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Republican Strategist Mike Madrid on the Latino Vote, How Measure J Will Impact Social Services in L.A. County, Coronavirus: Ask an Expert
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Nov 5, 2020
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Republican Strategist Mike Madrid on the Latino Vote, How Measure J Will Impact Social Services in L.A. County, Coronavirus: Ask an Expert

Republican Strategist Mike Madrid on how the electorate shaped up, what Measure J could mean for the future of L.A. County and coronavirus cases just keep ticking up across the country.

A voter prepares her ballot in a voting booth during early voting for the California presidential primary election at a new L.A. County "Mobile Vote Center" outside Universal Studios Hollywood on Thursday. Large numbers of Californians vote early and by mail, which can slow election night vote counting.
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Republican Strategist Mike Madrid on Voter Psychology in 2020 and the Latino Vote

Though Vice President Biden is currently in the lead for president, there was tremendous support for President Trump across the country - and for other republican candidates. And those voters that are normally thought of as democratic voters did not all break for Biden. Despite four years of what many consider ugly rhetoric from the President, millions of voters did not elect to reject him. Why? What can be learned from this? and where do we go from here?

Guest:

  • Mike Madrid, co-founder of The Lincoln Project 

CA Proposition 19 and 21

We discuss how the fates of Propositions 19 and 21 could affect the future of housing in California.

Guest:

  •  Matt Levin, housing and data reporter for CalMatters and co-host of the podcast “Gimme Shelter” 

L.A. County Measure J

Now that Measure J has passed in LA County, which will allocate more of the budget to social service programs, we discuss how that could impact things going forward.

Guest:

  • Priscilla Ocen, Loyola's criminal law professor

Coronavirus: Ask an Expert

Coronavirus cases are ticking back up in LA County and across the country. What do we make of these numbers - and what does the mean for further re- openings?

Guest:

  • Dr. Robert Kim-Farley of UCLA

Election LA Sports Donations

 We break down how much sports team owners in LA spent during election.

Guest:

  • Maria Torres, LA Times Reporter