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In this episode of FailCraft, small business owner, former two-term Mayorof Placentia, and California State Senate candidate Rhonda Shader joins Ezekielto pull back the curtain on government reform, fiscal discipline, and cuttingthrough bureaucratic red tape. Taking office when Placentia was on the brink ofbankruptcy, Rhonda faced relentless establishment pushback to launch the city'sfirst independent fire department, cut wasteful spending, and save taxpayersover $28 million. She explains how to enforce back-to-basics budgeting, thedanger of "empire building" in local government, how small businessownership sharpens public policy, and how to build regional coalitions thatdeliver thousands of jobs without compromising integrity.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction:Rhonda Shader & Public Service Reform
02:48 Facing Pushback:Saving Placentia from Bankruptcy
06:39 The EmpireBuilding Trap: Focus on Core City Responsibilities
08:20 Cutting RedTape: Keeping Small Businesses Alive
10:48 BuildingCoalitions: California's First City-County Infrastructure District
12:40 The SmallBusiness Lens: Writing Realistic Public Policy
14:40 Stepping Up: Howto Overcome Political Toxicity
16:40 Transparency onthe Trail: Leading with Consistency & Integrity
18:37 True Success:Adding Measurable Value to People’s Lives
19:38 Connect withRhonda at ShaderForSenate.com
