#55: Daraka & Dick Talk About the State of California Democrats

#55: Daraka & Dick Talk About the State of California DemocratsDaraka has been a long time leader for progressive movement in the California Democratic Party. He was chair of the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party for many years, and elected vice chair of the state party a few years ago. In this episode we examine the messy governor' primary, and the absence of statewide progressive and labor leadership. The proposed billionaire wealth tax iitiative and Gavin Newsom's character are scrutinized--and we identify hopeful paths for the political future. Read Daraka's incisive piece on left political strategy in the current issue of the Nation: https://www.thenation.com/authors/daraka-larimore-hall/Music: Bette Midler, 'All you fascists bound to lose!" Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcast [email protected]

An episode of the Talking Strategy, Making History podcast, hosted by Richard Flacks, titled "#55: Daraka & Dick Talk About the State of California Democrats" was published on March 28, 2026 and runs 49 minutes.

March 28, 2026 ·49m · Talking Strategy, Making History

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#55: Daraka & Dick Talk About the State of California DemocratsDaraka has been a long time leader for progressive movement in the California Democratic Party. He was chair of the Santa Barbara County Democratic Party for many years, and elected vice chair of the state party a few years ago. In this episode we examine the messy governor' primary, and the absence of statewide progressive and labor leadership. The proposed billionaire wealth tax iitiative and Gavin Newsom's character are scrutinized--and we identify hopeful paths for the political future. Read Daraka's incisive piece on left political strategy in the current issue of the Nation: https://www.thenation.com/authors/daraka-larimore-hall/Music: Bette Midler, 'All you fascists bound to lose!" Mixed & Edited by Next Day Podcast [email protected]

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