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S1 California is Becoming a Trust Fund Society
California has been the greatest economic miracle in modern history. People came here to build, to dream, and to better their lives. But today I believe we are living off the inheritance of past…
How El Segundo Became the Capital of Hard Tech with Mayor Chris Pimentel
Subscribe at californiafuturesociety.comEl Segundo is five square miles of extremes: a small-town beach community with Fortune 500 headquarters, a refinery, three pro sports teams, toy showrooms,…
How AI is Transforming Silicon Valley and Could Cure All Diseases w/Chris Lengerich of Context Fund
I sit down with my friend Chris Lengerich, a researcher, investor, and founder of Context Fund, to map the AI “gold-rush” reshaping California’s most important economy. After talking about how we…
S1E18 How do you change California’s Politics?
In this solo episode, I reflect on a question I keep coming back to: How do you actually change California politics? After nearly 20 episodes of California Future Society, I’ve started to see clear…
The Most Pro-Tech Politician in California - Asm. Candidate Dick Lucas
Dick Lucas isn’t running a typical campaign. In this episode, the Assembly candidate for California’s 51st District joins to talk about housing, energy, and why California needs to rediscover its…
The Evolution of the California Dream
California has always been a mirror—and a magnifier—of the American spirit. In this solo episode, I trace the evolution of the California Dream: from gold rush ambition to postwar abundance to modern…
S1E15 Dynamism, AI Job Loss, and California’s Resilience w/Virginia Postrel
Author and thinker Virginia Postrel joins me to talk about California’s past, present, and future, from anti-growth politics to the rise of AI. We get into what dynamism really means, why creative…
S1E13 Bringing Back Space Age Optimism in California
From Star Trek to Skunk Works, California once led the world in space-age dreaming. What happened? In this solo episode, I trace the roots of that generation of techno-optimism and ask what it might…
S1E13 How High Can CA Gas Prices Go? w/Professor Michael Mische
California has the highest gas prices in the country, and they may rise even further. USC Professor Michael Mische drew attention with a projection that upcoming refinery closures could push prices…
S1E12 Why LA’s Government Is So Weird And How It’s About to Change w/Dr. Raphe Sonenshein
**Editor's Note: Dr. Sonenshein later corrected that West Altadena, not East Altadena, did not receive notifications**Despite its dysfunction, LA has always been a place where people come to live the…
S1E11 California May Never Have Spectacular Growth Again w/Bill Fulton
In this episode, I sit down with Bill Fulton - urban planner, professor, former Ventura mayor, and author of one of my favorite books (The Reluctant Metropolis) - for a wide-ranging conversation on…
S1E10 Why Californians Are Having Fewer Kids and Policy Can’t Fix It w/Dr. Noah Johnson
California’s fertility rate is near historic lows. Politicians keep proposing pro-family policies—but what if none of them actually work?In this episode, I talk with policy researcher and fellow…
S1E9 Rebuilding LA, 1 Billion Californians, and the Future of Homebuilding with Alexis Rivas of Cover
What if building a home was as fast and seamless as assembling a car?In this episode, I sit down with Alexis Rivas, co-founder and CEO of Cover, to talk about his company's bold efforts to reinvent…
S1E8 NY's Fintech Advantage, AI-Washing, and Why Sheel Mohnot is Proud to be a Californian
I sat down with Sheel Mohnot of Better Tomorrow Ventures to talk FinTech and whether a state that struggles to build can maintain its edge as the global leader of innovation. We get into why New York…
S1E7 LA’s ~$1 Billion Deficit and the Future of Local Government
Chapters00:00 Introduction04:43 The Importance of City Budgets08:10 Los Angeles Budget Challenges and Deficits14:08 The Fires on LA Budget21:35 Civic Engagement and Community Leadership30:20 Lessons…
S1E6 Inside the Solarpunk Pop-Up Village Exploring California’s Future - Devon Zuegel of Edge Esmeralda
What if building better cities didn’t have to take decades?In this conversation, I sit down with Devon Zuegel of the Esmeralda Institute and Edge Esmeralda, to explore how a Solarpunk-inspired pop-up…
S1E5 Stoking Techno Optimism for California’s Future with Sanjana Friedman of Y Combinator
I had so much fun talking with Sanjana Friedman from YC about the future of California and everything from SF politics to homelessness, AI, biotech, and the need for greater techno-optimism in the…
S1E4 CA Wasn't Always Expensive! Nolan Gray of CA YIMBY
I sat down with Nolan Gray to unpack one of the biggest challenges facing California today: housing. We got into how the YIMBY movement has evolved, what’s happening on the ground in 2025, and why…
S1E3 How Anyone Can Reform Their City's Politics - Sachin Agarwal and Steven Bacio
What does it take to change the politics of a city like San Francisco? In this episode, we talked to the founders of Grow SF, the leading and most innovative civic organization in San Francisco that…
S1E2 Casey Handmer is Ride or Die for California (you should be too!) - Creating Energy Abundance in CA
Casey Handmer, PhD is the founder of Terraform industries (https://terraformindustries.com/) who recently wrote about California…
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