Johanna Miyaki
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The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted four-to-one on Tuesday to approve the final agreement for Measure QQ. This would allow 16- and 17-year-olds to vote in Oakland and Berkeley school board elections. But, it’s unclear if it will make it onto the November ballot.
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A controversial ballot measure challenging restrictions on oil and gas wells in California will not be on the ballot in November.
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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.
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Beginning on Monday, 36,000 tons of sand will be moved over the next two weeks to stave off sand migrating onto the northern stretch of San Francisco’s Great Highway.
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CrosscurrentsKALW Election Production Manager Johanna Miyaki went to an event co-sponsored by oaklandside and Capital B, a black-led, national nonprofit news organization. It was part of Capital B's Black Political Power Tour.
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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.
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San Francisco played host this week to a political showdown in Democratic and Republican fundraising efforts. Gabe Freschler, reporter for the San Francisco Standard shares his thoughts on the campaigns with KALW’s election productions manager, Johanna Miyaki.
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CrosscurrentsThe San Francisco Unified School District is considering school closures and mergers to help close a major deficit. We're sharing an excerpt from a recent meeting of its District Advisory Committee.
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The City of Hayward is switching from at-large-based elections to district-based city council elections.
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Cinco de Mayo celebrations in San Jose this year will feature an unexpected collaboration between the lowrider community and the San Jose Police.