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Why the Deliberative Poll Matters

Published:  June 20, 2011

In less than a week, Californians from across the state will meet in Torrance for a deliberative poll on important issues facing the Golden State. When asked why the deliberative poll matters, Asian America Action Fund Executive Director Gautam Dutta explained that, "for the first time in a long time, we are actually asking everyday Californians for their commonsense advice on how to fix the state's problems."

In the video below, Mr. Dutta urges participants to "speak up" so that experts and elected officials are able to hear "from the people who are affected most by budget cuts."

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