Gen Zers unite on social issues but split over Trump vs. Biden
LOS ANGELES — Passionate about affirmative action, women's rights and tackling the coronavirus, 21-year-old college student Maiya De La Rosa cast the first presidential vote of her life last week for Joe Biden.
Nick Dokoozlian, a Republican from the Central Valley, wrote in his choice of candidate for president on his ballot — but declined to state who. The University of Colorado Boulder student, also 21, said he couldn't commit to the former vice president or to President Trump. He's concerned about fiscal policy and immigration, and wants a new healthcare system to replace Obamacare.
Despite their differences, these Gen Z voters agree that, for their many in their age group, certain issues — climate change, support for LGBTQ rights — transcend partisan politics. They may not agree on the solutions to the forest fires plaguing California or the bleaching of coral reefs, but most
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