On the ground in major swing state, Florida; Plus: A look at the Oakland At-Large race and SF election battles; then: CA Senate District 22 candidates Scott Weiner and Jackie Fielder

0:08 – Florida early vote: Long lines, disenfranchised people with felony records, the pandemic and more.

Mitch Perry, Political Reporter for Spectrum Bay News 9 in Tampa, FL.

0:34 – Things are not as they appear in the Oakland At-Large race

Darwin BondGraham is the news editor at Oaklandside.

0:45 – The big money pouring in to San Francisco elections, why and who’s up and who’s down

Tim Redmond has been a political and investigative reporter in San Francisco for more than 30 years. He is the founder and editor of 48hills.org.

Event: 48hills is holdings its annual benefit gala TOMORROW NIGHT, Thursday, Oct 22 as an online affair. It’s free to stream, headliners include our own Davey D. Details at 48hills.org

1:08 – Housing is front and center in San Francisco’s state senate race, where a prolific legislator faces a left-flank challenger who’s secured enough funding and endorsements to pose a serious threat. We speak to both candidates about how their politics would shape California’s response to its housing crisis.

1:08 – Scott Wiener is State Senator for District 11, San Francisco.

1:34 – Jackie Fielder is Democratic Socialist contesting for the D11 seat.