January 4th, 2024

“State legislatures are where so much of the impactful policy is really made.”

Lala Wu is the co-founder and executive director of Sister District, an organization that works to build enduring progressive power in state legislatures. We discuss how state races will continue to be important during the presidential election cycle and why the battle for redistricting will be center stage.

State legislatures are where a lot of impactful policy made, such as abortion laws. They’re also critical because in most states, state legislatures control redistricting. Building progressive power is about winning elections, passing legislation, and then telling the story about legislative successes so that voters want to keep you in power and continue the work.

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Credits:

Host: Mila Atmos 

Guest: Lala Wu

Executive Producer: Mila Atmos

Producer: Zack Travis