California re-enters the showdown over the future

After a campaign that started out looking like a Queens vs. Scranton rematch, Americans are all but certain to be asked to choose between two visions of the future shaped by California. One is the pioneering candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, a Bay Area-born politician who would become both the first woman president and woman president of color. The other is former President Donald Trump, whose campaign is now increasingly powered by the idiosyncratic right-wing politics of key Silicon Valley thought leaders. As vice president, Harris has led Biden’s push to expand broadband access and supported government regulation of artificial intelligence. She’s also already garnered serious support in Silicon Valley.