, CA-36
Congressman Ted Lieu sits down with the next generation to talk gridlock, AI policy, and the future of American democracy.
Los Angeles 37 minRunning for City Hall
Tim Gaspar · Candidate, LA City Council
What pulls a first-time candidate into the race, and what LA actually needs from its next council.
Los Angeles 53 minNeighborhoods First
Lou Calanche · Candidate, LA City Council
From nonprofit organizing to City Council: a conversation about the long arc of community power.
Congress 58 minA Seat in Congress
Dory Benami · Candidate, U.S. Congress
On running for federal office in a polarized era, and why young voters are reshaping the map.
Los Angeles 58 minBuilding Housing
Morgan Oyler · Candidate, LA City Council
Coalition-building, housing, and the everyday work of representing a district that doesn't agree on much.
California 56 minCalifornia in Focus
Andreas Farmakalis · Candidate, CA State Assembly
State politics, small business, and the policy fights happening in Sacramento that don't make the news.
Los Angeles 61 minRunning to Fix City Hall
Dylan Kendall · Candidate, LA City Council
Why a younger candidate decided the only way to fix City Hall was to run for it.
Education 59 minSchools That Work
Nick Melvoin · LAUSD Board of Education
On reforming the second-largest school district in America, and what students actually need now.
Los Angeles 41 minDistrict 11
Traci Park · LA City Councilmember, District 11
Public safety, homelessness, and representing the Westside through a turbulent moment for the city.
Los Angeles NewCandidate for LA Mayor
Adam Miller · Candidate, LA Mayor
LA mayoral candidate Adam Miller on the future of Los Angeles, the biggest challenges facing the city, and what leadership looks like in a changing political moment.
Leadership NewAmerica's Next Chapter
Noah Mamet · Former U.S. Ambassador to Argentina
Ambassador Noah Mamet on the future of America, where the Democratic Party goes from here, what's at stake in the midterms, and lessons from representing the U.S. abroad.