{"podcast":{"title":"KQED's The California Report","slug":"kqed-s-the-california-report-45411","podcast_index_feed_id":45411,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/KQINC5002818583","website_url":"https://www.kqed.org/californiareport","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/0b75ded0-d35b-11ea-a240-735512c66de6/image/KQED_Podcast_tiles_-_NPR_network_TCR.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"KQED","episode_count":1704,"summary":"KQED's statewide radio news program, providing daily coverage of issues, trends, and public policy decisions affecting California and its diverse population.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-25T04:18:02.573280+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411"},"episode":{"title":"What's Behind Steve Hilton's Quick Ascension in California Politics?","slug":"what-s-behind-steve-hilton-s-quick-ascension-in-california-politics","published_at":"2026-08-06T13:59:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411/what-s-behind-steve-hilton-s-quick-ascension-in-california-politics","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411","url":"https://next.kqed.org/news/12094059","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC9199347966.mp3","summary":"Before he jumped into the governor's race, Steve Hilton wasn't exactly a household name here in California. If you had heard of him, it was probably because of his long-running Fox News show, The Next Revolution. But the Republican gubernatorial candidate has a long history of political consulting in England, and much of the messaging there can be seen in his current campaign. Guest: Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters California’s Latino Legislative Caucus is rolling out a set of bills to boost state oversight of federal immigration detention centers. Reporter: Tyche Hendricks, KQED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Before he jumped into the governor's race, Steve Hilton wasn't exactly a household name here in California. If you had heard of him, it was probably becau…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":663,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411/episodes/what-s-behind-steve-hilton-s-quick-ascension-in-california-politics/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411/what-s-behind-steve-hilton-s-quick-ascension-in-california-politics.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}