California

E36: New FTC Chair, breaking up big tech, government silent spying, Jon Stewart, wildfires & more

All-In Podcast

Discussed extensively regarding its COVID-19 policies, reopening, mask mandates, and the escalating wildfire season.

E32: Behind the scenes of Elon hosting SNL, CDC failures, America's real-time UBI experiment & more

All-In Podcast

Discussed for its significant budget surplus, net migration loss, and changing political landscape, acting as a potential 'canary in the coal mine'.

Shana Fisher at Startup School NY 2014

Y Combinator

Mentioned as having a significant advantage in mid-stage funding and talent acquisition for startups, particularly Northern California.

Books I’ve Loved — Ann Miura Ko | The Tim Ferriss Show

Tim Ferriss

State where an event of providing free dental work to people in need took place, organized mostly by church volunteers.

E23: Radical DAs, breaking down FB/Google vs. Australia, sustained fear post-vaccine & fan questions

All-In Podcast

The state's vaccine rollout, school closures, and policies are critiqued as inefficient and confusing.

Bishop Robert Barron: Christianity and the Catholic Church | Lex Fridman Podcast #304

Lex Fridman

Mentioned as a state where constitutional amendments are being pushed to make any attempts to limit abortion illegal, which Bishop Barron considers 'barbaric.'

E18: Inauguration talk, breaking down the $1.9T stimulus, the case for recalling Gavin Newsom & more

All-In Podcast

Discussed in relation to state budget shortfalls, COVID-19 response, business environment, and the recall of Governor Gavin Newsom.

Special Episode: Engineering the Apocalypse by Rob Reid and Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Declared the worst state in the US regarding the velocity of its COVID-19 vaccination program, highlighting public health management issues.

Rebooting New York City: A Conversation with Andrew Yang (Episode #236)

Sam Harris

Its privacy laws are praised as some of the best in the country, and it's noted for establishing a dedicated privacy protection agency.

Chapter 4: Reviewing the Policy Responses to COVID-19 with Scott Atlas | LFHSPBC

PolicyEd

New SEC Chair, Bitcoin, xAI Supercomputer, UnitedHealth CEO murder, with Gavin Baker & Joe Lonsdale

All-In Podcast

Cited as an example of a privileged state suffering from bad policies.

Regulating Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Yoshua Bengio and Scott Wiener(Episode #379)

Sam Harris

The state where Senator Scott Wiener is based and where the AI regulation bill SB 1047 was introduced.

Dr. Matt Walker: Using Sleep to Improve Learning, Creativity & Memory | Huberman Lab Guest Series

Andrew Huberman

The first state where legislation for later school start times was passed and signed into law by Governor Newsom.

Systems Awareness: Population Level Data to Support Well-being & Compassionate Systems Change

MIT Open Learning

A state with significant initiatives in expanded learning programs and population-level data for children.

Bee AI: The Wearable Ambient Agent

Latent Space

Mentioned regarding its two-party consent laws for recording conversations.

Sam Altman: Getting Fired (and Re-Hired) by OpenAI, Agents, AI Copyright issues

All-In Podcast

Discussed in the context of proposed AI regulations, which Sam Altman expresses concern about due to potential overreach and impracticality.

Chris Gerdes (Stanford) on Technology, Policy and Vehicle Safety - MIT Self-Driving Cars

Lex Fridman

State mentioned regarding traffic laws like double yellow lines and how they might conflict with automated driving behavior.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Returns | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

Arnold Schwarzenegger's former state as governor, discussed extensively in relation to environmental protection, economic growth, and successful environmental laws.

Ezra Klein (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

A big and important state where the host lives, and where state and local politics offer significant opportunities for change, including through ballot propositions.

Trump's Own Counterterrorism Chief Just Quit — Called the Iran War Israel's War

Tom Bilyeu

State where Nick Shirley exposed over $170 million in fraud within government-funded hospice and daycare centers.

Nick Ganju Interview (Full Episode) | The Tim Ferriss Show (Podcast)

Tim Ferriss

The state Nick Ganju moved to for the dot-com boom, seeking startup opportunities.

Arnold Schwarzenegger — On Psychological Warfare

Tim Ferriss

A state whose history, politics, and unique qualities are detailed in books by Kevin Starr. Schwarzenegger also implemented environmental and redistricting reforms there.

Bill Ackman: Dealing with Haters, My Largest Trade Ever, and Sounding the Alarm for the Government

The Knowledge Project Podcast

The first state mentioned by Bill Ackman to implement a shutdown in response to his public case for one.

What the Hell Is Happening?: A Conversation with Bill Maher (Episode #371)

Sam Harris

Discussed as a state with negative optics due to homelessness, drug use, and sex crimes, impacting Gavin Newsom's political prospects.