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Senator Brian Jones: Against the Odds but for the People
Senator Brian Jones: Against the Odds but for the People
State Senator Brian Jones joins host T.J. O’Hara on Deconstructed to discuss California politics. Senator Jones represents the 38th District that covers the vast majority of San Diego County. He p ...
21 Sep, 2022
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3 min read
Ranked Choice Voting: Election Savior or Wishful Thinking?
Ranked Choice Voting: Election Savior or Wishful Thinking?
Editor's Note: The pieces below feature two sides to the ongoing discussion on ranked choice voting from Deb Otis of FairVote and John Aldrich, Pfizer-Pratt University Professor of Political ...
16 Sep, 2022
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10 min read
North to the Future: How Alaska is Blazing a Trail for Less Partisanship
North to the Future: How Alaska is Blazing a Trail for Less Partisanship
Now, with the success of Alaska, and perhaps others, blowing wind to their backs -- San Diego could be poised for its own success.
07 Sep, 2022
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3 min read
Nonpartisan Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting Steer Focus of Pro Voter Reformers
Nonpartisan Primaries, Ranked Choice Voting Steer Focus of Pro Voter Reformers
The reform landscape has changed over the last few years. Solutions that were once presented at odds with each other have combined efforts to give voters fairer, more equitable, and more accountable e ...
16 Aug, 2022
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7 min read
The Abundance Choice: How California Needs to Address Its Water Shortage
The Abundance Choice: How California Needs to Address Its Water Shortage
Edward Ring returns to the program to discuss his new book, The Abundance Choice. Ed is one of the leading voices in California to address our rapidly accelerating water shortage. ...
27 Jul, 2022
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1 min read
Nonpartisan Top-Five Primary and Ranked Choice Voting Qualify for Nevada Ballot
Nonpartisan Top-Five Primary and Ranked Choice Voting Qualify for Nevada Ballot
A new nonpartisan primary and ranked choice voting initiative has qualified for the statewide ballot in Nevada. The proposal would make Nevada one of the earliest states to adopt RCV, but also seeks t ...
21 Jul, 2022
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2 min read
Don't Blame Independent Voters For SCOTUS's Decisions; Blame The System
Don't Blame Independent Voters For SCOTUS's Decisions; Blame The System
Independent voters are used to seeing people blame them for anything that happens in US politics. They are told that if only they voted for “Candidate X” a particular action wouldn’t have happened.The ...
30 Jun, 2022
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4 min read
Anne Marie Schubert: Can a Pro-Choice, Gay, Tough on Crime Prosecutor Become the First Independent Attorney General?
Anne Marie Schubert: Can a Pro-Choice, Gay, Tough on Crime Prosecutor Become the First Independent Attorney General?
California voters have a chance to make history this year by electing independent leaders to the state’s top executive offices for the first time in modern history. Among these independent candidates ...
01 Jun, 2022
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4 min read
Both Parties Attack California “Independent” Democrat, and It's Hilarious
Both Parties Attack California “Independent” Democrat, and It's Hilarious
Just when you thought Donald Trump and Nancy Pelosi were on different sides of the aisle, current California Assembly member and congressional candidate Adam Gray is getting attacked by one side of th ...
17 May, 2022
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2 min read
Bill That Enfranchises Over 350,000 Independent Voters In Maine Becomes Law
Bill That Enfranchises Over 350,000 Independent Voters In Maine Becomes Law
A third of Maine’s electorate will have an opportunity for meaningful participation in taxpayer-funded elections. Governor Janet Mills allowed a bill to go into law Monday that creates a semi-open pri ...
10 May, 2022
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2 min read