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The measure was proposed by the moderate political organizing group TogetherSF, which is also endorsing Farrell.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"From the 2024 Voter Guide\" link1='https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/sanfrancisco,San Francisco: Your Voter Guide to Navigate the Candidates and Issues on Your Ballot' hero=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/02/Aside-Voter-Guide-Local-Elections-San-Francisco-1200x1200-1.png]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Individual campaign donations to candidates are capped at $500, but those limits don’t apply to ballot measures. Proposition D has raised millions of dollars from tech billionaires like Michael Moritz, and opponents allege that Farrell is using the funding intended for the ballot measure to boost his mayoral campaign by appearing in commercials and mailers for the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The former supervisor has defended his strategies, saying they are legal and were reviewed by his legal team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As soon as I became the frontrunner for Mayor, my opponents started attacking me because they know that I have the courage and experience to make the tough choices to turn San Francisco around after six years of failed leadership,” Farrell said in a statement. “I lead both campaigns and make no apologies about it. I have disclosed everything from the beginning. 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He later settled and paid the city $25,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11998469\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11998469\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor London Breed speaks during a San Francisco mayoral debate with candidates Ahsha Safaí, former Mayor Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie and Aaron Peskin at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on June 12, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The mayors backing the letter calling for an investigation into Farrell’s mayoral campaign have also all signaled their support for other candidates: Brown is backing incumbent Mayor London Breed, Agnos is backing Supervisor Aaron Peskin and Jordan is backing nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is silly season in San Francisco politics and voters should see right through this blatant coordinated attempt by my political opponents,” Farrell said. “Each of these former Mayors has endorsed one of my political opponents in this race, and this is nothing but pure political tactics, and it is shameful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jason McDaniel, a political science professor at San Francisco State University, called the letter a “political hit” in the increasingly tense race. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are complaints we have been hearing from [Farrell’s] opponents for a couple of months now. 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Proposition D has raised millions of dollars from tech billionaires like Michael Moritz, and opponents allege that Farrell is using the funding intended for the ballot measure to boost his mayoral campaign by appearing in commercials and mailers for the measure.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The former supervisor has defended his strategies, saying they are legal and were reviewed by his legal team.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“As soon as I became the frontrunner for Mayor, my opponents started attacking me because they know that I have the courage and experience to make the tough choices to turn San Francisco around after six years of failed leadership,” Farrell said in a statement. “I lead both campaigns and make no apologies about it. I have disclosed everything from the beginning. 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He later settled and paid the city $25,000.\u003c/p>\n\u003cfigure id=\"attachment_11998469\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"max-width: 1999px\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11998469\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/240612-SFMayoralDebate-22-BL_qed-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\">\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mayor London Breed speaks during a San Francisco mayoral debate with candidates Ahsha Safaí, former Mayor Mark Farrell, Daniel Lurie and Aaron Peskin at the Sydney Goldstein Theater on June 12, 2024. \u003ccite>(Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/cite>\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003cp>The mayors backing the letter calling for an investigation into Farrell’s mayoral campaign have also all signaled their support for other candidates: Brown is backing incumbent Mayor London Breed, Agnos is backing Supervisor Aaron Peskin and Jordan is backing nonprofit founder Daniel Lurie.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It is silly season in San Francisco politics and voters should see right through this blatant coordinated attempt by my political opponents,” Farrell said. “Each of these former Mayors has endorsed one of my political opponents in this race, and this is nothing but pure political tactics, and it is shameful.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Jason McDaniel, a political science professor at San Francisco State University, called the letter a “political hit” in the increasingly tense race. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“These are complaints we have been hearing from [Farrell’s] opponents for a couple of months now. The weaponization of ethics charges is a very common thing in San Francisco politics. I’m not saying it’s never called for, but I’ve seen it in about every campaign,” McDaniel said. \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“It’s possible that Mark Farrell has opened himself up to this — there has been a slow drip of these stories,” he added. “But this letter is obviously designed to affect the campaign and we need to be careful of what actual ethics processes play out.” \u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In addition to the mayors, former City Attorney Louise Renne, former Supervisor Angela Alioto, former state Sen. 