Golden State Report

Golden State Report

Home
Podcast
Archive
About
Golden State Report

Golden State Report

Your source for fearless, informed news and commentary in California, via Los Angeles. Founded by Mariel Garza and Paul Thornton, former editors at the L.A. Times Opinion section, Golden State Report is independent. No billionaires control us.
LATEST
·
1:08:43
Substack Live with Golden State and California Curated
1:08:43
Substack Live with Golden State and California Curated
Golden State's Paul Thornton talks to California Curated's Erik Olsen about his efforts to explain the geographically and historically complex state.
 • Paul Thornton
18:19
Listen to Mariel Garza and Jon Regardie talk about how money is shaping the L.A. city and governor’s races in 2026
Meg Whitman couldn't beat Jerry Brown.
 • Golden State Report
1:00:57
'It's a really interesting time to be a Californian right now. And a California journalist'
Mariel Garza and Jack Ohman talk leaving media institutions to run their own publications, the governor's race and the emergence of billionaire…
 • Mariel Garza and Jack Ohman’s You Betcha!
46:32
How we got from the L.A. Times to Golden State
Golden State Report's co-founders talk with a former L.A. Times colleague about the newspaper owner's ethically questionable meddling and the failings…
 • Paul Thornton
56:49
He supported L.A. Mayor Karen Bass. Now he wants her job
Austin Beutner, a former L.A. Unified superintendent, says City Hall has come up woefully short on wildfires, homelessness, housing and affordability.
 • Mariel Garza
17:45
Proposition 50 is a gut check for Trump-weary voters
Is it worth temporarily suspending California's independent redistricting to give Democrats a better chance of checking President Trump's…
 • Paul Thornton and Mariel Garza
© 2026 Golden State · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture