nearly four months, it does provide
        
        
          a snapshot of the moment and
        
        
          captures voters’ increasing frustrations
        
        
          with divisive politics. It remains to
        
        
          be seen if the NPP voter will be a
        
        
          reflection of the moderate that feels
        
        
          abandoned by party platforms, and
        
        
          if so, whether they turn out to polls to
        
        
          cast their lot.
        
        
          What is crystal clear is that the
        
        
          Central Valley will play a significant
        
        
          role in the outcome of the November
        
        
          general election and could play a
        
        
          pivotal role in deciding which party
        
        
          controls the House of Representatives
        
        
          next year. As always with mid-term
        
        
          elections, voter turnout will play a
        
        
          pivotal role. California conservatives
        
        
          are counting on the potential repeal
        
        
          of the controversial gas tax on the
        
        
          ballot to help with voter engagement.
        
        
          One thing is certain, all eyes will be
        
        
          watching the clock and poll returns
        
        
          come November to see what course
        
        
          lies ahead for California and U.S.
        
        
          Where do you stand on the election
        
        
          and candidates
        
        
          ?
        
        
          I welcome your
        
        
          questions and comments and can be
        
        
          reached at staff
        
        
          @
        
        
          almondalliance.org.
        
        
          Andrea York,
        
        
          Manager,
        
        
          Government Relations,
        
        
          Almond Alliance
        
        
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