The Gen Z Water Dealmaker follows the historic negotiations between seven states to keep the Colorado River from collapsing from climate change and overuse. The series introduces us to California's lead negotiator 28-year-old JB Hamby and examines the powerful cliques of water negotiators, their complicated relationship, and the real human drama behind the Colorado River water wars.  LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin speaks with host Austin Cross about her reporting.

The Gen Z Water Dealmaker follows the historic negotiations between seven states to keep the Colorado River from collapsing from climate change and overuse. The series introduces us to California's lead negotiator 28-year-old JB Hamby and examines the powerful cliques of water negotiators, their complicated relationship, and the real human drama behind the Colorado River water wars.  LAist Correspondent Emily Guerin speaks with host Austin Cross about her reporting.

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Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.

Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday.
Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

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"The Gen Z Water Dealmaker" Trying To Save The Colorado River

The stakes are high for two of the most high profile local races on the June primary ballot. The L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff are hugely influential positions, and the incumbents in each race face crowded fields of challengers. LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down both races and discusses the front-runners and their platforms. 

Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guides for the mayor and the sheriff’s race on LAist.com.

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

The stakes are high for two of the most high profile local races on the June primary ballot. The L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff are hugely influential positions, and the incumbents in each race face crowded fields of challengers. LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down both races and discusses the front-runners and their platforms.&nbsp;
Check out Frank&rsquo;s Voter Game Plan guides for <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-mayor">the mayor</a> and <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county-sheriff">the sheriff&rsquo;s race</a> on <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county">LAist.com</a>.
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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Imperfect Paradise: Voter Game Plan Part 3 — The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up

The stakes are high for two of the most high profile local races on the June primary ballot. The L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff are hugely influential positions, and the incumbents in each race face crowded fields of challengers. LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down both races and discusses the front-runners and their platforms.

Check out Frank’s Voter Game Plan guides for the mayor and the sheriff’s race on LAist.com.

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

The stakes are high for two of the most high profile local races on the June primary ballot. The L.A. mayor and L.A. County sheriff are hugely influential positions, and the incumbents in each race face crowded fields of challengers. LAist Civics and Democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze breaks down both races and discusses the front-runners and their platforms.
Check out Frank&rsquo;s Voter Game Plan guides for <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-mayor">the mayor</a> and <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county-sheriff">the sheriff&rsquo;s race</a> on <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-los-angeles-county">LAist.com</a>.
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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Voter Game Plan Part 3: The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up

Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live.Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hernández discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge.

Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on the LA and OC Superior Court judges at LAist.com. 

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Support for this podcast is made possible by Gordon and Dona Crawford, who believe that quality journalism makes Los Angeles a better place to live.

Traffic ticket disputes. Child custody cases. Theft. Voters decide which Los Angeles and Orange County superior court judges rule on these kinds of cases and other daily issues that directly affect how we live.Though multiple local judges are up for a vote on the June primary ballot, finding information about these candidates can be trickier than other races. In the second installment of our voter game plan series, LAist Reporter Cato Hern&aacute;ndez discusses each of the judicial candidates and shares some important tips from a former judge.
Check out Cato's Voter Game Plan guides on the <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-la-county-judges">LA</a> and <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides/2026-election-california-primary-orange-county-superior-court-judges">OC</a> Superior Court judges at <a href="https://laist.com/news/politics/voter-guides?ms=google-ads&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_campaign=evergreen_food_p&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22535541502&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD8riMOlbsjO7dV9PB5cD9wOtdhdJ&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw-8vPBhBbEiwAoA39WjubEUJ1EV8qe2ZctBQ683BPhOBx7TsjL69Ox7F51nvmoDVumEXoFxoCDUkQAvD_BwE">LAist.com.</a>&nbsp;
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"The Gen Z Water Dealmaker" Trying To Save The Colorado River

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