October 29, 2020

Although California is home to the largest Native American population in the United States, voting has always been problematic. This year, the pandemic — and the state’s decision to mail ballots to every California voter — has created new issues for tribal lands, whose residents often lack traditional mailing addresses. Outreach groups, which were focused […]

Read this article in English.       A medida que se acerca el último fin de semana antes del día de las elecciones, aproximadamente el 40 por ciento del electorado de California, o 8.5 millones de votantes, ya han emitido sus votos, aproximadamente el doble que hace una semana. A medida que se abren más lugares de votación […]

 Lea este artículo en español. As the final weekend before Election Day approaches, approximately 40 percent of California’s electorate, or 8.5 million voters, have already cast their ballots—about double the number a week ago. As more in-person polling places open, experts say the state is on track to have more votes cast than ever before. One […]

Twenty-four electronic poll books to check voters in quickly: $45,000. One high-capacity letter opener to process an onslaught of mailed-in ballots faster than human hands: $34,000. Six stainless-steel ballot boxes with anti-tamper protection: $21,261. Seven kits of disinfectant and protective gear to shield poll workers and voters from Covid-19: $2,500.  These price tags, provided to […]

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, October 29. (Yes, I know I said it was September in yesterday’s newsletter; the pandemic has warped my sense of time.) Traditional vs. progressive Beyond the criminal justice propositions on California’s November ballot, the upcoming election will also serve as a barometer for the role Californians think district attorneys should […]

I am often told that college students are cynical. But we are not cynical, and we do work for the change we want to see. That is why I am voting.

To make California stronger, we need to invest in girls and gender-expansive youth, and we need to amplify their leadership potential.