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California is by far the largest state in the country. What happens here affects the country and the world. What happens here, from big cities like San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Jose, to the breadbasket of the Central Valley, is consequential. This podcast is a feature of the extensive www.SoDoesItMatter.com Substack Newsletter (sign up for free). This is where longtime California conservative strategist Jon Fleischman features audio commentary, primarily interviews with people of consequence in California politics and policy. We actually have two Podcast feeds. The other is So, Does It Matter? SPOKEN — listen to audio versions of the posts on the Substack page. You can check that out here" https://sodoesitmatterspoken.transistor.fm/Jon Fleischman is a former Executive Director of the California Republican Party and a veteran of hundreds of political campaigns. He is a frequent voice on cable shows, in California newspapers, and on podcasts, discussing a wide range
Jon Fleischman hosts So, Does It Matter? - on CA Politics - Podcasts!, a news show with 71 episodes published.
Yesterday, with only hours left before the deadline, one of the most consequential taxpayer deals in recent California political history came together in Sacramento. The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association withdrew its q
RedState Managing Editor Jenn Van Laar joins Jon Fleischman for a deep dive into the questions surrounding Gavin Newsom, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, their nonprofit organizations, real estate transactions, tax returns, and t
Tom Steyer had the worst week in California politics. After pouring more than $200 million of his own money into the race for governor, Steyer still came up short of advancing to November. California voters delivered a b
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 political future. The conversation begins with a look at sev
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 opponent they want. Adam Schiff did it with Steve Garvey.
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 growing pressure on Republicans to consolidate behind on
Jon Fleischman interviews Michael Gates, the Republican candidate for California Attorney General, about his campaign against Rob Bonta, his Huntington Beach legal record, crime, Prop. 36, constitutional rights, ballot t
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 the debate revealed about the state of the race. In t
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 politics. They break down the Los Angeles mayor’s rac
Jon Coupal, President of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, joins Jon Fleischman for a wide-ranging conversation about California taxes, Proposition 13, Tom Steyer’s split-roll proposal, and the controversial billi
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! What started as a discussion about the California gove
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 unhelpful for voters trying to figure out who shoul
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 themselves? Who hurt themselves? And did voters actually
Jon Fleischman interviews Hoover Institution economist Josh Rauh about California’s proposed billionaire wealth tax. They break down what the measure actually does, why it may not raise anywhere near what supporters clai
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. They break down the still-unsettled 2026 governor’s r
This week on Straight Talk One-On-One, Jon Fleischman talks with U.S. Representative Jay Obernolte about Congress, artificial intelligence, House Republican policy, and California’s changing political map. Obernolte disc
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 candidate needs to accomplish on stage, who faces the mos
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 the implosion of his gubernatorial hopes to the growi
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 conversation about the current political landscape in Cali
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