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Jon Slavet

👤 Speaker
1067 total appearances

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The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

And just permit me, I'll speak for one minute on this.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

We actually did a documentary called The Big Rig,

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

and we put that out on State of Gold.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

And I interviewed, I sat down with 20 different leaders across the state, experts in redistricting and politicians, you name it.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

And it was a classic example of what to me was a power grab in the name of fighting Trump.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

And I opposed what happened in Texas.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

Some Republicans say, oh, well, Texas is different.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

To me, de facto,

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

When the majority party bludgeons the minority party to death, it's bad.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

Texas started, then California.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

By the way, the Democrats that were pro Prop 50 raised $120 million spent

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

A little bit more than the majority of it, but have that money in the coffers to do what they want to do for the next campaign.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

And we spawned all kinds of bad behavior across the country.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

Thankfully, there are some Republican legislatures and leaders resisting doing that as well.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

I think it's bad for democracy.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

Yeah.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

And so that's an example where I came out and made my case, which is counter to what most people in California think.

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

But how will Democrats feel when Republicans take control of the state, which will happen at some point in California, hopefully soon?

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

How will Republicans treat Democrats in California?

The Chuck ToddCast
Interview Only w/ Jon Slavet - Can A Moderate Republican Win California’s Governor Race

And I think we should be a shining beacon of a constitutional functioning democracy in California, not a hack job.