Lt. Governor Kounalakis at the Sactown Talks by the Nooner Podcast
SacTown Talks by the Nooner
By Scott Lay and Gibran Maciel
Episode #71
July 15, 2019
Summary
Eleni Kounalakis is California’s Lieutenant Governor – the first woman to be elected to the post. Previously, Eleni served as a United States ambassador to Hungary during the Obama administration and was president of AKT Development. She joins hosts Scott Lay and Gibran Maciel for a wide-ranging discussion on a variety of policy issues.
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Shownotes
Introduction
2:00 – Making the office work
4:15 – Buying Pencils
13:00 – In the old days the Lt. Governor didn’t have an office, they had a chair
16:00 – CSU, UC, State Lands Commission, Coastal Commission
28:00 – Kings / Warriors
32:00 – Listening tour
37:00 – Going the Hungary route
41:00 – Another recession in Sacramento?
45:00 – Housing
1:03:00 – What’s next?