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Take Two

We Made Al Care! The evolution of one voter

By Take Two Staff
Published Mar 4, 2015
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
)
Chef Al Gordon is the founder of Community in Los Feliz.
Chef Al Gordon is the founder of Community in Los Feliz.
(
Maya Sugarman/KPCC
)

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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We Made Al Care! The evolution of one voter

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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