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Melissa Cain
Legal and political analyst who moderates Commonwealth Club World Affairs programs and conducted the on-stage interview in this episode's Race for Governor 2026 forum.
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Nov 21, 2025
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Week to Week Politics Roundtable and Social Hour: November 17, 2025
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Carla Marinucci, a veteran political journalist, joins Dan Schnur, a political analyst and professor, and Melissa Cain, a legal and political expert, to dissect the state of politics as the year wraps up. They delve into the implications of the recent Dana Williamson indictment and its potential fallout for leaders like Gavin Newsom. The panel also discusses the decisive Prop 50 win as a litmus test for Democratic messaging and takes a hard look at the Republican party's post-election fractures, all while reflecting on Nancy Pelosi's retirement.
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