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Administrative/Regulatory

Jan. 21, 2000

Ensuring an Educated Electorate

Presidential candidates clamoring for California's gold mine of convention delegates should be asked to address very specific issues that affect the daily lives of the state's needy.

David A. Lash

Managing Counsel for Pro Bono and Public Services, O'Melveny & Myers LLP

The opinions expressed here are his own.

By David A. Lash
        Next month the presidential primary circus will descend on California. And if everyone remains in the race, it ought to be quite a show. Perhaps there will be candidate debates at which a lot of stump speeches will be disguised as answers to specific questions. Perhaps a few good, humorous barbs will be exchanged. But California needs specific information about specif...

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