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Lessons from the 2024 Election in California’s Bellwether County and Beyond
- When: Friday, Dec. 6, 2024. 8:15 a.m.-Noon
- Where: Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, 100 Academy Way, University of California, Irvine
- Host: School of Social Ecology, University of California, Irvine
- Co-Sponsor: Los Angeles Times
Schedule:
8:15 a.m. Sign in and continental breakfast will be available.
9:15 a.m. Welcome by Jon Gould, Dean of UC Irvine School of Social Ecology
9:30 a.m. Panel 1: What Just Happened
An insiders’ look at the campaigns and a discussion of their strategies.
Panelists :
- Mark Barabak, Los Angeles Times
- Melanie Mason, Politico
- Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times
- Jenny Medina, New York Times
- Mike Madrid of Madrid Associates will moderate
10:30 a.m. Panel 2: What the Numbers Show
Analysis and discussion of trends and changes in the vote, especially highlighting Orange County as a bellwether of national trends involving Latino, Asian-American, and college-educated voters.
Panelists:
- Marva Diaz, Publisher of the California Target Book
- Ken Goldstein, pollster for the UCI-OC Poll and analyst for ABC News
- Mike Madrid, Madrid Associates
- Dan Schnur, UC Berkeley
- Laura Nelson of the Los Angeles Times will moderate
11:30 a.m. What Happens Next
Congresswoman Katie Porter and Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill, executive committee member of the Orange County Republican Party, will discuss the implications from the recent election for the future of the Democratic and Republican parties, the composition and movement of California’s electorate, and notable policy proposals at the national and state levels. Laurel Rosenhall, of the Los Angeles Times, will moderate.