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0:08 – Midterm elections: Superintendent of Public Instruction First, we speak to Tony Thurmond (@TonyThurmond) currently serving as a Member in the California State Assembly for District 15, which includes the Bay Area, and he’s a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction. He joins us to discuss his candidacy, education funding, the charter movement, and his vision … Continued
0:08 – Trump Storms Texas for Cruz. RG Ratcliffe (@rgratcliffe) political editor of the Texas Monthly, covered the Trump rally for Ted Cruz last night and joins us to discuss the campaign trail. 0:34 – Midterm election debate: San Francisco Proposition B – Privacy First Policy PRO: Brian Hofer (@b_haddy) is a member of Oakland Privacy, a coalition dedicated … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch: headline news and analysis on national politics with Mitch Jeserich. *Today, Monday Oct 22 is the last day to register to vote in California. You can register online at registertovote.ca.gov or at your local election office. If you miss the deadline today, you have the opportunity to cast your ballot … Continued
0:08 – Midterm election brief: Oakland Mayor Eight candidates are campaigning to unseat Mayor Libby Schaff as the new mayor of Oakland, and with rank-choice voting, anything could happen. Darwin Bond Graham (@DarwinBondGraha ) is a staff writer with the East Bay Express and joins us to break down the mayor’s race. 0:34 – Kevin Powell (@kevin_powell) is a … Continued
0:08 – Tipping Point: We bring you the highlights of the race to the 2018 midterms. In this series, we sort out the facts from the fireworks, try to ask big questions, and profile key players – all in 3 minutes of election news. 0:11 – Sen Dianne Feinstein v Kevin de Leon: California Senate Sort-of-Debate We air clips … Continued
0:08 – Tipping Point: We bring you the highlights of the race to the 2018 midterms. In this series, we sort out the facts from the fireworks, try to ask big questions, and profile key players – all in 3 minutes of election news. 0:11 – Is the US Voter system secure? David Jefferson is Computer Scientist at Livermore Lab, who … Continued
0:08 – Tipping Point: We bring you the highlights of the race to the 2018 midterms. In this series, we sort out the facts from the fireworks, try to ask big questions, and profile key players – all in 3 minutes of election news. 0:11 – Jonathan Brater (@JonathanBrater) counsel for the Democracy Program at the Brennan Center for Justice and … Continued
0:08 – Monday’s with Mitch – in which we discuss the midterm elections, Trump’s new conservative appointees to lower US courts, and one upcoming case to have an impact on climate change, Juliana v US. It asserts that, through the government’s affirmative actions that cause climate change, it has violated the youngest generation’s constitutional rights to … Continued
0:08 – Midterm Election Debate – CA Prop 12 – Farmed Animal Confinement Requirements If passed, Prop 12: Establishes new minimum space requirements for confining veal calves, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens. Requires egg-laying hens be raised in cage-free environment after December 31, 2021. Prohibits certain commercial sales of specified meat and egg products derived … Continued
0:08 – Tipping Point: We bring you the highlights of the race to the 2018 midterms. In this series, we sort out the facts from the fireworks, try to ask big questions, and profile key players – all in 3 minutes of election news. 0:11 – National Races to Watch: Steve Phillips (@StevePtweets) is a national political leader, civil-rights lawyer, author of … Continued
