Rediscovering: SB 1070 | Epilogue: How did SB 1070 shape the 2020 election? Two politicos weigh in

Season two of Rediscovering, a podcast from The Arizona Republic
and azcentral.com, explored the events leading up to and
following the passage of Senate Bill 1070 in Arizona.  The
2010 “show me your papers” law was met with pushback from Latino
organizers, grassroots activists, DACA recipients and more. That
pushback didn’t end after SB 1070 was signed. Latino activists
continued to organize. They pushed for voter registration. They
rallied around local candidates. They helped elect Democrats like
Sheriff Paul Penzone and Krysten Sinema. Now, the 2020 election has
come and gone. For the first time since 1996, Arizona voted for a
Democrat for president. Joe Biden’s narrow victory was the work of
multiple voting blocs and a confluence of events that made for an
unforgettable year and an election cycle that will be looked back
on for decades to come.  In the immediate aftermath, we wanted
to revisit some of the voices you heard in Rediscovering. In this
epilogue, we’re bringing together two people from our show to
discuss SB 1070’s effect on the election: Tony Valdovinos and Chuck
Coughlin.  Valdovinos is a Democratic organizer and DACA
recipient who was called to action by SB 1070. In 2010, Chuck
was an adviser to Republican Governor Jan Brewer. Learn more about
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