Jon Slavet
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I think that's an area where the majority of Californians support the laws that are on the books.
You worded that very much like the politician, John.
Well, I think it's true.
I have personal beliefs, but as an elected official, you've got, sorry, right hand, you take an oath and you support the law.
Any issue?
Yeah.
an issue where I'd go against the majority of my state.
Well, listen, I'll give you one.
It's very present and just happened, Prop 50.
So Prop 50 passed overwhelmingly, it was 65%.
So when Prop 50 was bubbling, I came out very strongly against it on my podcast as a no on 50, meaning against the gerrymander.
And just permit me, I'll speak for one minute on this.
We actually did a documentary called The Big Rig,
and we put that out on State of Gold.
And I interviewed, I sat down with 20 different leaders across the state, experts in redistricting and politicians, you name it.
And it was a classic example of what to me was a power grab in the name of fighting Trump.
And I opposed what happened in Texas.
Some Republicans say, oh, well, Texas is different.
To me, de facto,
When the majority party bludgeons the minority party to death, it's bad.