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Sam Liccardo on His Early California Roots, Bringing Google to San Jose, and High-Speed Rail

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San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo, with Political Breakdown hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos.  (Guy Marzorati/KQED)

Political Breakdown from San Jose! President Trump jumps into the controversy over California’s high-speed rail system, and Marisa and Scott preview the weekend’s California Republican convention (0:30). Then, San Jose mayor Sam Liccardo discusses his recovery from a serious bike accident, his roots to early California, his (very) brief stint in private law practice, Google’s planned move to San Jose, and why the city doesn’t export more elected officials (6:13).

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