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‘It’s tailor-made for him’: Bernie Sanders on course to flourish in delegate-rich California
Sanders likely to win significant share of delegates on offer Biden’s revival could come too late to change California outcome Super Tuesday: Biden endorsed by former rivals – live On the most consequential voting day of the Democratic presidential election cycle so far, no prize glitters quite like California. Related: California primary: what to know […] More
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‘Zombie votes’: what happens to early ballots cast for Democratic dropouts?
An estimated 4 million Californians voted before Steyer, Buttigieg and Klobuchar left the race. They won’t get a do over The sudden retreat of Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg and Tom Steyer ahead of Super Tuesday has left many Californians who voted early grappling with loss – and regret. “I was heartbroken,” said Andrea McNew, 44, […] More
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California’s rules for independent party voters is another form of suppression | Greg Palast
The state’s strange primary rules could steal hundreds of thousands of votes from Bernie Sanders In February, California mailed 3.7m primary ballots that, to the astonishment of many who received them, excluded the presidential candidates. These ballots do have candidates for all other primary races, including for Congress, but not the race for president. Within […] More
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Where do the 2020 Democratic candidates stand on the climate crisis?
In California – which hosts its primary on Tuesday – voters are all too familiar with the toll of environmental disasters With the California Democratic primary taking place on Super Tuesday this presidential season, the most populous, delegate-rich state in the US will have more influence than ever over choosing the party’s nominee. That influence […] More
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‘Earn it’: Pete Buttigieg’s plan to court communities of color
On a whirlwind tour of the west, the 38-year-old former mayor tries to to broaden his base and win over minority voters In California’s state capitol, Pete Buttigieg asked supporters to “bottle up” whatever enthusiasm propelled them to come see him and share it with family and friends. “California, I believe you can make me […] More
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Queer activists escorted out of Pete Buttigieg event in San Francisco – video
Queer activists were met with chants of ‘Boot-Edge-Edge’ after they disrupted a private fundraiser for Pete Buttigieg in San Francisco on Friday evening. The activists, escorted out of the event, reflected unease among the LBGTQ+ community over the Buttigieg campaign Queer activists disrupt Pete Buttigieg event in San Francisco: ‘We deserve better’ Continue reading… More
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California lawmakers fail to pass a bill that would combat the housing crisis
SB50 would have overridden zoning laws to allow small apartment buildings in single-family-home neighborhoods California lawmakers have voted down a bill that would have eased the state’s growing housing crisis. Photograph: Jeff Chiu/Associated Press California lawmakers have failed to pass the most ambitious proposal yet to combat a growing housing crisis, voting down legislation on […] More
