# Hour 2: It's embarrassing that it takes California two weeks to count votes

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Podcast: [Newell Normand](https://stenobird.com/podcast/newell-normand-2482167)
Published: 2026-06-04T16:37:45+00:00
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## Resource

This hour, Newell has on Kelly Schulz, Senior Vice President of Communications and Public Relations for New Orleans & Company, to talk about the upcoming New Orleans Restaurant Week and the success of Sail 250. Then, Newell talks about the embarrassment of it taking two weeks for California to count their ballots after their polls close.

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