Walls, Weed, and Coal: How Threats to Local Industry Shape Economic Voting

Do threats to local economic industry influence voting behavior? While research has shown that voters backlash against candidates whose policies negatively affect their socio-economic status, relatively little research explores if voters can anticipate whether candidates/direct legislation threaten their local economies. We argue that individuals who are economically embedded within industries that serve as the basis of th...

History, Development and Policy Influence of the California Latino Legislative Caucus

Conventional wisdom tells us legislative coalitions, like the California Latino Legislative Caucus, exert a great deal of power within the policy process. Since the Caucus? inception, its members attained important leadership positions in the in the legislature, advocated for the policy interests of their constituents, and successfully passed landmark legislation. While the Latino Legislative Caucus can rightly...