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GOP CA gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari

‘Felony stupid’: CA Republicans clash after candidate’s homeless stunt
Arturo Garcia
22 Sep 2014

California Republicans squabbled this past weekend over their gubernatorial candidate’s attempt to simulate life as a homeless person, LA Weekly reported.

The dispute between Neel Kashkari and the party’s nominee for state controller, Fresno Mayor Ashley Swearengin, allegedly dates back to this past July, when Kashkari spent a week living in Fresno as a homeless person while trying to find a job. At one point, he is shown sleeping on a bench near City Hall.

“I came here to Fresno expecting to be able to find a job and take care of myself,” Kashkari said in a video documenting his experiences. “But it’s been a week, and I’ve found nothing.”

LA Weekly reported that at the time of the video’s release, Kashkari’s campaign was $164,000 in debt. Real Clear Politics currently shows Kashkari trailing incumbent Gov. Jerry Brown (D) by 18 percentage points.