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Playlist by The State of CaliforniaA daily deep dive into an issue of public policy or politics that's driving the conversation in California. Each day, we interview a guest who's a newsmaker, public official, or expert.Follow the podcast:
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For those who think young: SF Youth Commission want to expand franchise
If at first you don't succeed try try again; a previously unsuccessful effort to lower the voting age to 16 in the city of San Francisco is once again underway. If passed the measure would grant 16 and 17-year-old San Franciscans the right to vote in local elections. Previous attempts to lower t…
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Supreme Court weighs legality of Idaho abortion ban
The Supreme Court is divided in the midst of deciding whether the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act of 1986 should have primacy over Idaho's near-total abortion ban. For more on this, KCBS Radio's Doug Sovern spoke to Shannon Hovis, Director of Reproductive Freedom For All California.
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Proposed bill could slow down California's CLEAR airport express lanes
You’ve seen it at the airport: a CLEAR lane, separate from the general security line and the TSA PreCheck line, where flyers pay an annual fee to a private company to speed through based on their biometric data. They get escorted ahead of even the regular PreCheck customers to get through security …
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Governor Newsom has his "Daisy" moment with hard-hitting ads on abortion ban
Governor Newsom continues to stay on the offensive when it comes to abortion, trying to ensure access while also capitalizing on a potent campaign issue. The governor has launched another ad campaign, this time in the state of Alabama, and tomorrow will unveil legislation aimed at Arizona. The go…
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Supreme Court hears arguments in homelessness case
As we’ve been reporting, the US Supreme Court heard a hugely important case today on homelessness, and what cities can legally do about it. The case involves the city of Grants Pass, Oregon but could have major implications for policies here in the Bay Area. The issue in Grants Pass v Johnson is …
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Expansion of Medi-Cal could lower poverty rate among undocumented immigrants
Researchers from the Public Policy Institute of California teamed up with Stanford to develop what they say is a health-inclusive California Poverty Measure to understand how Medi-Cal expansion could benefit undocumented immigrants. Researchers looked at data from the fall of 2021 and reviewed ins…
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SF redoubles efforts to curtail pedestrian death rate, highest in the country
Despite years of preventive measures, San Francisco still has the highest pedestrian death rate in the nation, and is on track to break its unfortunate record this year. So now the City is going to try something new to slow cars down and make the streets safer for people on foot. This week the Mu…
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Report sheds light on rampant misuse of federal benefits in CA foster system
A new report blasts California for continuing to take federal benefits away from foster children, to help balance the state budget. The nationwide study gives California and 43 other states a grade of F, for diverting funds to foster care agencies, without ever even telling kids that the money is …
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What's happening with the Congressional district 16 recount election?
An unusual recount is underway in a closely watched Bay Area Congressional race that produced an unprecedented result. This is the race to succeed Representative Anna Eshoo in the 16th Congressional district, which ended with a tie for second place, sending three different candidates on to Novemb…
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Biden administration says the US will not get involved conflict with Iran
Israel continues to weigh its options to retaliate after Iran’s unprecedented missile and drone attack over the weekend. The Biden Administration says the United States remains “ironclad” in its support for Israel— but will not get involved in a conflict with Iran. This was the first time Iran h…
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