We’re joined by progressive political strategist Clara J Cox to break down the candidates in all the pivotal races in the June 2nd California primary, both statewide and locally in Los Angeles.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
2:32 Governor's Race
5:25 Does the jungle primary work?
7:41 Pros and cons: ranked choice voting
9:51 Butch Ware is not a serious candidate
11:55 The Katie Porter conundrum
16:49 Tom Steyer connects w/ pocketbook issues
18:50 Katie Porter BBQed Becerra on single payer
20:17 Tom Steyer - Class traitor
24:14 Xavier Becerra’s pattern of ignoring criticism
29:35 Jane Kim for Insurance commissioner
35:12 Challenges in implementing insurance reform
38:55 Attorney General, Controller, Secretary of State
39:12 Treasurer, Superintendent of public education
40:55 Oliver Ma or Michael Tubbs for Lt Governor
42:15 Lt Governor could divest from Israel
44:12 Kenneth Mejia is the best LA Controller
46:40 Mejia’s republican appeal
50:26 Heidi Feldstein Soto is a terrible City Attorney
53:12 Marissa Roy for City Attorney
56:13 Spencer Pratt is baby Trump
59:48 Karen Bass: good congresswoman, terrible mayor
1:05:42 Rae from a theological perspective
1:10:54 Nithya Raman is an honest leader
1:15:51 Wide angle perspective on the primary
Who we’re voting for:
Governor
Tom Steyer
Insurance Commissioner
Jane Kim
Lt Governor
Oliver Ma
Michael Tubbs
Attorney General
Rob Bonta
Controller
Malia M. Cohen
Secretary of State
Shirley N. Weber
Treasurer
Anna M. Caballero
STATE Superintendent
Nichelle M. Henderson
Member of State Board of Equalization (3rd District)
Samuel P. Sukaton
Los Angles Mayor
NITHYA RAMAN
LA City Controller
KENNETH MEJIA
LA City Attorney
MARISSA ROY
County Assessor
Still researching
LA Sheriff
Eric Strong
Mike Bornmann
(Check back next week ep focuses on this race)
County Supervisor
1st: Maria Elena Durazo
3rd: Lindsay Horvath
CITY COUNCIL:
DISTRICT NO. 1
EUNISSES HERNANDEZ
NO. 3
BARRI WORTH GIRVAN
NO. 5
HENRY MANTEL
NO. 7
MONICA RODRIGUEZ
NO. 9
ESTUARDO MAZARIEGOS
NO. 11
FAIZAH MALIK
NO. 13
HUGO SOTO-MARTINEZ
NO. 15
TIM MCOSKER
LAUSD
District 2
Rocio Rivas
District 4
Nick Melvoin
District 6
Kelly Gonez
LA county Assembly, State Senate, Congressional, and Judge of the Superior Court races coming soon.
