All-In with Chamath, Jason, Sacks & Friedberg · Monday, June 29, 2026
One of the speakers describes California as a 'machine state' with strong partisan leanings, contrasting it with New York's historical 'heterodoxy,' which has seen socialist mayors and a wider range of political figures. He notes that expecting a Republican to win a mayoral race in California, even in Los Angeles, is less likely than in New York.
“California is not that way. It's much more of a machine state.”
“I mean, even in New York, we have a bit more heterodoxy historically. We've had a, you know, socialist mayor, we've had Michael Bloomberg and Eric Giami and Giuliani in recent years too. California is not that way.”