In collaboration with the California Dream project, join us for a live statewide call-in show on Wednesday from 11am to noon. We’ll get reaction to the 2018 midterm election results from political reporters around the state and from listeners like you. We'll also examine the key results and takeaways from last night's midterm elections.
The day after election night: results and key takeaways
Polls closed at 8pm last night, ending a highly anticipated election. Here’s what we know.
As predicted, Democrats regained control of the house while Republicans maintained Senate majority. In California, Gavin Newsom will be the next governor and Diane Feinstein will keep her senate seat, defeating Kevin de León.
The state’s ballot measures had some notable victories and defeats. California voters passed a measure on paramedic break time, a proposition mandating new regulations for confinement of livestock animals, and a measure embracing year-round Daylight Saving Time. Voters rejected the repeal of the gas tax as well as Prop. 10, the rent control measure.
California has 30 days to count the ballots and verify votes.
Larry and a panel of guests discuss and analyze the results of the midterm election.
Guests:
Michael Alvarez, professor of political science at Caltech; he is spearheading a Caltech research project with Orange County working to develop tools and measures to understand voting and election integrity
Fernando Guerra, professor and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University; he is a member of the Southern California Public Radio Board of Trustees
Sean T. Walsh, Republican political analyst and partner at Wilson Walsh Consulting in San Francisco; he is a former adviser to California Governors Pete Wilson and Arnold Schwarzenegger and a former White House staffer for Presidents Reagan and H.W. Bush
AirTalk special: CA Dream post-election statewide call-in
In collaboration with the California Dream project, join us for a live statewide call-in show on Wednesday from 11am to noon.
We’ll get reaction to the 2018 midterm election results from political reporters around the state and from listeners like you.
Call 866-893-5722 between 11 and noon to weigh in. You can also share your thoughts on Twitter, use the hashtag #CADream.
KPCC’s Larry Mantle will host the hour. He’ll be joined by Ben Adler from Capital Public Radio, Marisa Lagos from KQED, and Amita Sharma from KPBS.
Guests:
Ben Adler, Capitol Bureau Chief at Capital Public Radio in Sacramento, a partner station of the CA Dream project
Marisa Lagos, state and government reporter at the San Francisco NPR affiliate KQED, a partner station of the CA Dream project
Jill Replogle, KPCC's Orange County reporter
Matt Levin, reporter covering housing for the nonprofit news site, CALmatters, a partner new organization of the California Dream project
Amita Sharma, investigative reporter at the San Diego NPR affiliate KPBS, a partner station of the CA Dream project