Proposition 25: Cash Bail

10/16/20 • 17 min

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Proposition 25 would eliminate the use of cash bail in California, replacing it with a threat assessment system using algorithms and judicial discretion. This episode is part of our Bay Curious Prop Fest series, which explores the 12 propositions on California's ballot. The series runs from Oct. 1-16, with new episodes dropping every weekday.

Additional Reading:

Episode transcript: https://www.kqed.org/news/11842445
Prop Fest Homepage: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
KQED Election Coverage: https://www.kqed.org/elections

Reported by Marisa Lagos. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Michelle Wiley.

Additional Reading:

Episode transcript: https://www.kqed.org/news/11842445
Prop Fest Homepage: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
KQED Election Coverage: https://www.kqed.org/elections

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Proposition 24: Consumer Privacy

Proposition 24 would expand California's privacy laws, including the creation of a new state agency to regulate how companies collect and use consumer data. This episode is part of our Bay Curious Prop Fest series, which explores the 12 propositions on California's ballot. The series runs from Oct. 1-16, with new episodes dropping every weekday.

Additional Reading:

Episode transcript: https://www.kqed.org/news/11842350
Prop Fest Homepage: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
KQED Election Coverage: https://www.kqed.org/elections

Reported by Rachael Myrow. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Katie McMurran and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Michelle Wiley.

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Colin Nichols gets the official California voter guide in the mail like folks in 11 million other households. It got him wondering, who puts it together? And why does one guy -- Gary Wesley -- write so many of the arguments? This question won our February voting round.

Additional Reading:

11 Million Households, 10 Languages -- That's Right, It's the Official Calif. Voter Guide: https://www.kqed.org/news/11842131
Bay Curious Prop Fest: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
KQED's Voter Guide: https://www.kqed.org/voterguide

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