{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Game","title":"California Primary Preview with Kevin Mullin, Jon Mays and Julie Lind","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4259,"description":"Days before California's 2026 primary, Mark Simon and Bob Marks convene a power panel to break down everything on the ballot. Congressman Kevin Mullin, San Mateo Daily Journal Editor Jon Mays, and Central Labor Council Executive Secretary-Treasurer Julie Lind join the show for a wide-ranging conversation on the governor's race, voter anger, low turnout, the billionaire tax, Bay Area transit funding, AI and the future of work, and key local races in San Mateo County.\nIs anger driving this election, or is it fear? Who survives the governor's primary after Swalwell's dramatic exit? Can Tom Steyer buy his way into the top two? And what does San Mateo County look like a decade from now?\nGuests:\nCongressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15)\nJon Mays, Editor, San Mateo Daily Journal\nJulie Lind, Executive Secretary-Treasurer, San Mateo County Central Labor Council\nTopics covered:\nVoter anger, fear, and low primary turnout\nCalifornia governor's race: Becerra vs. Steyer vs. Hilton\nThe Swalwell fallout and its impact on the Democratic field\nRedistricting, the Voting Rights Act, and political polarization\nThe California billionaire wealth tax\nBay Area regional transit funding and the messaging problem\nAI, automation, and the future of work in San Mateo County\nSan Mateo County Assessor's race: Canepa vs. Irizarry\nFinal predictions from the panel\nChapters\n\nThe Game is hosted by Mark Simon and Bob Marks and produced by Frank Bravo, BravoITC.com and YourTechMakeover.com. Watch or listen to every episode at TheGamePeninsula.com.","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}