I sat down with Darren Ellis, a Republican candidate running for California State Assembly in the Fourth District, which includes parts of Sacramento, Davis, Napa, Sonoma, Woodland, Calistoga, Colusa, Clearlake, and Lakeport. Darren is running against Democrat candidate Cecilia Aguiar-Curry.

In this 90-minute interview we covered a multitude of issues including cost of living, housing, fires & fire insurance, environment & clean technology, education, parental rights, second amendment, and much more. If you prefer to watch a shorter version with the highlights, check out the 10-minute Supercut.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Red chair or blue chair?
0:30 - Unscripted pre-interview
2:30 - Where to find Darren
4:00 - Why running & personal history
10:30 - Motorcycle racer
13:30 - Politicians are corrupt & stupid
19:30 - Media coverage is a joke
22:00 - Cost of living, taxes, incentives
32:30 - Crime, Prop 47, Prop 36
39:30 - Restorative justice nonprofits
49:00 - Education, parental rights, transgender
58:00 - Gavin Newsome is full of s**t
1:01:30 - Preventing wildfires
1:05:00 - Environment & green tech mandates
1:09:30 - Second Amendment, gun show loophole, red flag
1:16:00 - Abortion
1:18:30 - Priorities
1:23:30 - Why you over Cecilia Aguiar-Curry?
1:31:30 - MAGA with a Tesla
1:32:15 - Giant douche & turd sandwich

Darren Ellis's Website & Social Media:
Website: https://ellisforcalifornia.com
Twitter/X: https://x.com/DarrenEllis110
Facebook:
Instagram:   / darrenellisforcalifornia  

Joe Sweeney ran for US Congress in California's 10th Congressional District as an Independent candidate. He is a dad, business owner, politician, podcaster, programmer, and patriot. If you would like to be a guest, please contact him through his website at IndependentJoe.com.

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