Mesa Verde Group's Podcast: California Policy and Politics

EP 12: (Season Final): Trump's Desmadre against California

In our final episode of the year, and for the season, our host Christopher discuss with his guest Rita and Juan, about the lawsuit that the Trump administration has brought forward to challenge California's laws that support undocumented students attending California colleges and universities. Trump's desmadre may have also contributed to the passage of Proposition 50 and how Latino voters engaged in that election and what their engagement means in 2026. 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.

EP 11: California advocates discuss Governor Newsom in his last term.

Governor Gavin Newsom just finished signing legislation for 2025 and only has one year left to act on legislation and a budget. Our host Christopher Sanchez and guest Carol Gonzalez, Yesenia Jimenez, and Dubrea Sanders discuss their thoughts on what it means to be an advocate during Governor Newsom's last year in office and some of the federal actions (and inactions) that are impacting California communities. 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.

EP 10: Governor Newsom acts on hundreds of bills sent to his desk

As the California legislature finished their business on September 13th, Governor Newsom acted on over 900 bills sent to his desk on a range of issues related to the education, immigrants, child care, human services and much much more. Our host, Christopher Sanchez, sits down with guest Dubrea Sanders, Yesenia Jimenez, and Carol Gonzalez to discuss some of the bills that the Governor signed and some of the bills he vetoed. 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.

EP 9: Latino Voters and California's Redistricting Special Election

In this episode our host Christopher Sanchez brings together guest Manuel Buenrostro, Ruth Sosa, and your Latina Advocate Carol Gonzalez, to discuss California redistricting and the upcoming special election for Proposition 50 that will be in front of California voters on November 4th, 2025. Our guest discuss the stakes of this election for the Latino community and what they think will motivate Latinos to turn out for this very unique special election.  This episode is also available on Youtube 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.

EP 8: Legislative Summer Recess

Our host Christopher Sanchez and his guest Carol Gonzalez, Yesenia Jimenez, and Eddie Carmona provide some important legislative updates on bills that are still moving through the legislative process and on their way to the Governor's desk and what are some trends they are seeing from the legislature this year. The advocates also talk about summer recess and what that means for advocates and legislators and what kind of work do folks do in the summer recess. This episode can also be viewed on our Youtube Channel 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.