Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra joined the Biden administration as the COVID-19 vaccine was rolling out. Scott talks with him at the Ideas Festival produced by CalMatters about issues ranging from cannabis policy to abortion, health disparities and climate change as a health issue.
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Health Secretary Becerra on Running for Governor, Immigration and Cannabis
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra speaks during a one-on-one discussion at CalMatters’ Ideas Festival at the Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento on June 6, 2024. (Larry Valenzuela, CalMatters/CatchLight Local)
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