The Sacralegis Podcast
Hosted by two former state senators who’ve seen it all, from backroom deals to historic reforms, The Sacralegis Podcast explores the forces that shape politics in the Golden State-- with sharp analysis, expert guests, and candid conversations, all without taking it all too seriously. Drawing on their years of experience inside the Capitol, Susan Eggman and Josh Newman bring you unfiltered insights and the kinds of behind-the-scenes stories only insiders can tell. Whether you’re a policymaker, a political junkie, or just trying to make sense of Sacramento, The Sacralegis Podcast has got you covered—no baloney, just straight talk from those who’ve been in the rooms where it all happens.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2025
TSP Ep 28: "The SF Roots and Statewide Reach of Lt. Gov Candidate Fiona Ma"
Susan and Josh welcome to the podcast Fiona Ma for a conversation that reflects on service, strategy, and stepping into the spotlight—charting her path from San Francisco supervisor to State Treasure…
00:47:09 |
Thu 04 Sep 2025
TSP Ep 27: "Back to Bassists with Tim Myers, Candidate for CA Lt. Governor"
Susan and Josh welcome to the podcast Tim Myers, a successful musician, founding member and former bassist for the popular rock band One Republic, and current candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Cal…
00:44:41 |
Thu 28 Aug 2025
TSP Ep 26: "Straight Out of Stockton: Lieutenant Governor Candidate Michael Tubbs"
Susan and Josh welcome former Stockton mayor and current candidate for California Lieutenant Governor Michael Tubb. In 2016, at just 26 years old Tubbs became the youngest mayor of a major American c…
00:53:31 |
Thu 21 Aug 2025
TSP Ep 25: "Quality Time with John Laird"
Susan and Josh sit down with State Senator John Laird, one of the most accomplished and effective members of the state legislature, for a wide-ranging conversation across a range of current issues, t…
00:43:01 |
Thu 14 Aug 2025
TSP Ep 24: "Tremors in DC Causing Waves on the West Coast: The Firing at BLS and the Defunding of Public Broadcasting"
On this week’s episode, Susan and Josh welcome not one but two distinguished guests to the podcast. The first guest is Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, a non-partisan org…
Fri 08 Aug 2025
TSP Ep 24: "Tremors in DC Causing Waves on the West Coast: The Firing at BLS and the Defunding of Public Broadcasting"
On this week’s episode, Susan and Josh welcome not one but two distinguished guests to the podcast. The first guest is Rob Lapsley, president of the California Business Roundtable, a non-partisan org…
Thu 07 Aug 2025
TSP Ep. 23: "The Show Must Go On"
Susan and Josh gather for their weekly podcast on Sacramento-related goings on, looking forward to having as this week's guest Tim Myers, former member of the rock band OneRepublic and recently annou…
00:25:36 |
Thu 31 Jul 2025
TSP Ep. 22: "Hanging Out and Leaning In with Former Assemblymember Cristina Garcia"
Susan and Josh are joined by their former colleague Cristina Garcia, who represented the Long Beach area in the Assembly from 2021 to 2022. While in office, she was a fierce and fearless champion for…
00:47:30 |
Thu 24 Jul 2025
TSP Ep. 21: "The Gen Z Stare and Other Reflections During the Dog Days of Summer"
Susan and Josh mull over some recent items in the news, along with revisiting four of their favorite conversations from earlier episodes of The Sacralegis Podcast, with a particular eye on legislativ…
00:53:07 |
Wed 16 Jul 2025
TSP Ep 20: "El Pulso de California: A Conversation with Mike Madrid"
Susan and Josh welcome Mike Madrid, a recognized authority on Latino politics, the principal of California-based public affairs firm Grassroots Lab, and author of a critically acclaimed book, "The La…
00:56:56 |
Thu 10 Jul 2025
TSP Ep. 19: "All the Easy Stuff, with Sen. Catherine Blakespear: Solving Homelessness, Protecting Nature, and Confronting Mortality"
Susan and Josh welcome former colleague State Senator Catherine Blakespear for an in-depth discussion on some of her current legislation in the critical areas of dignity-in-dying and making progress …
00:52:08 |
Fri 04 Jul 2025
TSP Ep. 18: "What's the Deal with Young People These Days?"
Susan and Josh welcome Bode Gower, the Founder and Chair of the Northern California Youth Policy Coalition, which aims to amplify rural youth voices on state-level issues, as well as the host of his …
00:47:33 |
Thu 26 Jun 2025
TSP Ep. 17: "California at the Barricades: a Conversation with State Senator Tom Umberg"
Susan and Josh are joined by their former colleague State Senator Tom Umberg, a decorated Army veteran, former prosecutor and assistant drug czar and current Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee f…
00:45:40 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
TSP Ep. 16: "Who's Fueling Whom?, with Catherine Reheis-Boyd of the Western States Petroleum Association"
Susan and Josh are joined by Catherine Reheis-Boyd, President and CEO of the Western States Petroleum Association, the trade association representing companies involved in petroleum exploration, prod…
00:50:00 |
Thu 12 Jun 2025
TSP Ep. 15: "Recall Reform, Term Limits, and the Trajectory of State Governance. A Conversation with UCSD Political Scientist Professor Thad Kousser"
Susan and Josh are joined by Professor Thad Kousser of UC San Diego, a nationally renowned political scientist and authority on legislative politics and governance, for a conversation about past and …
00:51:47 |
Thu 05 Jun 2025
TSP Ep. 14: "If It Matters, It's in CalMatters. A Conversation with Ryan Sabalow"
Susan and Josh are joined by CalMatters reporter Ryan Sabalow, who in addition to covering the Capitol is part of the team behind CalMatters's innovative “digital democracy” project, an initiative de…
00:57:42 |
Thu 29 May 2025
TSP Ep. 13: "Laying Down the Law with Sacramento Sheriff Jim Cooper"
Susan and Josh are joined by Jim Cooper, current Sacramento County Sheriff and former member of the California State Assembly, for a wide-ranging conversation on crime, mental health, legal marijuana…
00:44:25 |
Wed 21 May 2025
TSP Ep. 12: "Speaking with 'the Sage of Sacramento', Chris Micheli"
Susan and Josh welcome Chris Micheli, longtime Sacramento lobbyist, as well as attorney, author, professor, and recognized authority on Sacramento arcana and minutiae, for a deep dive and discussion …
00:55:20 |
Thu 15 May 2025
TSP Ep. 11: "California and Cars: Kicking the Tires with Curt Augustine"
Susan and Josh are joined by Curt Augustine, Senior Director of State Affairs for the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, the industry trade association which represents the interests of automobile m…
00:55:17 |
Wed 07 May 2025
TSP Ep. 10: "Making it in Cali with Lance Hastings"
Susan and Josh welcome to the podcast Lance Hastings, President and CEO of the California Manufacturers and Technology Association for a conversation about manufacturing and its place in California's…
00:51:16 |
Thu 01 May 2025
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