Eric Ting

Eric Ting ericting(at)stanford(dot)edu Eric Ting is 2020 graduate of Pomona College and a Bay Area native. At Pomona, he majored in politics and minored in economics while writing for the San Francisco Chronicle’s free website SFGATE. Eric has written for SFGATE since 2017, and has covered the Wine Country Fires, the NBA Finals, the 2018 midterm elections and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. At Stanford, he hopes to explore the rise of big data and analytics in American politics and professional sports.

News, PoliticsNovember 5, 2020

‘It’s going to be earth-shattering’: What Amy Coney Barrett means for California Gun Laws

By Eric Ting

Waiting periods. Magazine restrictions. Age limits. California gun owners are optimistic all of these state gun control laws — and more — could son be ruled unconstitutional.

Josh Becker (Photo courtesy Josh Becker 2020 campaign)

Environment, News, PoliticsOctober 25, 2020

State Senate Josh Becker Discusses Ballot Measures, Climate Change, More

By Eric Ting

Josh Becker, a Democratic State Senate candidate heavily favored against Republican Alex Glew in California’s 13th district, sat down with the Peninsula Press’ Eric Ting to discuss campaigning in the era of COVID-19, California ballot measures and climate change legislation.

News, PoliticsOctober 2, 2020

District 13 Senate Candidates Clash on Affirmative Action, Racial Issues

By Eric Ting

In the race for California’s 13th State Senate district, two candidate are drawing their sharpest contrasts with one another on issues related to race and police reform.