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Governance Matters spotlights the people and ideas making a difference in our democracy in Los Angeles – with the goal of creating a more responsive, more accountable, and more effective government that can better address our challenges and improve people’s lives. Join host Dr. Raphael Sonenshein, the executive director of the Haynes Foundation, for in-depth conversations with decisionmakers, scholars, journalists, and citizens who are helping to reimagine governance and democracy in their communities. Governance Matters is proudly produced by The Haynes Foundation, a force for change in the Los Angeles region for 100 years.
Hosts:
Update frequency:
every 22 days
Average audio length:
22 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
7 episodes
since April 21, 2026
episodic
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On this episode of Governance Matters, Dr. Raphe Sonenshein sits down with two public opinion research experts: Dr. Jon Gould, Dean of the School of Social Ecology at UC Irvine, and Dr. Fernando Guerra, Founding Director of StudyLA at LMU. Together, they explore how the counties’ distinct political…
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On this episode of Governance Matters, Dr. Raphe Sonenshein sits down with Jim Newton, author and former LA Times reporter and editor, and Liz Chou, veteran local government reporter and publisher of The LA Reporter. Together, they discuss media coverage of the charter reform in 1999 and today, and…
On this special edition of Governance Matters, Dr. Raphe Sonenshein joins forces with James-Christian Blockwood, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and host of the Management Matters podcast. Together, they explore parallels and differences between a local cha…
Listen to Dr. Sonenshein’s timely interview with Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and journalist Elizabeth Hsing-Huei Chou about the parallels between the 1999 reform and today’s, what’s driving public demand for change, and what current proposals — fr…
Dr. Sonenshein sits down with Sara Innamorato, the elected County Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, for a timely conversation about the powerful position she holds. This is particularly pertinent for LA County, as a new position of Elected Executive is coming to the county in 2028 as a r…
Governance Matters kicks off with a look at the historic political reforms poised to impact the lives of all 10 million LA County residents. Join Dr. Raphe Sonenshein for an engaging conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robert Greene and political science professor Sara Sadhwani of P…
Governance Matters spotlights the people and ideas making a difference in our democracy– with the goal of creating a more responsive, more accountable, and more effective government that can better address our challenges and improve people’s lives. Join host Dr. Raphael Sonenshein, the Executive Di…
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