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Mexican Citizens In California Could Play Key Role In Country's Upcoming Election
Mexican Citizens In California Could Play Key Role In Country's Upcoming Election
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11 minutes
Released:
May 22, 2024
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Next month, voters will go to the polls in Mexico to select the country's next president. The election is already historic because the two leading candidates, Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez, are women. The election will also be notable because of the likely record number of Mexican citizens living in California and the rest of the U.S. who will cast ballots.
Guest: Tony Payan, director of Center for the U.S. and Mexico, Rice University
Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s one-time staffer will replace him in Congress, at least for now. In a decisive victory for Assemblymember Vince Fong in a special congressional election, the Associated Press called the race for the Bakersfield Republican just minutes after polls closed in California.
Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR
The California Supreme Court appears hesitant to strike the state’s Proposition 22, a voter-backed initiative that has allowed gig companies to classify their workers as independent contractors. Justices heard oral arguments in the case on Tuesday.
Reporter: Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters
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Guest: Tony Payan, director of Center for the U.S. and Mexico, Rice University
Ousted House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s one-time staffer will replace him in Congress, at least for now. In a decisive victory for Assemblymember Vince Fong in a special congressional election, the Associated Press called the race for the Bakersfield Republican just minutes after polls closed in California.
Reporter: Joshua Yeager, KVPR
The California Supreme Court appears hesitant to strike the state’s Proposition 22, a voter-backed initiative that has allowed gig companies to classify their workers as independent contractors. Justices heard oral arguments in the case on Tuesday.
Reporter: Levi Sumagaysay, CalMatters
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Released:
May 22, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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