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Is Measure AA a bad tax for a good cause?

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06.02.16 - 7:00am

When is money to restore the Bay not a good idea? The answer from Quentin Kopp: When that money comes from a regressive tax. He debates Save The Bay over a first-of-its kind regional parcel tax – Measure AA. Plus: We take a look at the last-minute scuffles over how some 4.1 million California voters … Continued

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SF: Tech money floods local elections

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06.01.16 - 7:00am

Google, Facebook, and AirBNB are all ploughing money into San Francisco City politics — we’ll talk to Tim Redmond about where that money’s going, and what they want for it. But first: We brought you the case for Hillary Clinton (from Tom Hayden), and for Bernie Sanders (from Norman Solomon). Today Bruce Dixon joins to … Continued

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Democratic Primary: Tom Hayden vs. Norman Solomon on Clinton vs. Sanders

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05.31.16 - 7:00am

We are one week out from the biggest primary of them all in the quadrennial presidential marathon – the California Primary. And the race has been going on for so long that you have to ask – how many people are still open to changing their minds? We spend the hour with two people who’ve … Continued

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