Season 1, EP 4: The Student Senate for California Community College

Season 1, EP 4: The Student Senate for California Community College

The California legislature is in full gear now and has begun to discuss and debate bills they introduced early this year to become law. One topic of interest that legislators often focus on is policy about how colleges and universities operate in California and some of the most important stakeholders are the students themselves. In fact, there is a student group/association for all three public college systems and in this episode we sit down with Carlo Flores-Olsen, a member of the Student Senate for California Community Colleges and a Student Trustee representing Rio Hondo Community College.  In this episode we discuss some of the hot topics that the Student Senate wants to tackle in California this year.  Follow the Mesa Verde Group on our socials: Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@MesaVerdeGrp], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mesaverdegrp/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mesaverdegroup]  Follow our host Christopher Sanchez on his socials Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advocatesanchez/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/advocatesanchez/] *All views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are of the speakers and not of their employers.

Season 1, EP 3: A look back at the January immigrant rights walkouts

On January 30th thousands of youth from across the country and California came out in a strong force to oppose the horrific actions being carried out by ICE. For many of the youth it was their first time participating in a demonstration to use their voice to advocate for change in their communities.  Our host and your favorite Chicano in Politics, Christopher Sanchez, sits down with some Brown Issues youth, Selina and Daylyn, and and a Brown Issues mentor, Marco Rojas, and dives into a discussion about how youth are organizing today and use the power of their voice. Follow the Mesa Verde Group on our socials: Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@MesaVerdeGrp], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mesaverdegrp/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mesaverdegroup]  Follow our host Christopher Sanchez on his socials Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advocatesanchez/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/advocatesanchez/] *All views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are of the speakers and not of their employers.

Season 1, EP 2: Over 1,800 introduced in the CA Legislature

The California legislature just finished introducing new bills for the 2026 legislative year touching on some hot topics including immigrant rights, consumer protections, healthcare, education, and many many more. Our host and your favorite Chicano in politics, Christopher Sanchez, sits down with Daniela Rodriguez and your Latina Advocate Carol Gonzalez to discuss some of their strategies on to get Assemblymembers and Senators introduce legislation and how some of the pressing issues facing California are going to shape in the in the state legislature this year. Follow the Mesa Verde Group on our socials: Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@MesaVerdeGrp], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mesaverdegrp/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mesaverdegroup]  Follow our host Christopher Sanchez on his socials Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advocatesanchez/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/advocatesanchez/] *All views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are of the speakers and not of their employers.

Season 1, EP 1: Gov. Newsom's 2026 January Budget and State of the State

In our inaugural episode of the Me Importas Tú California our host Christopher Sanchez brings on guest Carol Gonzalez and Andrew Avila to talk about Governor Newsom's 2026 proposed January budget and highlights of the Governor's final State of the State.  Follow the Mesa Verde Group on our socials: Youtube [https://www.youtube.com/@MesaVerdeGrp], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mesaverdegrp/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/mesaverdegroup]  Follow our host Christopher Sanchez on his socials Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/advocatesanchez/], Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/advocatesanchez/] *All views, thoughts, and opinions expressed are of the speakers and not of their employers.