Barbara Sinclair

Professor Emeritus of Political Science, UCLA

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Professor Emeritus of Political Science at UCLA and author of Party Wars: Polarization and the Politics of National Policy Making

Barbara Sinclair on KCRW

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Leon Panetta  is just the latest Californian to assume an important new role in Washington.

California's Growing Clout in DC

Leon Panetta is just the latest Californian to assume an important new role in Washington.

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