Democracy

New report sheds light on Latino voting trends
150 150 Ed Coghlan

More Latinos are registered to vote in California and they are less likely to be Democrats than in years past. However, most eligible Latinos don’t vote.

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California voter registration gets a shot in the arm
150 150 Ed Coghlan

Secretary of State Debra Bowen has designated the state’s new Health Benefit Exchange, Covered California, as a voter registration agency under the National Voters Registration Act (NVRA)

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Will Filipinos flex their political muscles?
150 150 Cheryl Getuiza

There are 1.5 million Filipinos living in the Golden State with half living in the greater Los Angeles region. San Diego and Santa Clara counties also have large Filipino American communities.

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California voting participation numbers are bad — is help on the way?
150 150 John Guenther

We are near the bottom in both voter registration and voter participation. The state has less than two-thirds (65.6 percent) of our voting age citizen population registered, which ranks 45th.

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What should California do with the $4.6 billion in extra tax revenue?
150 150 James Mayer

Californians in November 2014 are scheduled to vote on a constitutional amendment, the California Rainy Day Budget Stablization Fund Act

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Sen. Leland Yee speaks on voting & civic education
150 150 Christopher Nelson

Were able to ask State Sen. Leland Yee (D – San Francisco) about his views on some vital topics on the FOCE’s agenda.

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Marin County honored for highest voter turnout in 2012
150 150 Caroline Bruister

Marin was No. 1 in the state with a voter turnout of 87.37 percent last November. The last time Marin led the state in election participation was 1952.

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