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 backgroundsLieutenant Governor and other state positions - expresses general dissatisfaction with available candidatesLocal LA races including Mayor Karen Bass, City Attorney Heidi Feldstein Soto, and various county positionsBallot measures including Measure ER on homeless fundingDiscussion of surveillance state and fusion centers that collect data for ICECritique of Democratic Party establishment and DSA candidatesCall for more grassroots action beyond just votingAnalysis of housing policy and gentrification in Latino communitiesResources 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