Marc Sandalow
Senior Faculty Member, University of California’s Washington Program
Marc Sandalow is a senior faculty member at the University of California’s Washington Program, teaching classes on politics and media. Sandalow spent 21 years at the San Francisco Chronicle, including a decade as the paper’s Washington Bureau Chief. At the Chronicle, Sandalow covered California and national politics, mulitple presidential campaigns, earthquakes, World Series (including an earthquake at a World Series), the contested 2000 presidential election, the September 11, 2001, attacks, and the rise of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. He is the author several books, including “Madam Speaker: The Life, Times and Career of Nancy Pelosi.’’ Sandalow served as contributing editor and columnist for the California Journal. His written work has appeared in many publications including the Washingtonian, Campaigns & Elections, the Sacramento Bee, and CalMatters. He has appeared on dozens of broadcast outlets including ABC, NBC, CBS, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, and NPR. He is currently the national political analyst for Hearst Television, talks daily on KCBS-radio in San Francisco, and writes a biweekly column for the San Francisco Examiner.
Panel Information
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2024
4:00 PM EST
Voting Rights Session "Ensuring Latino Representation in Democracy" Focusing on the importance of voting rights and political participation.
The need for Latino representation in democracy is underscored by their significant impact in the 2020 presidential election and the barriers to voting and political participation they often face. The UCLA Latino Policy and Politics Initiative reported that in 2020, Latinos cast 16.6 million votes, a 30.9% increase over the 2016 presidential election, playing a key role in swinging election results in several battleground states.
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