Mindy Romero

director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC

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Three Democratic Congress members and a Republican former Dodgers star squared off at USC last night. With the primary approaching, which two will make it to November?

Clapbacks, baseball metaphors? California’s top US Senate candidates debate

Three Democratic Congress members and a Republican former Dodgers star squared off at USC last night. With the primary approaching, which two will make it to November?

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Curren Price was charged on Tuesday with embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. Why have developers and pay-to-play schemes been involved in several city council scandals?

Legal trouble for Curren Price is like awful version of ‘Groundhog Day’

Curren Price was charged on Tuesday with embezzlement, perjury, and conflict of interest. Why have developers and pay-to-play schemes been involved in several city council scandals?

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With political polarization and changes to the voting system, some people are skeptical about the legitimacy of the midterm results. How are officials increasing transparency?

Are 2022 midterms fair? How election officials are fighting conspiracies

With political polarization and changes to the voting system, some people are skeptical about the legitimacy of the midterm results. How are officials increasing transparency?

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