Jessica Ramos: “It's actually a worse challenge at the state level because…”

“I mean, I don't know at the state level, but at the local level, at the city level, city council level is really a big challenge. No, it is. It's actually a worse challenge at the state level because at least the city council has a campaign finance system that allows for more working people to be able to run for office. That's true for state elections. There is nothing. A dollar is a dollar and you can contribute. You cannot match the. There is no matching donations. I did, I did.” (06:46–06:55)

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