Christina Bellantoni, Professor at the USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism, will share her remarkable journey from Silicon Valley’s “Biz Ink” to PBS Newshour in DC and back to California to work at the LA Times. In non-partisan terms, she will outline what happened in the midterm elections, what’s next and why every vote matters more than ever.

The longtime political journalist turned professor will offer a detailed examination of what happened in the last elections, which shifted the national political landscape and highlighted the importance of voter turnout. She’ll explain how those themes take us immediately to the next election and how the new Democratic House will interact with President Trump.

Bellantoni, who ran politics for the Los Angeles Times, will share the importance of California’s presidential primary election, which has the potential to be more influential than ever before. She’ll also talk about the obligation the news media has to get things right in this polarized era.