California Ballot Breakdown

Senate District 15: Ann Ravel vs. David Cortese

In California, a State Senator represents more people than the average member of Congress. And there’s an open seat in the Bay: Senate District 15, covering big chunk of San Jose and the surrounding area. Voters will face a choice between two Democrats, which can make it hard to suss out the differences, so we walk them both through their positions on some of the biggest policy fights at the ballot and in the legislature.

01:08 – Ann Ravel, formerly an Obama Appointee on the Federal Election Commission

24:26 – David Cortese, currently a member of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors

Music credits:

T Shirt Weather” by Poddington Bear, used under CC BY-NC 3.0 US

 “Something Elated” by Broke for Free, used under CC BY 3.0 US

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