Inside California Politics: Riverside County sheriff announces campaign for California governor
(INSIDE CALIFORNIA POLITICS) — This week on Inside California Politics, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco discusses his newly announced campaign to become California's next governor.
Political correspondent Eytan Wallace talks about a proposal to limit utility rate hikes in the state and U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy's criticism of California's high-speed rail project.
Also, political strategists Ed Emerson and Tim Rosales analyze the field of announced and prospective candidates for governor.
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