State GovernmentIn Rare GOP Stronghold, Demographic Shift Pushing Change In Santa ClaritaMarch 2, 2016Santa Clarita is one of only about 15 cities in Los Angeles County with more registered Republicans than Democrats, but a shift is underway. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Central Valley Teen Is Family’s Only Vote — But Will She Cast a Ballot?February 24, 2016Amy Huerta comes from a family of community activists, but most are undocumented and can't vote. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
What Makes A Person Vote (Or Not Vote)?February 17, 2016 | Ben BradfordIt’s well known that race and income affect voter turnout. But why is that? In our latest California Counts story, two Sacramento communities hint at the psychology of what makes someone vote -- or not. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
San Diego Neighborhoods Close In Distance, Miles Apart In Voter TurnoutFebruary 10, 2016In the 2014 general election, 62 percent of registered voters in Kensington cast ballots. The Teralta neighborhood in City Heights had 27 percent voter turnout. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
GOP Assemblyman Rocky Chavez Drops His Senate BidFebruary 9, 2016Struggling for cash and mired in single digits in recent polls, Republican Assemblyman Rocky Chavez is ending his bid for the U.S. Senate. Instead, he’ll run for re-election to the Assembly. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
PolitiFact CaliforniaSanchez Makes 'Pants On Fire' Claim About California Gun DatabaseFebruary 5, 2016 | Chris NicholsCritics have repeatedly attacked California Attorney General Kamala Harris for what they say is her slow progress investigating gun owners legally prohibited from having them. Rep. Loretta Sanchez, who is running against Harris, is one of them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Demographics Changing In Watts, But Challenges FamiliarFebruary 3, 2016Decades after the 1965 riots, Watts remains a place dealing with poverty, unemployment and crime and where voting is simply not a part of many lives. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentWhy Don't More Californians Vote?January 29, 2016California public media are asking why some people don't cast their ballots and how they're engaged in their communities. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California's Election Chief Knows Firsthand Why So Many Don't VoteJanuary 29, 2016As the son of Mexican immigrants, Secretary of State Alex Padilla saw why so many Californians don't bother to vote or even register to vote.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNews Network: California Counts CollaborativeJanuary 26, 2016CapRadio's Ben Bradford reported on the differences in voters between Sacramento's Pocket and Meadowview neighborhoods. He joins Insight to talk more about the California Counts, a collaborative between four public radio stations in the state. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
