CALIFORNIA POLITICS
California Voters
Fourteen counties — including Fresno, Los Angeles and Orange Counties — have now opted into the Voter’s Choice Act (VCA), and “more than half of the state’s voters will automatically receive a ballot for next November’s …
Mother Jones features a look at how California is faring compared to other states on income, health, crime, education and other measures. And CalMatters takes a look at who is coming into California and to where people are leaving.
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Central Valley
Central Valley — a region in which CDT has been investing in for over a decade — has become a must-visit stop for presidential candidates. We recently supported our Central Valley partner, Communities for a New …
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Census 2020
California’s population growth is slower than expected, which may result in the state losing a congressional seat, likely in the Los Angeles area, which is currently represented by Latinx and Asian American members: Judy Chu, Grace …
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California Voter Trends
Univision and L2 released research with 2018 Latinx voter registration data. California-related highlights:
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California Voter Trends
Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates that showed population gains in Riverside-San Bernardino (more than 50,000) and Sacramento (nearly 25,000), and slight population loss in Los Angeles (over 7,000). This is a forecast…
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Orange County
The Orange County Board of Supervisors — of 4 Republicans and 1 Democrat (the first elected in 12 years in 2018) — is under scrutiny for not seeking more social service funding to address homelessness and …
POLICY
State legislators are have over 2,500 bills to consider this session, including some led by our endorsed elected officials:
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Legislative Scorecards
CDTF partner the California League of Conservation Voters released their 2018 legislative scorecard. This is a critical tool for tracking the voting records of state senators and assemblymembers, along with scorecards by our partners California …
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2018 Voter Analysis
California general election voter data is in, and Paul Mitchell of CA120 breaks down the analysis. Turnout was high (65%) for a midterm election — but not quite as high as presidential elections — and …
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