The Truth with Lisa Boothe: Joel Pollak on California’s Political Shift, Newsom, Crime & the 2026 Elections

About this episode

Lisa Boothe interviews Joel Pollak about California's political landscape and upcoming elections.

On this episode of The Truth with Lisa Boothe, Lisa sits down with Joel Pollak, senior editor-at-large of The California Post, to discuss the biggest political and cultural battles shaping California and the nation.

People in this episode

Host: Lisa Boothe

Guest: Joel Pollak

Topics covered

• California politics
• cultural battles
• 2026 elections
• crime
• Gavin Newsom

Keywords

• California
• politics
• Joel Pollak
• Gavin Newsom
• crime
• 2026 elections

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The California Post

Places: California, the nation

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