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This year, California voters have a shot at overturning one of the most notorious propositions of recent decades, part of it anyways. Proposition 15 on the November ballot would increase property taxes on corporations, undoing a key component of Prop 13. That was the 1978 landmark ballot measure which was sold to voters as a way to help homeowners. But it was also a boon to corporations. KQED Politics Editor Scott Shafer takes a look at why commercial property was even included in the first place. (Stock photo courtesy of Pixabay)
This year was the worst wildfire season on record, with more acres burned in California than any other year in modern history. A coalition of tribes, environmental groups, and business associations are now asking the state to dedicate $2 billion to wildfire prevention next year. KRCB’s Sarah Bohannon has more.(Image: Sugarloaf Ridge State Park after the Glass fire. Credit: Diane Askew.)
Sonoma County’s Independent Office of Law Enforcement Review and Outreach, or IOLERO, is charged with auditing misconduct cases and improving the community’s trust in law enforcement. But some say it doesn’t have enough funding to do its job. That’s where Measure P comes in. If passed, the measure would secure more independence and funding for the office. KRCB’s Adia White spoke with the former director, Jerry Threet, about what the office does and why he believes it needs more funding. Read arguments for and against measure P HERE.
This election year California voters will decide on Proposition 17, a ballot measure that if passed, would restore voting rights to people on parole - that period of state supervision that occurs after inmates leave prison. KQED’s Guy Marzorati has more.Find a guide to all propositions HERE.
California voters are being asked whether the state should end cash bail as a way for people accused of a crime to secure their release before a trial. It's a system that most on the left agree is racist and unfair. So why are some progressive civil rights groups siding with the bail industry and law enforcement to keep bail in place? KQED politics correspondent Marisa Lagos reports. (Image: Stock photo by Robert Crow)
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