In our first podcast of the 2020 elections, we focus on Proposition 13, the School and College Facilities Bond, which would authorize $15B in bonds for school facility improvement. We are joined by Celia Jaffe, President of the California State

2018 Prop 10: Local Rent Control Initiative

Aug 20th, 2018 25m 37s

In our first podcast of the 2018 elections, we focus on Proposition 10, the Local Rent Control Initiative, that would change state laws to allow cities to have more strict rent control laws. We are joined by Christina Livingston, one of the aut

2016 Prop 56: Tobacco Tax Increase

Nov 4th, 2016 32m 18s

Hear both sides on Prop 56, the Tobacco Tax Increase, which would add a $2 per pack tax on tobacco products to pay for tobacco related health and prevention programs. We are joined by Scott Lyons and Rebecca Benassini to discuss the issues.The

2016 Prop 54: Public Display of Legislative Bills

Oct 30th, 2016 28m 34s

Hear both sides on Prop 54, the Public Display of Legislative Bills Initiative, which requires legislative bills to be publicly posted 72 hours before a vote. We are fortunate to have guests Pete Peterson, the Dean of the Pepperdine School of P

2016 Prop 59: Overturn of Citizens United Act Advisory

Oct 28th, 2016 22m 15s

Learn about Citizens United and Proposition 59, which would encourage elected officials to use their authority to overturn Citizens United. Michele Sutter joins us to discuss things from Money Out Voters In.The post 2016 Prop 59: Overturn of C

2016 Prop 51: Public School Facility Bonds Initiative

Oct 27th, 2016 30m 53s

We cover the pros and cons of Prop 51, which issues $9 billion in bonds for new construction and modernization of K–12 public school and community college facilities. Joining us are Larry Galizio, the President and CEO of the Community College

2016 Prop 64: Marijuana Legalization

Oct 21st, 2016 25m

Hear the pros and cons of Prop 64, which would legalize recreational marijuana in California, with experts Gretchen Burns Bergman from a New PATH – Parents for Addiction Treatment and Healing, and Kevin Sabet from SAM, Smart Approaches to Marij

2016 Prop 55: Extension of the Income Tax Increase

Oct 16th, 2016 27m 21s

Hear all about Prop 55, which would extend the income tax increase for high income earners, with guests Lisa Gonzalez from the Association of California School Administrators on the supporting side and David Kersten from the Kersten Institute f

2016 Prop 65: Fees From Grocery Bags To Environmental Fund

Oct 15th, 2016 24m

Hear both sides on Prop 65, which would divert revenue from grocery store bag fees to an environmental fund. Discussing the issue with us are John Barrier, spokesperson for the American Progressive Bag Alliance, for the supporting side and Stev

2016 Prop 67: Plastic Bag Ban Veto Referendum

Oct 14th, 2016 24m 42s

We talk about Prop 67, which would uphold the new state law that bans single-use plastic bags at grocery stores. Hear supporting arguments from Steven Maviglio from the Yes on 67 campaign, and opposing arguments from Jon Berrier, a spokesperson

2016 Prop 61: Drug Price Standards

Oct 7th, 2016 25m 53s

Get both sides of the story on Prop 61, which would limit the amount that California pays for prescription drugs under state programs like Medi-Cal. Guests on the podcast are Carmen Balber from Consumer Watchdog to take the supporting side, and

2016 Prop 66: Death Penalty Procedures

Sep 21st, 2016 23m 44s

In our 3rd episode, we talk about Proposition 66, which changes death penalty procedures to reduce the time between sentencing and execution. On the program we have District Attorney Michael Ramos to represent the supporting side, and Paula Mit

2016 Prop 58: Multilingual Education

Sep 9th, 2016 32m 57s

In episode 2, we talk about Proposition 58, Multilingual Education, and how California will decide on ways to educate its 1.3 million English language learners. We are happy to have Jan Corea, CEO of the California Association for Bilingual Edu

2016 Prop 62: Repeal of the Death Penalty

Sep 9th, 2016 24m 18s

The first episode in our 2016 California Proposition series focuses on Prop 62, which would repeal the death penalty in California and replace it with a life sentence without parole. Our guests are well-known actor and activist Mike Farrell to

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