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?
Scott Rodd
State Government Reporter
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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.
California State Of MindEpisode 1
This Election, Californians Will Reckon With Legacy GOP Policies
October 16, 2020
CalMatters and CapRadio launch their new politics and policy podcast with a look at how this year’s election could undo decades of conservative policy — and a quick chat about those controversial GOP ballot boxes.
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California Eases Off Legal Threats Over GOP Unauthorized Ballot Drop Boxes
October 16, 2020
The California Republican Party has made some concessions following a cease and desist letter from the state, but will continue to use ballot drop boxes.
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Insight Digital Special: Capitol Chat On Rent Control And A Move To Unionize Childcare Workers
February 6, 2020
On this week’s Capitol Chat: an initiative to expand rent control in California has qualified for the November ballot, and childcare providers in California rallied at the Capitol and are mobilizing to unionize.
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CapChat: Santa Anita Horse Deaths / Uber Pilots New Pricing / State Of The State
January 23, 2020
There have been more horse deaths at Santa Anita Park, five just since December 28, 2019. Uber is piloting a new pricing program allowing drivers to set rates at three airports. And we wait for the State of the State to be scheduled.
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Presidential Candidate Visits To CA And NV And The Individual Mandate
December 12, 2019
As the primaries approach, candidate visits to the Western US continue. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was just in California and Sen. Elizabeth Warren was in Reno. And we talk about the coming of the state’s individual mandate.
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Capitol Chat: State Refuses To Release Sexual Harassment Complaint Data Since January
December 5, 2019
The California Legislature has refused CapRadio’s public records request for data on sexual harassment complaints, from January to the present. CapRadio’s Ben Adler shares his latest reporting and what this could mean for how accusations are handled
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