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San Franciscans aren’t buying it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/12008288/former-san-francisco-mayors-call-for-investigation-into-mark-farrells-campaign-financing","authors":["11840"],"categories":["news_31795","news_8","news_13"],"tags":["news_195","news_28255","news_34055","news_32839","news_27626","news_34377","news_6931","news_22439","news_17968","news_38","news_34371"],"featImg":"news_12008271","label":"news"},"news_12007989":{"type":"posts","id":"news_12007989","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"12007989","score":null,"sort":[1728086739000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"kqed-politics-team-roundtable-sf-mayors-race-prop-36-and-da-price-recall","title":"KQED Politics Team Roundtable: SF Mayor’s Race, Prop. 36 and DA Price Recall","publishDate":1728086739,"format":"audio","headTitle":"KQED Politics Team Roundtable: SF Mayor’s Race, Prop. 36 and DA Price Recall | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>Early voting is set to begin on Monday and new polls show the race for mayor of San Francisco is up for grabs. A Democratic member of Congress comes out in favor of recalling Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. Plus, a statewide ballot measure to toughen penalties for drug use and retail theft seems headed for victory. Scott, Marisa and Guy discuss this week’s news in politics.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":null,"status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1728340335,"stats":{"hasAudio":false,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":3,"wordCount":72},"headData":{"title":"KQED Politics Team Roundtable: SF Mayor’s Race, Prop. 36 and DA Price Recall | KQED","description":"Early voting is set to begin on Monday and new polls show the race for mayor of San Francisco is up for grabs. A Democratic member of Congress comes out in favor of recalling Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. 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A Democratic member of Congress comes out in favor of recalling Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price. Plus, a statewide ballot measure to toughen penalties for drug use and retail theft seems headed for victory. 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The \u003ca href=\"https://stage.kqed.org/voterguide/california/congress-16th-district\">two Democrats are vying for a coveted Bay Area House seat\u003c/a>, currently held by outgoing Rep. Anna Eshoo. The winner will hold a safe Democratic seat that stretches from Pacifica to Los Gatos and will be an essential voice on issues important to Silicon Valley in Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo, the former mayor of San José, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11977963/liccardo-leads-south-bay-house-primary-simitian-confident-hell-make-general-election\">finished first in the March primary\u003c/a>. He led Low, a state Assemblymember, in a late September poll from \u003ca href=\"https://today.usc.edu/california-house-poll-democrats-hold-slim-leads-in-states-closest-races/\">USC, Cal State Long Beach and Cal Poly Pomona\u003c/a>. Low \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11984495/evan-low-takes-second-place-in-silicon-valley-congressional-race-after-recount-breaks-historic-tie\">advanced to the general election after a controversial recount\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11995771/heres-who-funded-the-controversial-recount-for-congress-in-silicon-valley\">funded by Liccardo supporters\u003c/a>, over Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In recent days, Low and his allies have increased their attacks on Liccardo, aiming for Liccardo’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/40879/just-how-bad-is-san-joses-budget-situation-really\">support for public employee pension reform and the decline in police staffing\u003c/a> that occurred while Liccardo was on the San José City Council. Liccardo \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11936268/were-finally-paving-our-streets-exit-interview-with-san-jose-mayor-sam-liccardo\">has touted the city’s fiscal recovery\u003c/a> and increased police staffing during his two terms as mayor, from 2015-2023.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Sam Liccardo has been hiding ever since San José firefighters and police officers condemned him for attacking first responders and harming public safety,” Lindsey Cobia, Low’s campaign manager, said in a statement. “This debate will be the first chance for Sam to come clean to voters about his anti-police and firefighter record.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo’s camp has trumpeted a campaign finance complaint filed by a voting rights group against Low, alleging he improperly used money raised to run for re-election to the Legislature to instead boost his Congressional campaign. Low’s campaign has called the complaint meritless.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside label=\"From the 2024 Voter Guide\" link1='https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/congress-16th-district,Learn about the U.S. House of Representatives, District 16 Election' hero=https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/02/Aside-Bay-Area-Voter-Guide-2024-Primary-Election-1200x1200-1.png]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo’s decision to pull out from Wednesday’s debate brought a new round of broadsides from Low’s campaign. Cobia called the move “extremely suspicious,” and Low jabbed Liccardo for “making a speedy recovery” in a social media post that included a screenshot with information about a Saturday campaign event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo’s campaign said he would not be speaking and would find other ways to communicate with attendees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We did not cancel. We moved the debate one week because Sam lost his voice,” Liccardo spokesperson Gil Rubinstein said. “Evan Low is trying to distract you from recent reporting that he is illegally spending $1.6 million from an account funded by corporations that could never legally contribute to a federal congressional race.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The Liccardo campaign provided KQED with a copy of his medical records that appeared to show he was prescribed a corticosteroid medication to treat laryngitis and was recommended five to seven days of voice rest by a doctor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>On Wednesday, Liccardo posted on X that he was “following doctors’ orders and will not be doing any public speaking until my voice is better.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“In the meantime, we’re finding innovative ways of communicating with residents at meet-and-greets through the use of technology,” he wrote.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The one-hour debate will be broadcast live on NBC Bay Area and KQED Public Radio at 7 p.m.