As a Californian I think I have to weigh in on the Swalwell matter. He’s got to go. If, for some reason, this turns out to be some kind of hoax, which is highly doubtful, he’ll have to fight that as a private citizen. There’s no room for this sort of thing in a Governor’s race or, frankly, in Congress. He’s done.
As for that Governor’s seat, there was already a problem in that there are so many Democrats in the race, one kooky billionaire (Tom Steyer) who has blanketed the airwaves and a couple of Republicans who could land as the top vote getters in our stupid jungle primary cutting out all the Dems. This just adds to the problem.
Katie Porter should be someone we rally around but she has shown dismal political judgement by continuously behaving obstreperously on camera and alienating the people who should be behind her. There are others but the best bet at this point may be Xavier Becerra, former Congressman, Ca. Attorney General and Sec. of Health and Human Services under Biden. He’s a solid liberal, would be the first Hispanic Governor and a good communicator.
There are many to choose from but I think rallying around him may be the best choice. But damn… what a stupid mess.
Anyway: