{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Game","title":"Julie Lind on How Labor Endorsements Work in San Mateo County","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/204df297\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2754,"description":"Mark Simon and Bob Marks are joined by Julie Lind, Executive Secretary-Treasurer of the San Mateo County Central Labor Council, representing 105 unions and more than 95,000 workers and their families.\nJulie explains how labor endorsements are earned, how political resources are allocated, and what labor sees as the biggest challenges facing working families in 2026 — from wages and housing costs to public budgets. The conversation also tackles artificial intelligence and automation, and how emerging technologies may reshape the workforce.\nAfter the interview, Mark and Bob discuss the crowded California governor’s race and what it means for Democrats statewide, along with the evolving political landscape in San Mateo County.\n\n⏱ Episode Chapters\n00:00 – Opening\n00:31 – Labor’s role in county politics\n06:11 – Inside the endorsement process\n14:43 – Campaign support from labor\n22:48 – AI & automation impacts\n30:58 – Governor’s race dynamics\n38:15 – Post-game analysis\n45:12 – Wrap-up","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/9pDyZieGI05Lw6It7dfWUKmCTKf31sguZsytdFjIzw0/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84MWYz/N2E1YTQxNDRkYWI1/NzI2ZDUxOTUwM2Vk/MGI3MC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}