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"One day after dropping out of a debate, former San José Mayor Sam Liccardo agreed to face Assemblymember Evan Low on Oct. 11. 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The \u003ca href=\"https://stage.kqed.org/voterguide/california/congress-16th-district\">two Democrats are vying for a coveted Bay Area House seat\u003c/a>, currently held by outgoing Rep. Anna Eshoo. The winner will hold a safe Democratic seat that stretches from Pacifica to Los Gatos and will be an essential voice on issues important to Silicon Valley in Congress.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo, the former mayor of San José, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11977963/liccardo-leads-south-bay-house-primary-simitian-confident-hell-make-general-election\">finished first in the March primary\u003c/a>. He led Low, a state Assemblymember, in a late September poll from \u003ca href=\"https://today.usc.edu/california-house-poll-democrats-hold-slim-leads-in-states-closest-races/\">USC, Cal State Long Beach and Cal Poly Pomona\u003c/a>. Low \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11984495/evan-low-takes-second-place-in-silicon-valley-congressional-race-after-recount-breaks-historic-tie\">advanced to the general election after a controversial recount\u003c/a>, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/11995771/heres-who-funded-the-controversial-recount-for-congress-in-silicon-valley\">funded by Liccardo supporters\u003c/a>, over Santa Clara County Supervisor Joe Simitian.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In recent days, Low and his allies have increased their attacks on Liccardo, aiming for Liccardo’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/40879/just-how-bad-is-san-joses-budget-situation-really\">support for public employee pension reform and the decline in police staffing\u003c/a> that occurred while Liccardo was on the San José City Council. 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Low’s campaign has called the complaint meritless.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"label":"From the 2024 Voter Guide ","link1":"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/congress-16th-district,Learn about the U.S. House of Representatives, District 16 Election","hero":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/02/Aside-Bay-Area-Voter-Guide-2024-Primary-Election-1200x1200-1.png"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo’s decision to pull out from Wednesday’s debate brought a new round of broadsides from Low’s campaign. Cobia called the move “extremely suspicious,” and Low jabbed Liccardo for “making a speedy recovery” in a social media post that included a screenshot with information about a Saturday campaign event.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Liccardo’s campaign said he would not be speaking and would find other ways to communicate with attendees.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We did not cancel. 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Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">KQED’s Voter Guide\u003c/a> for more information on state and local races.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2014, Californians passed Prop 47, a criminal justice reform measure aimed at sending fewer low-level offenders for drug and theft crimes to prison. Now, Californians are being asked if they want to roll back some of those reforms, and increase the penalties. KQED Politics Correspondent and co-host of Political Breakdown Marisa Lagos takes us through the history, data and arguments of this prop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC2352266478&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a transcript of the episode.\u003c/em>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, recently I was in one of those big box stores in search of a humble can of shaving cream… I make my way to the pharmacy section. Find the right aisle. But then I get to the shelf and … my shaving cream is locked behind plexiglass.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Been there before. But with toothpaste. And Tums. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Right. I mean, we’re talking about a can of shaving cream that costs $2.19… and yet, there I was. Ringing a bell, having someone unlock this cabinet for me, annoyed that this is the state of affairs where I live…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also I don’t know if it’s \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just a me thing, \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but I get super self conscious about inconveniencing employees for some toothpaste. But I digress …\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Same. The proliferation of these plexiglass cases for shaving cream and toothpaste, is just one example of how rising concerns about crime and theft are changing how we live. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But proponents of Prop 36 want to take these measures even further – waaaaay beyond some plexiglass case at the local Target. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I’m Olivia Allen-Price, host of Bay Curious.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And I’m Ericka Cruz Guevarra, host of The Bay. And y’all – we’ve made it! To the final episode of Prop Fest, our ten part series that goes deep on the California propositions.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All so you can vote with confidence! Today we’re digging into Proposition 36, which would increase penalties for some drug and theft-related crimes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It’s a rollback of criminal justice reforms from a decade ago – and would put more people behind bars in California.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> But doing so would cost the state money that would otherwise be used for treatment programs that are working.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We’ll get into it all, right after this. Stay with us. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPONSOR MESSAGE\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alrighty, for our final day of Prop Fest, we’re discussing Prop 36, which will read about like this on your ballot..\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Samantha Lim:\u003c/b> Prop 36 is a statute that allows felony charges and increases sentences for certain drug and theft crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help us understand what’s at stake with Prop 36, I’m joined by KQED politics correspondent and co-host of the podcast Political Breakdown, Marisa Lagos. Hey, Marisa.