Prop 40: Should California tax its billionaires to fund health care?

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California Prop 39: What the voter ID measure may change & the national battle

Prop 39, a voter ID measure that would dramatically change voting in California is on the ballot this November. Proponents say that requiring voters to show a government ID when they cast a ballot would increase peoples’ trust in the election process. But opponents say the measur ...  Show more

Guide to LA mayor & California governor races: Bass vs Raman, Becerra vs Hilton

The midterm elections are nearly here and the stakes are high for two particular races: the California gubernatorial race and the L.A. mayor race. In the first episode of our Voter Game Plan series, fill-in host Josie Huang sits down with KQED’s Marisa Lagos and LAist’s Frank Sto ...  Show more

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