State of Gold The Next-Gen Fighter: Alexandra Macedo Is Taking On California's Broken System
Guest:
Alexandra Macedo – Member of the California State Assembly
Guest Bio:
Alexandra Macedo is California’s youngest-ever Republican assemblywoman, a fourth-generation farmer, and a fierce advocate for agriculture, entrepreneurship, and common sense reform. Raised in the Central Valley with deep roots in dairy and farming, she’s built her own environmental compliance business, earned her law degree while working full-time, and is now fighting for policies that serve working families, not bureaucratic agendas.
Show Summary
How did a young woman from a farming family become one of California’s boldest political voices? In this powerful episode, Assemblywoman Alexandra Macedo joins Jon Slavet to share her journey from agriculture to the statehouse — and why she’s fed up with Sacramento’s war on working Californians.
From crushing regulations to water mismanagement and labor instability, Alexandra breaks down the real cost of California’s political dysfunction — and what needs to change. With passion, grit, and deep insight into both policy and business, she represents a rising generation of leaders who refuse to give up on the Golden State.
Chapters
00:00 – Meet Alexandra Macedo: Central Valley Roots
01:20 – From Ag to Law School to Sacramento
03:45 – $1,600 Per Acre: The Crushing Cost of Compliance
06:10 – The Water Crisis: Droughts, Floods & Failed Infrastructure
08:30 – Why Sacramento Doesn’t Understand Agriculture
10:00 – California’s Labor Crunch & Migrant Workforce Realities
13:00 – Fixing Immigration Without the Fear-Mongering
15:20 – Who’s Really to Blame for California’s Problems?
17:40 – Medi-Cal Cuts, Wildfires, and the Trump Blame Game
20:10 – Winning Over Gen Z with Real Talk
22:00 – Rapid Fire: Infrastructure, Reagan, Hope & the Future
Connect with Alexandra
Twitter: https://x.com/AsmwomanMacedo
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/macedoforassembly/?hl=en
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/assemblywomanmacedo/
Website: https://www.alexandramacedo.com/
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