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Your CallProject 2025 would raise taxes on the middle class and slash taxes for the wealthy. It would also cut the corporate tax rate to 18 percent, which is a $24B tax cut. -
CrosscurrentsReporter Holly McDede speaks with KALW's Sunni Khalid about residents in Richmond’s District 5, who are calling for investment in arts and culture from their city leaders. -
A group of business and community leaders held a press conference in Oakland’s Chinatown today to speak out against the campaign to recall Mayor Sheng Thao. -
Donald Trump has made anti-immigrant hate the cornerstone of his campaign. He's calling for the death penalty for migrants who return to the US after being deported. -
San Francisco's Proposition L is an "Additional Business Tax on Transportation Network Companies and Autonomous Vehicle Businesses to Fund Public Transportation." KALW hosted a debate on the pros and cons of the ballot measure that would impact Uber, Lyft, Waymo, and Muni. -
Leonard Leo and Chris Jankowski have exploited the anti-democratic loopholes in order to deliver Republicans victories that they could never win at the ballot box. -
Your CallClimate groups say fossil fuel companies must be held accountable for the devastation of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. They also say Donald Trump will worsen the crisis. -
Your CallWith the election just four weeks away, we discuss a few of the 10 propositions on California's ballot, including one that would limit forced labor in state prisons. -
Your CallProject 2025 would ban unions for public service workers, let companies stop paying overtime, eliminate child labor protections, and repeal wage laws.
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CrosscurrentsRichmondside's Joel Umanzor, spoke with us about the folks running for city council in Richmond’s District One, and how they’re addressing the top issues of concern for residents.
Gimme My Props
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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. -
Oakland’s Measure OO is a new initiative to change the structure of the Oakland Public Ethics Commission. -
Oakland’s Measure NN is a new proposal aimed at funding public safety through a tax on property owners. -
Oakland Measure MM is a new initiative that aims to fund wildfire prevention in parts of the city with high fire risk. -
Richmond’s Measure J and Measure L both focus on election reform. -
Proposition O would strengthen access to abortions in San Francisco. -
Proposition N would create a fund to help police officers, firefighters, paramedics, sheriffs, nurses and 911 dispatchers employed by the city pay off their student loan debt. -
SF Prop M would overhaul SF Business Tax System . The city would rely less on taxing a company’s payroll for staff working here, and more on revenue that businesses earn within the city. -
Proposition L would tax ride-hail companies, including those that operate self-driving cars. -
Proposition K would start a process that could permanently close part of San Francisco’s Great Highway to traffic.
Bay Area Headlines
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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.
