Paul Mitchell: Voting Patterns
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We're back with a regular episode of the Capitol Weekly Podcast. California political data guru Paul Mitchell joined us to talk about surprising voting patterns and registration numbers following California's aggressive voter registration push under the past two Secretaries of State. Who's voting, who isn't, and why. And, how is the 2024 Senate race shaping up? Plus - Who had the Worst Week in California Politics? 1:33 Voting patterns 5:33 Increase in registration numbers: a conundrum 6:33 In LA, in the 2013 Mayors race, Latinos were 23% of the electorate; In the 2022 LA Mayors race, Latinos were 23% of the electorate 8:03 Effect of mail in voting and other reforms 10:31 Understanding the Voter File 13:04 What are the takeaways from the numbers 14:51 Factors at play in the 2024 Midterms 21:25 "A sprig of parsley with a 'D' on it would beat a Republican in a California Senate race" 22:52 "If the Republicans have a Hope, his name is Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson" 24:44 Polling on the Senate race 28:12 Do endorsements matter 32:41 #WWCA Want to support the Capitol Weekly Podcast? Make your tax deductible donation here: capitolweekly.net/donations/ Capitol Weekly Podcast theme is "Pickin' My Way" by Eddie Lang "#WorstWeekCA" Beat provided by freebeats.io
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