UpFront

Californians to vote on two sports gambling measures; Plus a proposed vacancy tax in Berkeley

A multi-channel infographic display at a sports betting counter in Las Vegas, NV. | Image by Sheeps “R” Us is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

On today’s show:

0:08 – We host a debate between Kathy Fairbanks (@kathy_fairbanks), spokesperson for the Yes on 26, No on 27 Coalition and Becky Warren, spokesperson for the No on 26 Coalition.

0:33 – Taryn Luna (@tarynluna) who covers California politics for the LA Times unpacks the money flooding into the campaigns for Prop 26 and 27.

0:42 – KPFA reporter Elizabeth Santos reports on Berkeley’s Measure M, a proposed tax on vacant rental units that have been empty for a year or more.