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		<description>Governance Matters spotlights the people and ideas making a difference in our democracy in Los Angeles – with the goal of creating a more responsive, more accountable, and more effective government that can better address our challenges and improve people’s lives. Join host Dr. Raphael Sonenshein, the executive director of the Haynes Foundation, for in-depth conversations with decisionmakers, scholars, journalists, and citizens who are helping to reimagine governance and democracy in their communities. Governance Matters is proudly produced by The Haynes Foundation, a force for change in the Los Angeles region for 100 years.</description>
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	<title>Ep 06: Blue and Purple – Public Attitudes About Reform in LA and Orange County</title>
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	<title>Ep 05: Covering Charter Reform: LA Media Past and Present</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<title>Ep 04 Special Edition: Changes, Charters and the Constitution</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[On this special edition of Governance Matters, Dr. Raphe Sonenshein joins forces with James-Christian Blockwood, President and CEO of the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) and host of the Management Matters podcast. Together, they explore parallels and differences between a local charter and the U.S. Constitution, and what these governing guidebooks reveal about civic life locally and nationally.]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Ep 03: The Future of Los Angeles City Governance</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Listen to Dr. Sonenshein’s timely interview with Erwin Chemerinsky, Dean of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law and journalist Elizabeth Hsing-Huei Chou about the parallels between the 1999 reform and today’s, what’s driving public demand for change, and what current proposals — from council expansion to police reform to an appointed city attorney — could mean for Angelenos. ]]></description>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Ep 02: The Future of County Leadership + Measure G</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Dr. Sonenshein sits down with Sara Innamorato, the elected County Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, for a timely conversation about the powerful position she holds. This is particularly pertinent for LA County, as a new position of Elected Executive is coming to the county in 2028 as a result of the passage of Measure G. And yes, they also talk about “The Pitt.” ]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Dr. Sonenshein sits down with Sara Innamorato, the elected County Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, for a timely conversation about the powerful position she holds. This is particularly pertinent for LA County, as a new position of Elected Exe]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Dr. Sonenshein sits down with Sara Innamorato, the elected County Executive of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, for a timely conversation about the powerful position she holds. This is particularly pertinent for LA County, as a new position of Elected Executive is coming to the county in 2028 as a result of the passage of Measure G. And yes, they also talk about “The Pitt.”]]></itunes:summary>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Ep 01: Measure G and What it Means for You</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Governance Matters kicks off with a look at the historic political reforms poised to impact the lives of all 10 million LA County residents. Join Dr. Raphe Sonenshein for an engaging conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Robert Greene and political science professor Sara Sadhwani of Pomona College about the rollout of Measure G and what it means for you. ]]></description>
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	<title>Ep 00: Haynes Foundation &#8211; Intro</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 23:05:33 +0000</pubDate>
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