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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How Do You Become a Delegate?

    California Democrats elect their presidential delegates Sunday. In one Southern California congressional district alone, which goes from Burbank to West Hollywood, there are more than 100 Democrats running for a spot on the delegation.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 29, 2016 • 1 min read

    California Democrats elect their presidential delegates Sunday. In one Southern California congressional district alone, which goes from Burbank to West Hollywood, there are more than 100 Democrats running for a spot on the delegation. There are more than 4,000 Democrats running throughout the state, and ultimately, only 317 will make the cut and travel to the national convention in Philadelphia this summer. We’ll explain the confusing delegate process.

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    GOP Presidential Hopefuls Come to California
    1. 0:30How Do You Become a Delegate?You’re reading this
    2. 9:17GOP Presidential Hopefuls Descend on California
    3. 18:17Sports with the Sklar Brothers
    4. 29:49Movies, Just in Time for Mother’s Day
    5. 41:58L.A. Vegan Animal-Slaughter Scandal
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Jessica Levinson

      Professor, Loyola Law School

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    GOP Presidential Hopefuls Come to California
    1. 0:30How Do You Become a Delegate?You’re reading this
    2. 9:17GOP Presidential Hopefuls Descend on California
    3. 18:17Sports with the Sklar Brothers
    4. 29:49Movies, Just in Time for Mother’s Day
    5. 41:58L.A. Vegan Animal-Slaughter Scandal
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand