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What is it like to be a State Senator?

What is it like to be a State Senator?

FromPassing Judgment


What is it like to be a State Senator?

FromPassing Judgment

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Length:
1 minute
Released:
Aug 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is it like to be a state lawmaker?
Join host Jessica Levinson and California State Senator Ben Allen for a wide-ranging discussion about being a lawmaker in 2020. Senator Allen talks about why he ran, what most surprises him about the job, his favorite part of being an elected official, the power of lobbyists, the influence of money and politics, mandatory vaccinations, and much more.
Released:
Aug 19, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Is the constitution in crisis? This podcast is for people who are curious about politics and the law and how the biggest political and legal issues of the moment affect you. Pull up a chair and join host Jessica Levinson, a professor at LMU’s Loyola Law School, and a rotating cast of experts. Jessica will be joined by journalists, politicians, political scientists, lawyers, and many others. Listen to Jessica and her guests for a wry, and sometimes irreverent take on the most pressing issues of our time. What are the laws of our democracy? How are they changing? And what does that mean for your daily life?