The Latino Working Class: New Polling Data Reveals Top Issues, Opinions, and More

With Chuck on vacation in Alaska, Mike has the stage to himself. He gives his thoughts on up and coming Latino leaders, modern-day voter suppression, and polling data from his brand new poll with David Binder.

In This Episode:

• Looking forward: interviews with top Latino candidates in battleground districts
• Emerging stars of the Latino narrative
• Closed primaries: modern-day Latino voter suppression
• New polling data: Latino’s top issues, government and politician opinions, thoughts on affordability
• California’s problem: leaving the Latino working class behind

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Recorded August 12, 2026

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Referenced in This Episode:

• The Sacramento Bee - California’s Latino voters matter — and some insiders want to shut them out: https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/article316626339.html
• Los Angeles Times - Where is L.A.’s homeless money going? $1.6 million over 2 years to shelter CEO offers a glimpse: https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2026-08-12/where-is-all-of-l-a-s-homelessness-money-going-1-6-million-payout-to-shelter-ceo-tells-part-of-story
• Latino Working Class Project: https://latinoworkingclass.com/
  • NEW POLL - California Latino Voter Poll: August 2026: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oKcANAssPRQSr4AJDOTLGWwisvTYVpxy/view?usp=sharing

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