Kevin McCarthy, High-Speed Rail and Kevin de León Friday, June 20, 2014 | Sacramento, CA Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin. Carolyn Kaster, File / AP House Republicans voted yesterday to make California Congressman Kevin McCarthy the new House Majority leader. He replaces Eric Cantor, who lost his re-election bid this month. Capital Public Radio’s State Government Reporter Katie Orr joins us for this week’s Capitol Chat to talk about what this might mean for Californian interests. We’ll also hear about the water bond California lawmakers will take up next week. LINKS: CapRadio's State Government News