Episode 40: Swalwell Out, Jungle Primary Chaos, and the Down-Ticket Races Nobody's Watching

Send us a text to let us know what you think of this episode. We would love to hear from you. In this episode, Brian and John react to the stunning collapse of Eric Swalwell's gubernatorial campaign and ask the question nobody in Sacramento wants to answer: how did someone with that reputation get so far, so fast? They dig into the polls, the endorsements, and the money that propped him up, and debate whether his exit reshapes the Democratic field or just reshuffles the same crowded deck.The brothers then turn to the two leading Republicans — Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco — and what Trump's endorsement of Hilton actually means for the jungle primary. Brian thinks it may have handed Democrats a lifeline. John isn't so sure. They size up the Democratic contenders still standing: Steyer, Porter, Mahan, Becerra, and each makes their prediction for who actually makes it out of June alive.With time running short, they race through the down-ticket constitutional offices, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, AG — before landing on the race they're both most fired up about: Insurance Commissioner. With the Palisades and Eaton fires still fresh, they lay out why the current commissioner may be the worst in state history, and why the Bradford vs. Allen matchup deserves its own episode.If you enjoy hearing what we have to say, albeit somewhat irreverent and rarely do we agree, please subscribe or follow and us and leave a comment. We would love to hear from you. To learn more about John Kabateck's firm visit Kabateck StrategiesTo learn more about Brian's firm visit KBK Law