California’s Latino Voters | Sac Journalist Covering the Ukraine War | Weekend Drag Shows in Rocklin & Sacramento
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The graves of fallen soldiers in Lychakiv Cemetery in Lviv, Ukraine, Aug. 11, 2023
Courtesy of Martin Kuz
Understanding California Latino voters ahead of the March 5 primary. Also, a Sacramento journalist covering Ukraine reflects on marking the second year of war. Finally, back-to-back drag shows this weekend in Rocklin and Sacramento.
California’s Latino Voters
California is home to the most Latinos in the country - over 15 million people, making up 40% of the state’s population. And that translates to voting power. According to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials, more than six million ballots were mailed out to California Latino voters for next week’s Primary. And the nonprofit projects voter turnout may break a record - which was set in the 2020 presidential election. But voting behaviors have also evolved in that time - and are far from uniform. Political strategist Luis Alvarado joins Insight to discuss the transformation the Latino vote has gone through over the years and the impact it will have on the 2024 election.
Sac Journalist Covering the Ukraine War
It’s been over two years since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. The war has cost tens of thousands of Ukrainian lives and there appears to be no end on the horizon. Sacramento-based independent journalist Martin Kuz has been traveling to Ukraine since the beginning to humanize the conflict. He recently released a newsletter to mark the war’s second anniversary. Martin returns to Insight to talk about the current situation and morale in Ukraine, and the impact on Ukrainians faced with ongoing fighting.
Weekend Drag Shows in Rocklin & Sacramento
This weekend there are back-to-back drag show performances in Placer and Sacramento counties. Drag artist A La Mode talks about the Wildflower Daydreams Boutique fashion show at the Rocklin Event Center on Saturday, March 2. And on Sunday, March 3 the Sacramento LGBT Community Center will be holding their annual Mama’s Makin’ Bacon drag brunch fundraiser at the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. Priya Kumar and Collin Lourenco with the Sac LGBT Community Center join A La Mode with a preview of both performances.
