Democrats take on Donald Trump

Dec. 06, 2016

California’s state legislators are back at work this week. The Democrats have a majority in both houses and have wasted no time criticizing President-elect Donald Trump. They announced legislation to thwart the tough immigration policies he promised during the campaign.

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Credits

Guest:

Kevin de León - member of LA City Council and mayoral candidate - @kdeleon

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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