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East Bay InsidersAuthor: Steven Tavares
East Bay political discourse will never be the same! Political reporter Steve Tavares, and Alameda County insiders Shawn Wilson and Dan Mendoza, dish the scoop on Alameda County, state, and national political scenes, with a few hijinks along the way. Language: en Genres: Government, News, Politics Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Eric Swalwell's past is prologue
Episode 130
Saturday, 18 April, 2026
Eric Swalwell's political career has come to an abrupt and stunning end—but for some, the warning signs were there all along. In this episode, former Pete Stark staffer Jason Teramoto revisits the 2012 congressional campaign that launched Swalwell's rise, sharing behind-the-scenes insights and allegations that, he says, were known at the time but largely ignored. From documented concerns during the campaign to a bizarre MTV Spring Break prank, Teramoto argues the recent, shocking allegations didn't come out of nowhere. Instead, he points to a deeper, more troubling pattern: a political ecosystem where insiders "knew," but power, ambition, and expediency allowed Swalwell's ascent to continue unchecked.
