Democrats in the California Assembly need to pick up only a couple o f seats int he November elections to win two-thirds control of the chamber. That's the vote threshold to raise taxes and change house rules. Political consultants see a favorable path for the party, although not for the reasons you might think, as Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford reports.
Ben Bradford is a city kid, who came to Charlotte from San Francisco by way of New York, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. Prior to his career in journalism, Ben spent time as an actor, stuntman, viral marketer, and press secretary for a Member of Congress. He graduated from UCLA in 2005 with a degree in theater and from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism in 2012. As a reporter, his work has been featured on NPR, WNYC, the BBC, and Public Radio International.
