{"podcast":{"title":"Left Coast News","slug":"behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152","podcast_index_feed_id":3000152,"rss_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3b0e86f8/podcast/rss","website_url":"https://behindthelinepodcast.com","image_url":"https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/9808078/9808078-1781709288998-6ccf4214f5377.jpg","author":"Behind The Line Podcast","episode_count":570,"summary":"Left Coast News is a political commentary show covering the Pacific Northwest, Washington, Oregon and California tax policy, constitutional rights, public safety, and state legislation. From Seattle to Los Angeles, we break down the policies shaping the Pacific Northwest.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-21T16:19:23.418165+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152"},"episode":{"title":"California: The Cost Of Progress","slug":"california-the-cost-of-progress","published_at":"2026-05-04T12:17:39+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/california-the-cost-of-progress","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152","url":"https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/behindtheline/episodes/California-The-Cost-Of-Progress-e3is02t","audio_url":"https://anchor.fm/s/3b0e86f8/podcast/play/119455261/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-4%2F3d2a56e6-35d7-982b-b900-56d5e0d48ded.mp3","summary":"California promised affordable energy relief and world-class infrastructure. Instead, residents are getting small utility credits while massive public projects spiral billions over budget. In this episode of Left Coast News, we break down the California Climate Credit, skyrocketing electricity costs, the $100+ billion high-speed rail project, and why Brightline West may be exposing the difference between public promises and private-sector accountability. From Sacramento to Seattle, this is becoming a West Coast pattern taxpayers can’t ignore. Because apparently “temporary overruns” now last longer than some civilizations. #California #CaliforniaPolitics #HighSpeedRail #BrightlineWest #CaliforniaHighSpeedRail #ClimateCredit #UtilityBills #EnergyPrices #CostOfLiving #Taxpayer #Infrastructure #GovernmentWaste #Accountability #WestCoast #SoundTransit #Seattle #WashingtonState #CapAndTrade #CapAndInvest #GavinNewsom #LeftCoastNews #PoliticalCommentary #BreakingNews #TrainProject #CaliforniaNews #TaxpayerMoney #ElectricBills #Inflation #PublicTransit #GovernmentOversight","meta_description":"California promised affordable energy relief and world-class infrastructure. Instead, residents are getting small utility credits while massive public pro…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":407,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/episodes/california-the-cost-of-progress/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/behind-the-line-podcast-pacific-northwest-politics-and-constitutional-commentary-3000152/california-the-cost-of-progress.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}