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Ben Christopher
Ben covers California politics and elections. Prior to that, he was a contributing writer for CalMatters reporting on the state's economy and budget. Based out of the San Francisco Bay Area, he has written for San Francisco magazine, California magazine, the San Francisco Chronicle, and Priceonomics. Ben also has a past life as an aspiring beancounter: He has worked as a summer associate at the Congressional Budget Office and has a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley.
The latest by Ben Christopher
California Democrats embrace a Socialist? We’ve been here before
Last-minute special interest cash pours through California’s $50,000 loophole
Are low-income voters Bernie’s secret weapon?
Delayed and Confused: Will California’s election rules lead to an Iowa-style snafu?
If California polls hold, only Bernie Sanders would win any delegates chosen by statewide vote
Brace for the deluge: Special interests are spending millions to get the California legislators they want
Do endorsements for president even matter?
The presidential contest for California cash, in 6 data visualizations
How California counts delegates, explained
‘Dirty tricks’ or ‘conspiracy theories’? California’s primary rules beget mind-bender campaigns
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