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey, Olivia.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So Prop 36 has a lot of parts to it which will break down one at a time in just a minute. But to kick us off broadly, what is Prop 36 flooking to do?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, essentially it is looking to crack down on both shoplifting and sort of low level thefts and drug use, which its backers say are sort of the responsible for a lot of the homelessness and kind of the crisis you see in retail stores where everything is locked up. And what they see is really a chaotic sort of state of play on the ground here in California.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Prop 36 has undone some of the changes that voters ushered in in 2014 with the passage of Prop 47, which, you know, is one of the probably biggest criminal justice reforms that California has ever passed. Let’s walk through a little bit like what did that prop do? Because so much of 36 is about unwinding, undoing 47.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Prop 47 passed, we were kind of in this era of trying to reverse a lot of the tough on crime laws. And that wasn’t just out of the goodness of everybody’s heart in California, it’s because the Supreme Court of the United States told California, your prisons are overcrowded. It’s resulting in unsafe conditions for prisoners, and you must figure out a way to reduce the prison population, or we’re just going to start letting people out of the state prisons. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so this was one in a series of initiatives that were put forward both by the Democratic governor at the time, Jerry Brown, passed by lawmakers. And then this one was one that kind of came from the outside. Proponents gathered signatures and put it on the ballot. And essentially their argument at the time was, hey, why are we wasting bed space on people who aren’t actually a danger to society? They’re drug users. They’re poor people who are stealing because they’re poor. They should not be in state prison. They should be getting help. And if we pass this, we can use the money we’d save on putting them in prison to actually help them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let’s use it for reentry programs, for drug treatment, programs, for rehabilitation. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prop 47 passed in 2014 with nearly 60% California voters voting in favor. How’s it all gone over?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think you can argue it did what it set out to do. It saved $800 million a year in prison costs. And that money was invested into programs that have largely had very successful track records. I mean, if you look at the recidivism rates of people who are just let out of state prison versus those who go into Prop 47-funded programs, there’s no comparison. People who participate in these 47 funded programs are incredibly unlikely to re-offend. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so I think part of what we’re talking about here is like. It’s almost like folks are having two different conversations because the proponents of Prop 47 would say, look, we saved this money. We helped people in the process. And the folks on the other side are like, Yeah, but we still have problems with homelessness and drug use and theft. And so, you know, I don’t think anybody who promoted Prop 47 argued that this would end those other issues. I think the question is whether Prop 47 contributed to them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And that’s a question that’s tricky to answer from a data perspective. What can we say about?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright well first let’s talk about theft. In truth, really, a lot of the of problems we’ve seen from a numbers perspective actually only went up in the last couple of years. The first several years after Prop 47 passed, there was n ot a huge spike in shoplifting, there was not a huge spike in a lot of the types of, you know, retail theft that have gotten so much attention. But since the pandemic, we have seen some upticks. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I’ll just flag because this is who’s backing this: law enforcement never liked Prop 47. And so a lot of what we’re seeing now, I think, is a reaction to a policy that was always sort of reviled within the police and prosecutor community.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you talked a little bit about how Prop 47 worked. What were some of the critiques that people have had about Prop 47?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right. So I think people who are critical of this see it as kind of letting people off the hook. They think that a misdemeanor is not a serious enough consequence. If somebody is repeatedly shoplifting, if somebody is going into a store again and again and stealing an amount that’s under $950, which is that felony threshold. But that, you know, they know they can get away with it, essentially. And so what we have seen is a real decrease in the number of arrests that are made for those types of thefts. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then obviously, we have seen just an explosion of the fentanyl crisis on our streets. You know, in our hospitals. You just have such a dire situation with this incredibly addictive drug that also is so strong that it leads to a lot of overdoses. And so, you know, I think the people backing Prop 36 think that there is a tie between what changed in 2014 with Prop 47 and the fentanyl crisis, and it’s not just because the drugs are stronger, but it’s because. There is not an incentive for drug users to accept treatment if they get arrested. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I know this is a pretty important nuance in this one – can you explain how those incentives have changed?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So prior to Prop 47, a lot of district attorneys, if they had somebody who was clearly a drug addict, not necessarily somebody selling drugs, would say, “Hey, you have an option here. You can either take a year in prison or jail. Or you could take drug treatment. And if you complete this drug treatment program, we will wipe that off your record. You will not have a felony drug possession charge anymore.” And a lot of people would take that. But if you’re told it’s going to be a slap on the wrist and a small fine, or maybe you don’t even get arrested at all, you might say, I’m going to keep using.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we have seen since Prop 47 passed is a real decrease in the number of people who are willing to go into these diversion programs like drug court. