BONUS EPISODE: A Bulwark Against Trump in California

This week, Michele and Igor sit down with California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León to discuss how California is fighting back against the current administration.

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Michele and Igor are joined by California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles), who discusses his state’s role in leading the resistance against President Donald Trump; the ways that progressives in Washington, D.C., can fight Trump’s agenda; and how California has become a sanctuary state with the most far-reaching immigration legislation in the country

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Michele Jawando is a vice president at the Center for American Progress. Igor Volsky is a vice president at the Center. Sally Tucker is the radio coordinator for Communications at the Center. Rachel Rosen is the senior director of Broadcast Communications at the Center.

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