Xavier Becerra & California Leaders Discuss the Future of California and the U.S.

Mike Madrid meets with California gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra and other top California leaders to discuss the challenges facing the state and the country and how they intend to use their experiences to address them. In This Episode: 0:00 Intro 0:45 Interview with Xavier Becerra 1:36 Bringing Latino working class background to office 4:39 Holding on to optimism in uncertain times 6:42 Reforming the American dream after a Latino struggle 9:18 Interview with Speaker Robert Rivas 9:29 Meeting the moment: tackling Californians’ problems head on 13:55 New governor, new approach: working for the people 20:17 Latino political involvement 22:33 Interview with David Huerta 24:01 Looking to history: past, present, and future of California 25:31 Rebuilding democracy after a time of terror 28:53 Interview with Monique Limón 29:09 Striving for a better California despite state and federal disalignment 31:11 Latino working class experience in government 33:39 Addressing barriers to opportunity in California - Recorded October 18, 2026 -  Don't forget to like, share, and subscribe for more episodes of The Latino Vote Podcast! Watch our episodes on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@thelatinovotepodcast Find us on Substack: https://substack.com/@thelatinovotepodcast Follow us on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/TheLatino_Vote Visit our website for the latest Latino Vote news and subscribe to our newsletter: latinos.vote If you want more of our discussions and behind the scenes please join our Patreon (www.patreon.com/thelatinovote) for exclusive content and opportunities!