Democracy

California voter registration sees record efforts on college campuses
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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Student organizations spearheading voter registration efforts on California State and University of California campuses this cycle registered almost 70,000 students, significantly besting respective efforts in 2008.

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California elected leaders—not always open and transparent about their voting record
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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The Associated Press, this week, reported exclusively that it had analyzed every vote cast during the 2012 session and discovered California Assembly members changed and added their votes to legislation more than 5,000 times.

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California voter registration en route to a record
 150 150 Ed Coghlan
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Over 1 million Californians filed voter applications online this fall and over 380,000 of them have already been qualified. All told nearly 700,000 Californians registered to vote in the 45 days leading up to the October 22nd deadline.

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Flexing their political muscles: Latinos and Asian Americans in California Congressional races
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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Thanks in part to newly drawn districts and the top two primary system, voters will see some changes on their ballots. One positive change through the eyes of their respective communities is the number of Latino and Asian Americans running for office.

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Felix Baumgartner, Red Bull and the California economy
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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As 8 million people watched Felix Baumgartner jump from 128,000 feet above sea level, it made us realize what this indicates about the state of education and innovation in California and America.

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Online voter registration a resounding success in California
 150 150 Cheryl Getuiza
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According to the Secretary of State’s office, in the first three weeks, approximately 380,000 people used the online application to register for the first time OR to update their existing voter records.

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October 9: Two big milestones in the voting process
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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Today is the official launch of the vote-by-mail process in California and also the day that sample ballots are mailed out. We offer a few tips if you are planning on voting by mail instead of in person on November 6.

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What did we learn from National Voter Registration Day in California?
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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A full six weeks before November 6 hits, this Tuesday was designated National Voter Registration Day. National organizations that have been perennial advocates such as Rock The Vote down to many, many state and local organizations joined hands in mobilizing Californians to register.

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