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California’s clout in the 2020 election
Thousands of political junkies and many presidential hopefuls gathered in Long Beach over the weekend for the California Democratic Party Convention. We recorded a special show there, looking at the state of the primary race in California, what voters care about, campaign fundraising, and impeachment.
By Madeleine Brand • • 46m ListenThousands of political junkies and many presidential hopefuls gathered in Long Beach over the weekend for the California Democratic Party Convention. We recorded a special show there, looking at the state of the primary race in California, what voters care about, campaign fundraising, and impeachment.
In this episode
4 storiesThe state of the primary race in California
The state’s primary is now March 3 -- moved up from June.
Read the story12 minCalifornia voters: Who must candidates court, what do they care about?
The main event at the California Democratic Party Convention was a presidential town hall forum hosted by Spanish-language TV network Univision.
Read the story13 minCalifornia as a piggy bank for presidential hopefuls
Presidential candidates spend big money in California, and they fundraise big bucks too.
Read the story10 minThe role of impeachment in the 2020 election
Impeachment is the elephant in the room at the California Democratic Party Convention. Josh Barro, host of KCRW’s “Left, Right and Center,” believes impeachment matters very little for the presidential race. He says, “My impression from…
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