Thousands of people turned out to hear Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders speak today in Stockton as he battles to become the Democratic presidential nominee.
Despite trailing rival Hillary Clinton in the delegate count, Sanders is projecting an air of optimism. His stump speech was periodically interrupted by the cheering crowd when he hit on popular topics like universal health care, free tuition at public colleges and universities, and a $15 minimum wage.
Sanders talked up the importance of the upcoming California primary and implored people in the crowd to vote.
“We have found throughout this campaign that we do well when the voter turnout is high,” he said. “Let us make certain that on June 7, California has the biggest voter turnout in the history of the state for a Democratic primary.”
Sanders says if voters are afraid that presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump could win the general election, they should vote for him.