Why Kashkari doesn't brag about TARP bailout plan

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Why Kashkari doesn't brag about TARP bailout plan

On the campaign trail, Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari doesn't spend much time talking about the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, that he led. The California Report's Scott Detrow explains.

Neel Kashkari, a former U.S. Treasury official, announced that he would run for governor of California during an appearance at the Sacramento Business Review at California State University, Sacramento, Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Sacramento, Calif. Kashkari, a political newcomer and Republican, faces long odds against incumbent Gov. Jerry Brown. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

On the campaign trail, Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari doesn't spend much time talking about the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP, that he led. The California Report's Scott Detrow explains.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari once led the federal government's high-profile response to the 2008 economic meltdown.

But on the campaign trail, he doesn't spend much time talking about the Troubled Asset Relief Program, or TARP.

The California Report's Scott Detrow says, even though the bailout plan worked, it was pretty messy and complicated.

For more on the Nov. 4 election check out KPCC's 2014 General Election Voter Guide.