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KCRW special election preview

Hosted by Steve Chiotakis Nov. 07, 2016 Politics

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From this Episode:

Death Penalty: Speed it up or throw it out?

There are two, starkly different measures concerning capital punishment on Tuesday's ballot. Proposition 62 would repeal the death penalty, and make life without parole...

6 min

Proposition HHH: New taxes to fund homeless housing

The latest tally by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found roughly 47,000 people live on the streets of LA County -- more than half, in the city of LA....

5 min

Build Better LA: How will LA grow up?

As rent prices continues to rise in LA, Measure JJJ , or the "Build Better LA" initiative, seeks to carve out some space for lower-income Angelenos. It would require...

5 min

Measure M could drive LA transportation for the next 4 decades

The Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority's recent additions to its train network are proving to be popular, and Measure M would finance the next generation....

5 min

US Senate: Democrats Harris, Sanchez try to distinguish themselves

US Senator Barbara Boxer is retiring after serving in the upper house for more than two decades. Now two fellow Democrats are vying to replace her: California Attorney...

5 min

Measure LV: Santa Monica, the epicenter of anti-development

Measure LV - or the LUVE initiative - is on the ballot in the city of Santa Monica. It seeks to curb high-rise development by requiring new buildings, exceeding two...

4 min

Proposition 58: Should education always begin with English?

There are roughly 150,000 students enrolled in LAUSD schools that do not speak English as their first language. And some educators say current law is holding many of them...

7 min

Big money flows into California ballot initiatives

Ballot initiatives are determined by California voters, but there is a huge amount of money being spent behind the scenes. Big Pharma, Big Tobacco and the plastic bag...

7 min

Proposition 64: Legal pot gets another shot

In many ways, California is a marijuana pioneer. It became the first state in the nation to legalize medical cannabis in 1996. In the years since, however, voter initiatives...

4 min

Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositions

There are 17 statewide propositions on the ballot this year and the topics are wide-ranging. Ammunition restrictions could strengthen California's already strict gun laws....

6 min

Credits

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producer:

Benjamin Gottlieb