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Ayyappan: College Students Could Be A Powerful Voting Block; How Registration Gets in the Way

This piece describes hurdles to the ballot box for college students in California which are contributing to a voter participation gap, and weakening the democratic process. It describes the benefits of a new bill in the legislature, SB-299 which will automatically register every eligible voter, without having to opt-in first.

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Looking Ahead at Orange County’s Political Landscape in 2020

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