Visits From Progressive Luminaries Prompt Conversation on Political Change in Central Valley

Published May 7, 2025, 4:48 PM

An unlikely city in California is getting newfound attention from some of the country’s biggest progressive luminaries: Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders. New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And Silicon Valley Representative Ro Khanna. All have recently stopped in Bakersfield, a staunchly conservative bastion in the center of a big blue state. Could the political winds be changing in this region once represented by former Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy? KVPR’s Joshua Yeager reports.

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