Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez to visit Bakersfield as part of ‘Fighting Oligarchy' tour

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez are scheduled to make an appearance in Bakersfield as part of their 'Fighting Oligarchy' tour.
The event is scheduled for April 15 at the Dignity Health Arena in downtown Bakersfield.
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The event is being called 'Fighting Oligarchy: Where We Go From Here with Bernie Sanders in Bakersfield.' Ocasio-Cortez is listed as a special guest on an RSVP site for the event.
Similar events have brought Sanders and other speakers across the country as Sanders and Ocasio-Cortez rail against President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and their policies. A similar event is scheduled for Los Angeles on April 12.
Sanders and AOC have also held events in Arizona, Colorado and Nevada.
The tour is about 'having real discussions across America on how we move forward to take on the oligarchs and corporate interests who have so much power and influence in this country,' according to Sanders' tour site.
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