10 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Local Government and School Districts 101
A 10-episode introduction to California cities, counties, special districts, school districts, public finance, voting, and civic participation.
INDEPENDENT CIVIC STUDY
Listen closely.
Govern thoughtfully.
11 accessible audio courses with 142 episodes for public service, planning, education, and policy study.
The collection
14 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.4
The Local Official's Handbook
A 14-episode practical guide to local public service, open government, planning, housing, regional institutions, and public decision-making.
36 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Advanced Civic Planning
A 36-episode advanced course in public hearings, land use, housing, transportation, environmental justice, and municipal finance.
8 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Planning the City
An eight-episode practical course for reading projects, making findings, navigating CEQA, and acting after the vote.
12 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Public Policy Prep
A 12-episode interdisciplinary study course spanning government, sociology, psychology, economics, writing, and algebra.
9 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Public Money, Public Strategy
A nine-episode course connecting public-sector financial tools to mission, accountability, costs, budgets, and repeatable strategy.
14 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Census Data for Local Decisions
A 14-episode practical course on Census data, geography, uncertainty, APIs, housing, commuting, business, and government finance.
10 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Transportation Policy in Practice
A 10-episode course on transportation policy history, institutions, planning, mobility programs, sustainability, and global lessons.
13 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Transportation and Land Use Models
A 13-episode course on integrated transportation and land-use modeling, data, scenarios, trip generation, mode choice, and feedback.
8 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Designing for Equity
An eight-episode course on designing public places, services, information, and decision processes for equitable outcomes.
8 EPISODES · VERSION 2026.3
Planning for Environmental Justice
An eight-episode course on environmental justice evidence, land-use policy, implementation, accountability, and planning review.