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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