JG Podcast Episode 2: June 2026 California Primary Election Guide

Javier Gonzalez hosts episode two of the JG podcast with DJ Slowpoke, presenting his first-ever voter guide for the June 2nd California elections. Gonzalez shares his unfiltered takes on candidates while Slowpoke provides a 1970s soundtrack that highlights social justice themes relevant to today's issues. California Governor race - criticizes both Xavier Becerra and Tom Steyer, discusses child trafficking concerns and corporate backgrounds Lieutenant Governor and other state positions - expresses general dissatisfaction with available candidates Local LA races including Mayor Karen Bass, City Attorney Heidi Feldstein Soto, and various county positions Ballot measures including Measure ER on homeless funding Discussion of surveillance state and fusion centers that collect data for ICE Critique of Democratic Party establishment and DSA candidates Call for more grassroots action beyond just voting Analysis of housing policy and gentrification in Latino communities Resources mentioned: Book "Home Wreckers," Matt Taibbi's Twitter Files articles, Wired magazine reporting on data collection, book "Los Narco Trafficantes Don't Exist," book "Pacification of a Nation," mixcloud for DJ Slowpoke's mixes Chapters (00:00:00) - DJ Sloepoke's Voter Guide(00:01:47) - I Voted 70s Music(00:06:56) - Democrats Run for Governor of California(00:13:53) - Tom Steyer on the DSA vs. Democrats(00:17:13) - DSA: Thoughts on the group(00:18:16) - Who I May Vote For In 2020(00:29:10) - Voter Guide: California(00:35:44) - California election 2018, the right to vote(00:40:17) - Sarah Hernandez on the Democratic presidential candidate(00:41:29) - Hilda Solis: The Worst of the Worst(00:45:43) - She didn't prosecute foreign agents who beat UCLA students with sticks(00:48:21) - Karen Bass vs. The Mayor of LA(00:53:29) - DSA: We Have to Rise Up(00:58:37) - Fire on My Turntables(01:13:43) - Give Me the Strength to Carry On