Gavin Newsom
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I said, just like you got the recall on the ballot.
Yeah.
He dropped off the screen.
Yeah, look, I mean, there's some extraordinarily enlightened people in that category.
And there's some that they put a mask on and their face is growing into it.
I mean, but obviously, I think they're disappointed in some respect as well.
I mean, it's just a lot of anxiety out there.
And look,
I believe in a progressive tax system.
I've championed a progressive tax system.
I've defended it, formally and informally, and will continue to.
And I do believe this economy is broken.
And I do believe there is a reason there are a lot of Bernie supporters that are also Trump supporters, a lot of Trump supporters that are also Bernie Sanders supporters.
And that is something we should absorb and understand.
And so I'm not defending the status quo by any stretch of the imagination.
In fact, our entire agenda is around growth and inclusion.
That's why we do have a minimum wage of $20, but not at Walmart, but at fast food restaurants.
That's why we do have a $25 minimum wage, highest in the nation, for healthcare workers.
No other state can lay claim to that.
In fact, 20 states have a minimum wage at $7.25 still today in this country.