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Prop. 34: Prescription Drug Spending (But Also...Rent Control?)
Prop. 34 takes aim at how revenues earned through a federal drug pricing program are spent by a very specific number of providers. On the surface, it…
1 year, 5 months ago
Prop. 33: Removing Limits on Local Rent Control
Since 1995, California has banned certain types of local rent control laws — specifically, on single family homes, condos, properties built after 199…
1 year, 5 months ago
Prop. 32: Raising the Minimum Wage to $18 an Hour
California is an expensive place to live. That's why advocates for Prop. 32 believe it's important to raise the minimum wage for all employees to $18…
1 year, 5 months ago
The A’s Last Game in Oakland
After 57 years, the A’s played their final game in the Oakland Coliseum on Thursday afternoon. Next season, they’ll begin play in Sacramento ahead of…
1 year, 5 months ago
Prop. 6: Abolishing Involuntary Servitude in Prisons
The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution banned slavery and involuntary servitude except as a punishment for convicted crimes. In dozens of states…
1 year, 5 months ago
Prop. 5: Should It Be Easier to Pass Local Bonds for Affordable Housing and Infrastructure?
Right now, passing a local bond measure requires a two-thirds majority to pass. Supporters of Prop. 5 this should be easier, and want to amend the st…
1 year, 5 months ago
Prop. 4: A $10 Billion Bond to Address Climate Change
Earlier this year, the state legislature passed a $10 billion climate bond on the ballot. Supporters of Prop. 4 say it is urgently needed to address …
1 year, 5 months ago
Prop. 3: Enshrining the Right to Marry for Same-Sex Couples
Same-sex marriage is already legal in the state and across the nation. But thanks to Prop. 8, passed in 2008, California still has an unenforceable "…
1 year, 5 months ago
Prop. 2: A $10 Billion Bond to Repair School Facilities
For the next 2 weeks, we're collaborating with our friends at Bay Curious to bring you Prop Fest — a breakdown of all 10 statewide ballot measures.
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1 year, 5 months ago
KQED Live: San Francisco Mayoral Debate
On Thursday night, KQED and the San Francisco Chronicle hosted an hourlong debate with 5 of the candidates for mayor of San Francisco: London Breed, …
1 year, 6 months ago