California Governor Gavin Newsom and Central Valley Community Foundation CEO and President Ashley Swerengin pose with the Sierra San Joaquin Initiative plan at a press conference at the West Fresno Center on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Pablo Orihuela | Fresnoland

On this week’s Fresnolandia podcast, Jordan and Dani talk with Ashley Swearengin, former Fresno Mayor from 2008 – 2016 and current chief executive of the Central Valley Community Foundation, to answer any questions our readers posed to her from Instagram.

They talked identity politics, the Governor’s recent visit to Fresno, the opportunities and challenges of being mayor, how to effectively lobby your elected officials, and obviously – urban planning nerd talk.

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