US Senate Candidates Spar In Debate Over Who Can Best LeadOctober 6, 2016U.S. Senate candidates Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez took on each other's record, experience and positions on the issues in their only general election debate Wednesday night. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 57, Parole, Sentencing And Court ProceduresOctober 6, 2016Proposition 57 makes it easier for state inmates to be released from prison if they demonstrate rehabilitation.
State GovernmentElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 58, English Language EducationOctober 6, 2016Proposition 58 eliminates a law that schools teach students in English only.
State GovernmentLoretta Sanchez Attacks Kamala Harris Over 'Early Parole' PropOctober 5, 2016Senate candidate Rep. Loretta Sanchez denounced a measure that would grant some prisoners early parole and says her opponent Kamala Harris helped write it. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentShowhorses Vs. Workhorses: What Makes An Effective U.S. Senator?October 5, 2016The Senate is more intensely partisan than it used to be. So what does it take to be effective? And between Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez, who best represents those qualities?
Why Can't We Vote Online?October 5, 2016We can use our bank and file our taxes online, but online voting poses a unique problem for computer scientists.
State GovernmentCalifornia's US Senate Race: Unique, Historic And Utterly BoringOctober 5, 2016 | Ben AdlerConsidering how historic California’s open U.S. race is this year, what’s most remarkable is how boring it’s been. That could change Wednesday night, when Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez meet for their lone general election debate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 55, Extension Of Income Tax IncreaseOctober 5, 2016Proposition 55 extends for another 12 years the temporary tax increases mandated by earlier proposition.
State GovernmentElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 56, Tobacco Tax IncreaseOctober 5, 2016Proposition 56 raises the tax rate for tobacco from one of lowest in the country to one of the highest.
State GovernmentElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 54, Public Display Of Legislative BillsOctober 4, 2016Proposition 54 requires that state bills be printed and posted online three days before they can be passed.
