Golden State International Affairs Observer

Dec 21 2023 1
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Shining light on California congressional representatives and corporations stance on foreign affairs to keep them golden and you informed

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CA MNCs in the News

Dec 21 2023 21 mins  
This episode _just_ covers CA multinational corporations in the news with a special focus on them and East Asian international relations. Lots of Japan and Korea, but, as you might expect, we have to chip away at some China semiconductor related news. The EU doesn't want you to forget them so it gets some coverage, too. Favs like Apple, Google, Facebook, AMAT make special appearanc

CA Congressional Delegation reacts to Hamas's October 7 attack on Israel; Middle East items dominate the rest of the CA Congressional agenda; and CA MNCs get challenged in Korea and Japan (among other places)

Nov 18 2023 40 mins  
We've moved away from our tight fit with the prior month, but are still focusing on the CA Congressional delegation's votes, legislative proposals, and statements that occured then (or that relate to events from the prior month). And, of course, we continue to track news relating to CA MNCs, most of it published in October.

They're back and the focus is Iran; Azerbaijan, Russia, and others on the hit list too; Europe gives CA MNCs a run with the money with the DSA and DMA; China bitting at Intel and chipping at Apple

Oct 10 2023 40 mins  
2023 September CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and a touch (and more) of CA MNCs and international affairs

Barbie's global travails; film censorship; disappearing Internet news links in Canada and Australia?; and Malaysia's Facebook volte face

Sep 04 2023 16 mins  
It's all about California MNCs this round as the US Congress and California representatives have their August recess.

CA Senators front and center (thanks NDAA and China); congressional Kerfuffle over Israel; landmines on the docket; Cambodian conundrums for Facebook; content moderation issues abound; and spot the segment numbering gaff for fun and profit (more kerfuffle

Aug 10 2023 34 mins  
July 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs (sort of); a special report; and JMFB's fav CA MNCs and international affairs

Barbara Lee's Abraham special envoy gaff; Armenian Azerbaijan again; no karma for Ro Khanna over Modi; CA MNCs and India; and Netflix's Korea challenge

Jul 05 2023 31 mins  
June 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters. We are moving to reduce the breadth in favor of greater depth.

Few votes; some bills (human rights issues a focus); many statements; Jimmy Panetta on fire; CA high-tech MNCs face Europe and more regular India callenges

Jun 12 2023 49 mins  
May 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and big news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters.

April Showers Bring May Legislation?

May 20 2023 37 mins  
China on the Agenda, National Security and Big Tech Antitrust.

China again consumes CA Congressional delegation's attention; War powers and war authorizations for Iraq and Syria draw votes; CA's largest MNCs battle in Europe and China while tasting wins and losses in India

Apr 18 2023 55 mins  
March 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and big news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters.

China dominates CA reps legislative agenda in Feb; Iran & Myanmar human rights issues get some play; profiling CA members of the "new" House Committee on Foreign Affairs; CA's tech giants struggle with Europe and China issues

Mar 10 2023 46 mins  
Feb. 2023 CA Congressional delegation votes, proposed legislation, and statements/communications relating to international affairs and hot news about CA's largest MNCs and international matters.