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Prop 36 Post-Election: Justice Reform Reversed with Stricter Penalties
Season 2024
Episode 244
California voters approved Prop 36, which introduces tougher penalties for repeat drug and theft offenders, including a new "treatment-mandated felony" category. While supporters aim to deter crime, critics argue it disproportionately impacts vulnerable populations and raises incarceration costs.
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Trump move to rescind forest rule would impact 4M acres in CA.
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A bill aims to protect honeybees as mites and die-offs worsen in CA.
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CA colleges spend big on Turnitin despite tech flaws and student backlash.
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A new bill would stop schools from requiring pre-approval for cultural regalia.
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Study links rising rents to falling transit use in LA neighborhoods.
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Governor Gavin Newsom wants to increase the state's investment in film and tv tax credits.
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Newsom’s budget proposal to speed up the Delta Tunnel project ignites controversy.