Is California ready for its first alt-rock politician?

Tim Myers, a founding member of OneRepublic and music-label owner, sure hopes so. The 40-year-old jumped into the race for lieutenant governor earlier this summer, saying that California needs leaders who are willing to stand up to President Donald Trump’s attacks.

“I was sick and tired of sitting on the sidelines and seeing good people getting hurt. I’ve heard story after story of young people not being able to afford homes in California because the cost of living here is so crippling. Then there’s Trump coming here with the National Guard, trying to enforce his immigration policies,” Myers told Daily Kos. “Now is the time to step up.”

Myers was initially running for Congress—hoping to unseat GOP Rep. Ken Calvert—but dropped out of

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