Here’s Why Election Officials Say No Need To Hand Deliver Mail Ballot
October 24, 2020
California election officials assure voters their ballot is safe in drop boxes and the mail, yet some voters are hand delivering anyway.
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California State Of MindEpisode 2
TMI: On Social Media Disinformation And 2020’s Ballot Battles
October 23, 2020
Facebook is using fact-checkers to sort through a never-ending tsunami of false info this year. We talk to one of them to get a behind-the-scenes look. Also: How ballot propositions have become special-interest spending wars to buy your vote.
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Replacing Cash Bail: Fairer Justice Or Robopocalypse?
October 22, 2020
Prop. 25 would use algorithms to advise judges on bail decisions. So why are some early boosters having second thoughts?
Why Do We Keep Voting On This? Exploring Prop. 13’s ‘Tax Revolt Family Tree’
October 21, 2020
If it seems like California voters are perpetually being asked to redefine, clarify, overhaul or rewrite the terms of the 1978 tax revolt, it’s because we are. Since Prop. 13, the state has voted 33 times on potential amendments to it.
When Will My Ballot Be Counted? The Perks Of Voting Early
October 21, 2020
If you want your ballot counted as soon as possible, know that county officials say they’ll mostly be tallied in this order.
NorCal Republicans Say A Local Focus, Not National Politics, Will Help Them Win This Year
October 21, 2020 | Nina Sparling
Democrats have controlled state politics in California for years. But Republicans still have strongholds in the far north and east. Two of the area’s newest conservative legislators talk about how they view the party, this election season and beyond.
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Californians Are Shattering Early Ballot Return Records. Will It Translate To Record-Breaking Turnout, Too?
October 20, 2020 | Nicole Nixon
Most ballots that have been returned are from voters who were already likely to vote: older people who belong to a political party.
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These Women Democrats Are Trying to Turn Rural California Blue This Election
October 20, 2020
A slate of Democratic candidates are running for national and state seats in deeply conservative, far Northern and Eastern parts of California. But they’re up against tough odds in districts with majority Republican registered voters.
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Prop. 20: Should California’s DNA bank expand to shoplifters, opioid offenders?
October 19, 2020
Tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanors would have their DNA stored. District attorneys disagree about whether it would help solve violent crimes.
How Would Prop. 15 Impact California’s Housing Crisis?
October 17, 2020
Some experts are concerned higher taxes on commercial properties will incentivize cash-strapped cities to favor retail over housing. One analysis suggests Prop. 15 could be a housing boon, though.