After 2020, who even wants to run for mayor?
Several major US cities will hold mayoral elections in 2021, but in an era of overlapping crises, ambitious candidates might just opt out.
Government / Elections
Elections
How Los Angeles County voters secured a budget for prison alternatives
Proponents see Measure J as a means of achieving racial and economic justice through fiscal policy and hope the model can be replicated in other cities.
The urban-rural divide only deepened in the 2020 US election
Along with the major cities, Biden made progress in midsize and small metro areas. The biggest swings in the vote occurred in more densely populated counties.
Uber and Lyft beat California’s gig-worker law, and they won’t stop there
App-based companies spent millions to keep their California workers classified as independent contractors, not employees. Now they want to shop the law around the country.
How winner-take-all elections keep urban voters at a disadvantage
It's not just the US: left-wing parties suffer in many countries because their voters are heavily concentrated in urban areas.
Using public space to support democracy
Outdoor phone-banking and voting booths are helping to foster civic engagement as US cities adapt to a Covid-19 election season.
Young Americans see local government as the future of democracy
Frustrated by the status quo, more and more young people are running for local government, where they believe they can effect progressive change.
