Julian Vasquez Heilig of the NAACP speaks at a press conference in support of the proposal to limit charter schools and increase oversight in California. Scott Rodd / Capital Public RadioLegislation that would limit charter schools and increase oversight in California has sparked a debate between the NAACP and the National Action Network.

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Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin, left, and president Dave Kaval before a baseball game between the Athletics and the San Francisco Giants in Oakland, Calif., Monday, July 31, 2017. Jeff Chiu / AP Photo / via CapRadio.For the second straight year, the Oakland A’s are asking for special treatment from California lawmakers to streamline construction of a new ballpark on the city’s downtown waterfront.

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Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) presents her police use of force bill to the California Senate Public Safety Committee on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Ben Adler / Capital Public RadioA police use of force bill backed by law enforcement groups is moving forward at the California Capitol. But, a Senate committee amended the bill in a way that could shift the debate.

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