Golden State International Affairs Observer
Jean-Marc F. Blanchard and Doug McDonald
Shining light on California congressional representatives and corporations stance on foreign affairs to keep them golden and you informed
Episodes
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)November 18, 2023
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 AppleOctober 10, 2023
Barbie's global travails; film censorship; disappearing Internet news links in Canada and Australia?; and Malaysia's Facebook volte faceSeptember 04, 2023
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 kerfuffleAugust 10, 2023
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 challengeJuly 05, 2023
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 callengesJune 12, 2023
April Showers Bring May Legislation?May 20, 2023
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 IndiaApril 18, 2023
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 issuesMarch 10, 2023
Dem divides on China votes; Khanna seeks US action on El Salvador; Sherman dominates the stmt front; Apple in regulatory crosshairs everywhere!February 10, 2023
ASAT missiles; the China Threat; Rep. Sherman tackles the world; Apple and India dominate the CA MNCs and IR spaceJanuary 14, 2023
Challenging Guatemala and Iran; fueling gas export controls; European pressures CA tech; Chevron lubricatedDecember 19, 2022
Progressive caucus's Ukraine surprise; rants against Saudi Arabia; app store payment systems under fireNovember 11, 2022
Good global deeds and words; attention on China, Azerbaijan, and Iran; more fines and investigations for CA's largest MNCsOctober 10, 2022
Dipping into CHIPS and Science Act; new CA Congressional players; spreading political and regulatory challenges for CA MNCSAugust 05, 2022
Ocean Shipping Reform Act; Bera Stars on Statements; Tech Reg Abounds for CA MNCsJuly 08, 2022
Russia and Ukraine dominate CA Congressional Delegation and MNCs May AgendaJune 03, 2022