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Santa Barbara News-Press and CalMatters to host election workshop this Wednesday
Marcus Chen
Marcus Chen
Managing Editor · St. Paul, MN
Marcus manages the day-to-day editorial workflow across all brands, coordinating coverage assignments and ensuring editorial standards are met. He previously served as city editor at the Pioneer Press and holds a degree in Political Science from Carleton College.
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The Santa Barbara News-Press CalMatters will host Ballots Bites, a public election workshop from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., this Wednesday, Oct. 28 at the Louise Lowry Davis Center, 111 W. Victoria St. The Ballots Bites workshop is part of CalMatters’ statewide effort to partner with local newsrooms on voter education ahead of the election. There are 14 statewide propositions and 8 local measures impacting different areas of Santa Barbara County, all on the Nov. 3 ballot. The event will run about 90 minutes and feature presentations by CalMatters CEO, Neil Chase and News-Press General Manager, Will Belfiore, followed by an interactive workshop in which attendees will discuss statewide and local matters in small mixed groups. The non-partisan voter education event series will allow people to get together in person and engage in civic dialogue about the issues that matter to them as Californians. We ve designed it as a one-stop-shop event for voters, drawing on informa
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