About this episode
Butch Ware discusses his campaign for California governor and the importance of progressive voter participation.
Butch Ware, Green Party candidate for California governor and UC Santa Barbara professor, joins Tavis in studio with an update about his fight to get on the ballots and how progressives can show up for the election of California’s next governor. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support .
People in this episode
Host: Tavis Smiley
Guest: Butch Ware
Topics covered
- California governor election
- Green Party
- progressive politics
- voter engagement
- ballot access
Keywords
- Butch Ware
- California governor
- Green Party
- Tavis Smiley
- election
- voter turnout
- progressives
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Green Party
Places: California, UC Santa Barbara
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