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Michael Lozano

Youth Journalism Initiative Manager

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Michael Lozano leads CalMatters’ Youth Journalism Initiative amping California’s journalism education-to-industry pipeline. He has lead youth journalism programs since 2012, mentoring diverse youth to land their stories in major media. He also reports on immigration, elections, and community health for CalMatters, New America Media, the Long Beach Post, Los Angeles Public Press and more. He is based in Long Beach. Other languages spoken: Spanish. You can learn more about the Youth Journalism Initiative at www.calmatters.org/youthjournalism.

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Poll workers use tongs to collect ballots and hand out stickers at a curbside voting location at Alameda County courthouse on Nov. 3, 2020. Photo by Anne Wernikoff for CalMatters
Elections
Which California county voted the most? The least? Let’s compare
California voters are as diverse as its geography, from mountain ranges to valley farmland to forests and beaches. So a look at official voting results released this month shows notable differences in who turned out, how we voted, and where we voted. More than half of California’s record 17.8 million ballots cast came from just […]
By • December 21, 2020
Politics
If he had a home, he might have voted
CalMatters talked to a handful of the 4.3 million Californians who chose to sit out this year’s election to find out why, given 17.8 million set a record by voting in November. Joseph wanted a home and time to study the propositions.
By • December 15, 2020
Elections
Between band gigs, he worked for democracy at home
CalMatters talked to volunteer poll workers and full-time staff members in the aftermath of November’s contentious election to see how their job differed from past elections. San Diego elections staffer Andrew Pates said his job motivation was “to work on the truth.”
By • December 4, 2020

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