California's Democratic Party will convene tomorrow night in Los Angeles to hear speeches and endorse candidates in this year's elections. A majority of the party is black, Latino or Asian and under 54. But their leaders are old, white people. US Senator Dianne Feinstein is 80; Barbara Boxer is 73; Governor Brown is 75; House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is 73 and Party Chairman John Burton is 81. We talk about pent up ambition, the super-majority in Sacramento and the rise of the Independent voter.
Is California's Democratic Party Keeping Up with Voters?
Credits
Guests:
Cathleen Decker - Los Angeles Times -
@cathleendecker,
Eric McGhee - Public Policy Institute of California -
@PPICNotes,
Daniel Lopez - Los Angeles County Young Democrats -
@LAYoungDems
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Host:
Warren Olney
Producers:
Evan George,
Caitlin Shamberg,
Jenny Hamel