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	Podcast:		Current Affairs
	Episode:		California’s Democratic Field Is Embarrassingly Weak (w/ Dr. Butch Ware)
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:41:53
	Publish Date:		2026-04-09 21:28:56
	Description:		Use the code "15OFF" for a discount on Current Affairs: https://www.currentaffairs.org/membership Dr. Butch Ware is a historian, public intellectual, and the Green Party candidate for Governor of California. He is an associate professor at UC Santa Barbara, a former Green Party vice presidential nominee, and an advocate for universal healthcare, housing, and divestment from war. He spoke to Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan Robinson about his campaign to get on the ballot and what he describes as efforts by the Democratic Party to block third-party candidates. Butch Ware's website: https://www.butchware4gov.com/ Follow Butch on Twitter: https://x.com/butchware?lang=en Follow Butch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/butchware/?hl=en 0:00–11:37 ballot access battle 11:37–17:36 blocking third parties 17:36–23:58 UK Green Party surge 23:58–33:34 Gavin Newsom critique 33:34–37:21 abortion & trans rights 37:21–42:02 Butch Ware’s vision for California
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