Generational shift: How a 24-year-old democratic socialist won a seat on Redwood City’s council

Meet Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, the nonbinary Chicanx who made Bay Area history on a working-class platform “This movement is something I really want to be a part of — the movement for the working class. It’s shown me how much I can do.”—Lissette Espinoza-Garnica (Image via Lissette Espinoza-Garnica’s Facebook page) As young progressives seek to make their voices heard across the country, many have looked beyond protest signs or social media posts to ...

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Where Trump found votes (bigly) on the Peninsula: San Mateo 2020 Election Results

SMC election results are (mostly) in. Turnout was very very high! We love mail-in voting! We don’t love Kanye (or Trump)! And more…. “…A record-breaking year for San Mateo County.” 2020 was a year of unparalleled voter turnout on national and local levels. (Photo by Magali Gauthier) Well, the 2020 election was indeed one for the history books. Voter turnout and participation reached a new high watermark for American voting in the ...

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OK, Boomers, meet your match: Silicon Valley’s youngest politicians take on 2020

Most of them weren’t yet born when Dianne Feinstein was elected to the Senate. Now, this group of under-30 locals is running to change their corner of California. Article by Sarah Klearman Additional reporting by Danny Acosta & Charles Russo Meet eight candidates who are all under the age of 30 and running for their local city councils in the 6–5–0 area code. (Images courtesy of the candidates) It’s been a formative year so ...

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