EPISODE · Jan 12, 2024 · 31 MIN
She Broke 2 Glass Ceilings in Sacramento. Will She Try for 3?
from Political Breakdown · host KQED
Toni Atkins is the only person in California to have served as both speaker of the Assembly and president of the Senate in the past 150 years. The San Diego Democrat has broken several glass ceilings as a woman and a lesbian. Will she try to break another by running for governor in 2026? Marisa and Scott chat with Atkins about her path from growing up in Appalachia to the top of the California State Legislature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
What this episode covers
Toni Atkins is the only person in California to have served as both speaker of the Assembly and president of the Senate in the past 150 years. The San Diego Democrat has broken several glass ceilings as a woman and a lesbian. Will she try to break another by running for governor in 2026? Marisa and Scott chat with Atkins about her path from growing up in Appalachia to the top of the California State Legislature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
NOW PLAYING
She Broke 2 Glass Ceilings in Sacramento. Will She Try for 3?
No transcript for this episode yet
Similar Episodes
Jun 23, 2026 ·35m
Jun 16, 2026 ·100m
Jun 9, 2026 ·83m
May 26, 2026 ·94m
May 19, 2026 ·50m