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Where Does the Power Base in California Politics Reside?
Does the power base in California politics reside in the north? Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez seems to think so. She told prospective voters on Saturday, “they control everything, so we’re trying to beat them.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 50m ListenCongresswoman Loretta Sanchez told prospective voters at a campaign event in Whittier Saturday that her opponent in the US Senate race, Kamala Harris, is a San Franciscan, adding, “they control everything, so we’re trying to beat them.” Does the power base in California politics reside in the north?
Then, a few big donors are spending millions in 12 different legislative districts to try to elect lawmakers that are friendlier to charter schools.
Also, a new study of male undergraduates shows that more than half of participants on intercollegiate and recreational sports teams reported engaging in sexual coercion, including rape. Are athletes more likely to commit sexual assault?
Next, in her new memoir, Lab Girl, geobiologist Hope Jahren uses metaphor to deliver the gospel of science to casual observers of the natural world.
And finally, Los Angeles fashion designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the women behind Rodarte, are up for the CFDA Womenswear Designer of the Year; but fashion critic Robin Givhan wonders if they should even be eligible.
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5 storiesWhere Does the Power Base in California Politics Reside?
Orange County Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez told prospective voters Saturday at a Whittier car show that her opponent in the US Senate race, Kamala Harris, is a San Franciscan. Then Sanchez added, “they control everything, so we’re trying to beat them.”
Read the story8 minBig Money Behind Candidates Friendly to Charter Schools
Special interest groups have spent a record $28 million dollars so far on legislative races ahead of California’s June 7th primary, and about $9 million of those dollars have come from charter school groups.
Read the story7 minAre Athletes More Likely to Commit Sexual Assault?
Former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner was convicted last week of sexual assault for raping an unconscious woman behind a dumpster on the university’s campus. Outrage erupted when he was sentenced to just six months behind bars for the rape.
Read the story9 min'Lab Girl': What Plants Can Teach Us About Life
Biologist Hope Jahren has studied plants for more than two decades, but the seeds of her love of science were planted early. Her father was a scientist and even though she didn’t see many women in the lab, she had no doubt as to what she wanted to do.
Read the story14 minThe Mysterious Fashion Business of Rodarte
Los Angeles fashion designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy hit it big after their New York runway debut in 2005. Their label is called Rodarte, and they’ve been the toast of high fashion ever since. Rodarte clothing has appeared on the cover of Vogue, been worn by First Lady Michelle Obama and A-list actresses.
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