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We Made Al Care! The evolution of one voter
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Mar 4, 2015
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We Made Al Care! The evolution of one voter
Voter turnout in LA is among the worst in the state. So we chose one person who doesn't usually vote and we tried to #MakeAlCare. This is his journey.
Chef Al Gordon is the founder of Community in Los Feliz.
Chef Al Gordon is the founder of Community in Los Feliz.
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Maya Sugarman/KPCC
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Al Gordon is a chef in Los Feliz. He had never voted in a city election before we met him and tried to #MakeAlCare.
Al Gordon is a chef in Los Feliz. He had never voted in a city election before we met him and tried to #MakeAlCare.
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Dan Carino
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Chef Al Gordon is the founder of Community in Los Feliz.
Chef Al Gordon is the founder of Community in Los Feliz.
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Maya Sugarman/KPCC
)

Voter turnout in LA is among the worst in the state. So we chose one person who doesn't usually vote and we tried to #MakeAlCare. This is his journey.

Voter turnout in Los Angeles is among the worst in the state and country. So we chose one person who doesn't usually vote in local elections - Al Gordon - and we tried to #MakeAlCare about the March 3 L.A. primaries. Reporter Meghan McCarty joins the show to talk about his journey from apathetic to enthusiastic voter.

This is a multi-part series. See Part 1 here, Part 2 here, Part 3 here, Part 4 here and Part 5 here.

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