SacTown Talks

#48 - Holly Mitchell

Episode Summary

Holly Mitchell is a California State Senator representing the 30th State Senate District in Los Angeles. We talk about her perspectives as a black woman in politics today, encouraging more women to run, her work as the Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and talk about peace officer use of force standards.

Episode Notes

Holly Mitchell is a California State Senator representing the 30th State Senate District in Los Angeles. We talk about her perspectives as a black woman in politics today, encouraging more women to run, her work as the Chair of the Senate Budget Committee, and talk about peace officer use of force standards.

INTRO

1:30 - Speaking at SXSW

7:10 - It is a seven-day a week responsibility

10:15 - Mansplaining

12:15 - Maybe I am angry, there is a lot of stuff for me to be angry about (the tragic death of Victor McElhaney,)

16:35 - Hands off my poontang

18:23 - Does a growing legislative woman’s caucus and women such as Atkins & Lorena in positions of power help take the edge off of the challenges you feel? No.

21:10 - Running for LA County Board of Supervisors

26:32 - What does USC need to do to right the ship?

28:10 - Recovering the health of the state budget from 2010 - current day.

30:10 - One billion dollars to early childcare education (restoring 2008 levels) is not necessarily enough.

32:50 - Why does California have the highest child poverty rate in the nation?

34:23 - Senator Mitchell’s plan to eliminate deep childhood poverty in California

35:45 - Reaction to Governor Newsom’s budget 


37:00 - Members attempting to leverage the state budget vote to extract $$$’s for their pet projects

42:15 - Christmas in July

44:10 - The sheer number of black and brown men and women who are gunned down and murdered at the hands of law enforcement indicates we need systemic reform

45:20 - My mother was a cop

47:20 - AB 392 (Weber) - Use of force standard

47:45 - I would think that small-government republicans wouldn’t want armed agents of the state murdering citizens

48:50 - SB 230

Wrapping up