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    The 805

    The battle for the 25th Congressional District

    This November, Democrats in California are hoping to flip seven congressional seats from red to blue. One of those seats up for grabs is in Northern LA and Ventura County.

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    By Jonathan Bastian • Oct 5, 2018 • 1 min read

    This November, Democrats in California are hoping to flip seven congressional seats from red to blue. One of those seats up for grabs is in Northern LA and Ventura County. Republican Steve Knight currently represents the 25th District, which covers cities like Santa Clarita, Simi Valley and Palmdale, but progressive contender Katie Hill is putting up a fight.

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      Jonathan Bastian

      Host, Life Examined

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Are state-mandated gender quotas legal?
    1. 0:00Can the government force gender diversity on corporations?
    2. 9:22The battle for the 25th Congressional DistrictYou’re reading this
    3. 15:33‘Somm 3’ hits the screen
    4. 19:30Out of the mud and ashes at the Lobero Theater
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