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Bay MadeAs Election Day nears, BAY MADE is featuring “The Bay Votes 2024,” a series of conversations hosted by KALW and our partners. -
CrosscurrentsSometimes a fresh candidate is more appealing than a seated politician. Today, we hear why London Breed’s reelection bid for Mayor of San Francisco is vulnerable to an upset. And how money is playing a role in that election. -
Bay MadeAs Election Day nears, BAY MADE is featuring “The Bay Votes 2024,” a series of conversations hosted by KALW and our partners.
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Bay MadeAs Election Day nears, BAY MADE is featuring “The Bay Votes 2024,” a series of conversations hosted by KALW and our partners.
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CrosscurrentsSan Francisco's Prop G, if passed, would dedicate money from the general fund toward rental subsidies for extremely low-income seniors, people with disabilities, and families. -
CrosscurrentsToday, we hear why Alameda County's DA, Pamela Price, is facing a recall election next week and get her response. Then, SF's Prop G will expand affordable housing opportunities in the city.
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CrosscurrentsPamela Price is facing a recall, less than two years after taking office as Alameda County's DA. East Bay Times reporter Nathan Gartrell explains the controversy. Then, we hear her response. -
Berkeley’s Measure Z — also known as the soda tax — is an initiative that aims to extend the 2014 ballot measure to continue the tax on sugar sweetened beverages. -
In 2024, Democrats need to pick up just four seats to regain control of the chamber. The climate crisis is affecting critical races in California and New York. -
Prop 4 would authorize the state to borrow $10 billion to fund a wide array of environmental projects, including wildfire prevention and drinking water improvements.
Gimme My Props
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Proposition J would create an oversight body to monitor city government spending on programs helping children and young people. -
Proposition I would improve retirement packages for 9-1-1 dispatchers, as well as nurses who transition from temporary to full-time roles. -
Proposition H would lower the retirement age for San Francisco firefighters from 58 to 55. -
Proposition G would reduce rent in hundreds of units serving extremely low-income seniors, families and people with disabilities. -
Proposition F allows retirement eligible police officers to stay on the job while receiving both their salary and pension for up to five years. -
Proposition E would create a five member task force to assess San Francisco’s many commissions and recommend whether any should be altered or eliminated to improve local governance. -
Proposition D would dramatically alter governance in San Francisco, slashing City Hall commissions from the current 130 to a maximum of 65, retaining 20 major commissions. -
Proposition C aims to fight corruption in the San Francisco government by creating an inspector general to investigate fraud, waste and abuse. -
Proposition B would let San Francisco borrow up to $390 million to build new infrastructure and upgrade existing buildings, roads, and public spaces. -
Proposition A would let the San Francisco Unified School District borrow up to 790 million dollars to upgrade, repair and retrofit its properties.
Bay Area Headlines
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The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority, or BAHFA, passed a resolution on Wednesday to put a $20 billion affordable housing bond on the ballot this November. -
San Francisco had its first mayoral debate last night. The top five candidates talked about their priorities and solutions for the city’s biggest problems. -
San Francisco played host this week to a political showdown in Democratic and Republican fundraising efforts. -
The City of Hayward is switching from at-large-based elections to district-based city council elections. -
Last night, San Francisco voters said yes to Proposition F, requiring drug screenings and treatment for some residents who receive cash assistance. -
Voters in Oakland take to the polls to make their voices heard. While some are concerned with local issues, many seek to send a message ahead of November’s presidential race. -
It’s election day today. But with only 17 per-cent of ballots returned by the time polling stations opened this morning in San Francisco - there is a general concern about a low voter turnout. -
The war in Gaza has become a flashpoint in the race for California’s open US Senate seat.
