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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2025 · 23 MIN

How RFK Jr.’s Message Took Root in a Small Marin Town

from The Bay · host KQED

Fairfax is a small, predominantly white town of about 7,500 people, nestled up against the Mt. Tam watershed in Marin. Wellness and a distrust of authority have long been part of the town’s culture. But since the pandemic, it also became a place where supporters of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine message grew louder and louder. Links: The Marin Town Where RFK Jr.’s Message Took Root Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fairfax is a small, predominantly white town of about 7,500 people, nestled up against the Mt. Tam watershed in Marin. Wellness and a distrust of authority have long been part of the town’s culture. But since the pandemic, it also became a place where supporters of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine message grew louder and louder. Links: The Marin Town Where RFK Jr.’s Message Took Root Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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