EPISODE · Jul 31, 2024 · 56 MIN
Matters Of Policy & Politics: California Update: Harris Goes Up, California Gets Its Close-Up
from Matters of Policy & Politics · host Hoover Institution
For the first time in 40 years, a Californian is set to become a major party’s presidential nominee. Meanwhile, governor Gavin Newsom issues an order to remove homeless encampments from city streets and continues to push back against critics of California’s $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers who claim that the new standard is a job-killer. Hoover senior fellow Lee Ohanian and distinguished policy fellow Bill Whalen, both contributors to Hoover’s California on Your Mind web channel, discuss the Golden State including why vice president Kamala Harris’ ascent to the top of the Democratic presidential ticket upsets the political order in her home state (would Newsom accept a cabinet post should she win?), plus upcoming milestones for two US presidents with California ties – the 50th anniversary of Richard Nixon’s White House resignation and Herbert Hoover’s 150th birthday.
What this episode covers
For the first time in 40 years, a Californian is set to become a major party’s presidential nominee, plus upcoming milestones for two US presidents with California ties.
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