{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcapitol-weekly-podcast.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fcandidate-for-governor-betty-yee-EbkG6m1B","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Candidate for Governor, Betty Yee","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/7f78d020-0ec7-4ea0-b2e4-793f60bea526/ce45f25a-8979-41f9-a19f-2c7572ee0879/hero-get-involved-1.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/266bcc4d-4c01-423b-9125-846ede8fc75d\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Candidate for Governor, Betty Yee\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"Today we introduce a new series of interviews with the 2026 California gubernatorial candidates. First up,  California gubernatorial candidate Betty Yee!\n\nYee boasts nearly two decades in elected office, beginning with a stint on the Board of Equalization and followed by two terms as California State Controller (2015-2023). She is he tenth woman to be elected to statewide office in California. She has also served as the Female Vice Chair of the California Democratic Party since May 2021. Yee announced her candidacy for California governor in March 2019. We spoke with her in May about her campaign, about the 2024 elections, and what unique perspectives she brings to the race.\n\nPlus, we tell you who had the Worst Week in California Politics.\n\n:53 Introducing Betty Yee\n2:46 How will you stand out in a crowded field?\n4:55 A caretaker for an aging parent\n9:59 Is California ready for a BIPOC female governor?\n14:20 How are the AAPI communities relating to Democrats this year?\n17:28 The impact of Palestine/campus protests on the Nov. election\n21:50 Crime and Prop. 47\n26:58 Romualdo Pacheco, California's only Hispanic governor\n27:51 \"Why should a voter support Betty Yee?\"\n30:39 WWCA: A belly flop on crime policy"}