We sit down with Jeremy, Senior VP of Open Primaries, to dig into a new IVP/Open Primaries poll of registered NYC Democrats - and what it reveals is wild. Jeremy lays out "the big lie" about open vs. closed primaries, why ~40% of NYC Democrats (and two out of three Latino Democrats) don't identify with the party they're registered in, and how a 10% turnout primary ends up deciding who actually runs the city. Then Jeremy lays out why almost everyone - the media, secretaries of state, even civil rights groups - has the importance of primaries exactly backwards.

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What does a California State Assemblymember actually do when they aren’t voting on bills in Sacramento? In this episode of Dreaming Big Working Hard, David Alvarez flips the script and sits down with his own front-line team: District Field Representatives Liliana Barba and Ernesto Castañeda.Discover the hidden half of government service that changes lives day-to-day right here in the San Diego community. From breaking through bureaucratic red tape with unemployment claims to navigating the unique binational dynamics of the 80th District California, learn how real constituent caseworkers get things done without the corporate AI robot filters.

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Lisa D.T. Rice, the driving force behind DC's Initiative 83 to permit ranked choice voting and open primaries, joins the show to explain how a missing ballot turned her into one of the most relentless reformers in the country. She breaks down why closed primaries are really a voting-rights problem, how she took on two fights at once - open primaries and ranked choice voting - in the heart of a 95% one-party city, and how rooting reform in everyday issues like food deserts is what actually wins elections. Then comes the gut-punch: voters passed her initiative with 73%, and she still couldn't cast a ballot...

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Mientras el mundo se prepara para la Copa Mundial de 2026, Tijuana está viviendo un momento que pocos imaginaron. En este episodio de Border Masters, Esteban de Anda comparte cómo la ciudad se convirtió en sede de preparación de la Selección Nacional de Irán y por qué este evento coloca a la región Cali-Baja en el centro de la conversación global.

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Balboa Park is the largest cultural urban park in the United States, but beneath its historic beauty lies a ticking financial time bomb. In this episode of "72 and Sunny," Congressman Scott Peters sits down with Katie McDonald, President and CEO of Forever Balboa Park, to expose the $500 million to $1 billion deferred maintenance backlog threatening San Diego's crown jewel. 

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This week, Chad, Shawn, and Cara break down the five-day vote count that knocked Spencer Pratt out of the LA mayoral runoff - and why "fraud" is the wrong story. Cara walks through her viral article on Tom Steyer's $216 million spend, the DSA/progressive turnout machine, and how legal ballot harvesting in high-density neighborhoods delivered the late surge for Nithya Raman. Then the crew zooms out to the California governor's race, the bad-faith attacks on top-two primaries, and the record independent (NPP) turnout nobody's covering...

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Fresh off the California gubernatorial primary, Chad, Cara, and Ethan break down why the "top-two will produce two Republicans" narrative was a manufactured fear - and why it collapsed the moment voters actually voted, with Steve Hilton and Xavier Becerra heading toward a traditional R-vs-D general. They dig into who was pushing that panic and why (fundraising, juicing turnout, and a quiet war on top-two itself), including the uncomfortable detail that a party chair reportedly asked a leading minority candidate to drop out.

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Most people buy auto insurance believing they’re fully protected. But what if “full coverage” doesn’t mean what you think it does? In this special Spanish-language episode of Unseen Impact, Rory Pendergast sits down with insurance agent Claudia Alarcón to uncover the gaps, misconceptions, and hidden risks many families face when purchasing insurance. From liability limits and uninsured motorist coverage to what actually happens after an accident, Claudia explains why understanding your policy matters just as much as having one. For Spanish-speaking families especially, language barriers can turn insurance into a costly misunderstanding. This conversation provides practical guidance, real-world examples, and simple questions everyone should ask their agent today. Your future self—and your family—may thank you for it.

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57% of Floridians voted to open their primaries. They still lost. Chad Peace and Cara McCormick sit down with Political No Brainer host Jeff Rabinowitz to unpack how Florida's two-party system buries voting reform - and the closed-primary lawsuit now knocking on the Supreme Court's door. 

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Spanish wasn’t just spoken in America it helped shape America. In this powerful episode of I Just Wanted to Push Record, Lina and JC sit down with media entrepreneur and author Javier Marin to unpack the hidden history behind Spanish-language media in the United States. From censorship and forced assimilation to the rise of Univision and the cultural dominance of artists like Bad Bunny, this conversation explores how language, media, politics, and identity have always been deeply connected. Javier shares stories from his new book Live From America: How Latino TV Conquered the United States, revealing the struggles, resistance, and resilience behind Spanish-language broadcasting in America. This isn’t just media history — it’s American history.

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