Media Coverage Highlights
CID Director Mindy Romero is a frequent commentator on a range of election and voting-related topics, including electoral reforms, voting disparities, the Youth vote, the Latino vote and civic engagement.
Selected media coverage as of February 1, 2023
12-22-22 – Los Angeles Times
Racist audio leak raises a tough question: Why don’t Latinos vote more in L.A.?
11-21-22 – Los Angeles Daily News
Election 2022: LA City Council has new look, with three progressives in the mix
11-17-22 – Fox News LA
11-14-22 – Yahoo News
11-10-22 – Bloomberg News
Sound On: McCarthy Midterm Blame, Who Turned Out to Vote? (Radio)
11-10-22 – LA Magazine
11-8-22 – Los Angeles Times
11-7-22 – Spectrum 1
Election Day rain in LA area could dampen voter turnout, experts say
11-7-22 – Kaiser Health News
Election Canvassers Want Latinos to Know Voting Is Good for Their Health
10-31-22 – Voice of America
10-30-22 – Orlando Sentinel
‘Chaos and confusion’: The campaign to stamp out ballot drop boxes
10-27-22 – KCBS-AM (San Francisco)
Are Latino voters in California shifting away from the Democratic Party?
10-21-22 – Daily Mail, UK
10-20-22 - Associated Press
10-20-22 – CBS News, Los Angeles
Community leaders react to LA City Councilman Kevin de León's refusal to resign
10-17-22 – KNX Radio
10-15-22 – CBS News, Los Angeles
Concern over potential impact City Council scandal could have on Latino representation
10-14-22 – Yahoo News!
Outrage in LA: Can reforms help heal wounds left by City Council racism?
10-11-22 – Politico
10-4-22 – KCRA-3, Sacramento NBC
California organizations work to increase Latino, Hispanic voter registration, turnout
9-28-22 – KCRA-3, Sacramento NBC
Survey: Top issues for California voters: Inflation, homelessness and housing costs
9-17-22 – New York Times (note that this story was updated from 8-2-22 original version)
8-12-22 – Bloomberg News
California’s Newsom Escalates GOP Jabs to Build National Profile
7.20.22 – Sacramento Bee
Latino turnout dropped in California’s primary. These groups want to bring out midterm voters
7.1.22 – Bloomberg News
Bass Beats Caruso in Los Angeles Mayor Primary, Set for Runoff
6.11.22 - Los Angeles Times
6.6.22 - Capital Public Radio Insight
Interview: California’s primary election turnout seems to be low. Here’s a few reasons why.
6.9.22 - KPCC/AirTalk
About the reasons why so many voters decided to sit out the California June primary.
4.1.22 – LOS ANGELES TIMES
California Politics: June's ballot is set, but will voters show up?
1.27.22 – ABC/10
1.12.22 – Cal Matters
Trump’s rhetoric behind California’s big gains in Latino voter registration
12.17.21
Coronavirus Today: The (potential) upside of Omnicrom
11.12.21
3 Takeaways from Southern California’s New Draft Congressional Maps
11.5.21
Gavin Newsom's Stock Rises After Democrats Humbled in Virginia
9.15.21
5 takeaways after California governor handily defeats recall
9.13.21
What Latinos in California Want From The Gubernatorial Recall Election
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