Colford: Democrats control 70 of 100 largest U.S. cities
Matthew Colford · a16z Podcast | Of Presidents, Policies, and Tech · Jan 2, 2019 · at 3:39
Matthew Colford, policy expert at Andreessen Horowitz, discusses municipal governance and competition among cities to attract technology companies.
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“Democrats control about 70 of the hundred largest cities, but they're all competing in a way to be tech friendly.”
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