It’s The Day After Primary Elections, What Do The Early Results Look Like In Los Angeles?
It’s the day after Super Tuesday and although final results won’t be certified for several weeks all of LA is curious about what the preliminary results will be for the biggest races. Did election turnout hit a low point? What were the demographics of this year’s voters? When’s the soonest we’ll get the final tally? Today on AirTalk, from school board seats and local initiatives to Board of Supervisors Races in Los Angeles and Orange Counties, we will look at the biggest stories coming out of the primaries. Joining us to preview the preliminary Primary Day results is LAist civics and democracy correspondent Frank Stoltze and LAist senior reporter covering Orange County, Jill Replogle. Also with us is Ron Elving, senior Washington editor and correspondent for NPR, and Paul Mitchell, vice president of Political Data, Inc., which tracks early ballot return data. Coverage in the second hour will include Matt Barreto and executive director of the John Randolph Haynes and Dora Haynes Foundation, Raphe Sonenshein. Also with us in the second hour is Mindy Romero, political sociologist and director of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at USC. If you have election-related questions, call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
It’s A Jungle Primary Out There. How Do Californians Feel About The Open Primary System?
It’s official Adam Schiff and Steve Garvey are headed to the general election after they received the most votes in California’s primary on Tuesday. The state operates under a “jungle primary” also known as an “open primary” system, similar to a runoff election, the candidates with the most votes advance to the next round. There’s also no nomination process ahead of the first round, which is why three major Democratic party candidates: Adam Schiff, Katie Porter, and Barbara Lee were vying so strongly for the open senate seat in the state. Today on AirTalk, Kim Alexander, president of the California Voter Foundation (CVF), joins us to take your calls and questions about California’s unique primary system. Have questions or comments about the “jungle primary”, call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Trainwrecks, Campfests & Head-Scratchers – What Are The Bad Movies You Can’t Help But Love?
This is a story about a girl named Nomi Malone. A girl who just wants to dance, and arrives in Las Vegas bright-eyed, hungry for the spotlight, and–wait, sorry, that’s the plot of the 1995 camp-classic Showgirls. Today on AirTalk: Johnny, a banker, gets caught in a love triangle with his future wife Lisa and his–argh, nope, that’s Tommy Wiseau’s The Room, a movie so bad it should be studied in a lab. Today on Madame WebTalk AirTalk, bad movies take over. You know, the ones that, despite being incompetently written, acted, directed, and (probably) catered, have taken on a special place in your heart. What makes a bad movie great? And why can’t we look away? We want to hear your picks! Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com. Joining us to talk loveable schlock is Christy Lemire, film critic whose writing appears at RogerEbert.com and through her Saturday Matinee newsletter at ChristyLemire.com. She co-hosts the Breakfast All Day YouTube channel and podcast.
