People & Power

Trump v California

The struggle between President Trump and the state of California, and what it means for the 2020 presidential race.

Watch part one above; watch part two below

The state of California’s progressive stance on issues from climate change to immigration has long epitomised liberal opposition to President Donald Trump.

He in turn portrays those values as a betrayal of the US heartland and his supporters in the Republican Party

So what does this bitter ideological battle reveal about the choices facing Americans in the coming presidential election?

Earlier this year, for a special two-part report, People & Power‘s Bob Abeshouse went to find out.

Read more from the filmmaker: 

Immigration and inclusion in Trump’s US

The US, climate change and the green economy


Part Two: