Episode 29: Voting Rights with Dr. Angelica Cortez Pt 1

In this episode, Ellina Yin speaks with Dr. Angelica Cortez about the history and power of voting and civic participation, and a little bit about the Upcoming 2024 Elections. 

Guest: Dr. Angelica "Gel" Cortez is a nonprofit executive, organizer, and leading voice in the Filipina/x/o American power building movement. Voted as a Silicon Valley Woman of Influence and 40 Under 40, she is the mind behind multiple civic and health equity campaigns across the state and nation.

She is the current Executive Director of LEAD Filipino and first Senior Vice President of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) for Pacific Clinics, the largest mental and behavioral health service provider in California. Additionally, she is the owner of FancyHeadz, a social enterprise that produces headwear and accessories to support health services in Southeast Asia.

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Resources:

1. ​Emancipation Proclamation (1863)
2. ​Civil Rights Act (1866)
3. ​Voting Rights Act (1965) 
4. ​14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights (1868)
5. ​15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Voting Rights (1870)
6. ​California Voting Rights Act  (2001)
7. ​The California Voting Rights Act and Local Governments by David C. Powell, California State University, Long Beach 
8. ​Post-Election Trends in County of Santa Clara https://data.sccgov.org/stories/s/m73k-nkyp 
9. ​Pew Research Center, Voter Turnout 2018-2022 https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2023/07/12/voter-turnout-2018-2022/ 
10. ​State-by-State Youth Voter Turnout Data and the Impact of Election Laws in 2022 .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}