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I talked to Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig. He’s a big proponent of Prop 36, and he says that he has seen this reality in his own county, even as they’ve really tried to put resources into these drug courts.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jeff Reisig: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The percentage of the population that these new prop 47 programs are serving is like 15% or lower of the total population of individuals that used to be present in drug courts across California. It may be even lower than that in some places, but I can the data in Yolo shows that we used to on average have anywhere from 340 to 500 people a year in drug courts. And the only way you get into a drug court is if, you know, you were caught with possession of hard drugs, right? Meth. Heroin. Cocaine. Fentanyl. PCP. And then after prop 47 passed, those drug courts just slowly started to disappear because there was no incentive anymore for people to participate. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters are now being asked if they want to bring back these harsher penalties. How did this get on the ballot in the first place and why this 180?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah. So I mentioned before that this has always been a policy that was very disliked by prosecutors and law enforcement. So district attorneys were kind of the lead folks who crafted Prop 36 and went out to get signatures from voters to put it on the ballot. At the time, as they were collecting these signatures, there was a debate happening in Sacramento about what I’ve alluded to, which is a real crisis for retailers in terms of not just simple shoplifting, people coming in and stealing small amounts of things, but also organized retail theft rings who are coming in. You know, you’ve seen those videos of the smash and grabs, but that’s the tip of the iceberg. You know, we’ve seen a lot of organized criminal gangs essentially target big box stores, small mom and pop stores, steal huge amounts of things and then resell them maybe on online marketplaces or on the street. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As prosecutors were pushing this ballot measure, a lot of these retailers were getting very frustrated that in the past few years, the legislature and Democratic governor hadn’t been willing to take on this issue. And so a lot of them – Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Target – put in $500,000, $1 million to help get this on the ballot there. It is not clear whether they are going to continue to support this ballot measure, because we did see the legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom actually really tackle this issue this year and pass a huge package of laws that are broadly aimed at the more serious organized retail crime issue. But this is something that I think prosecutors had had their eye on for a long time, and they saw the politics shifting as we came out of the pandemic and the visibility of this retail theft issue became so apparent to voters. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so, you know, it went viral on social media. We’ve seen so much outrage on cable news and in the media in general. And I think it just really built to a breaking point where they were … it was very easy for them to ask voters to sign this. And we’re seeing polling now that it’s very likely to pass.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OK, so that all brings us to where we are this year, considering Proposition 36. It proposes a lot of different changes, and I want to step through some of them now. So let’s start with how it would increase punishments for drug crimes.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So Prop 36 would create something they’re calling treatment mandated felonies. Essentially, it would say if you have been arrested and prosecuted \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previously\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for drug possession that a prosecutor would have the option to charge you with a felony on a third arrest, and if they did they could also offer you something like drug court, where you participate in treatment, and if you complete that treatment the charge would be expunged and you receive no jail time. So, treatment mandated felony is what they’re calling it, but to be clear, nobody would be forced into treatment … they would have the option to take the felony or go into drug treatment.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I’ll note that there’s nothing in this ballot measure to increase funding for treatment. And so I think there are open questions about whether if this were to pass, there would actually be enough beds for all the folks who might get arrested and prosecuted under Prop 36. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright, and how would Prop 36 impact theft crimes?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah, I mean under Prop 36, if you’re a repeat thief, you can also be charged with a felony, even if it’s for a small amount of something, you know, worth less than $950. And this is for people who have two previous convictions. So, prosecutors could send you to prison or county jail for repeatedly stealing things. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the kind of hearts of the prop 47 criticisms is that one person could sort of repeatedly go into the same store and never face a felony, even if they’re targeting the same place and, you know, really racking up big losses for that store and putting the employees at risk. So this kind of tries to get at that by saying, “hey, look, we’re not going to throw the book at you the first time you steal a small amount of something. But if you keep doing it, we can charge you with a felony by aggregating those offenses together.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And can you just break down for people who aren’t sort of living in the criminal justice world? Felony, misdemeanor. What is the difference there?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah. So a misdemeanor is a crime. It can net you up to a year in county jail and fines. So if you get arrested for a misdemeanor, there’s some sort of discretion for a police officer whether they’re going to cite you right there, say a jaywalking ticket, or maybe if you get arrested for something more serious that they can take you and book you into county jail, you know, a misdemeanor DUI, for example, or something like that. A felony generally comes with more serious criminal penalties, including jail or prison time. It also tends to stick on your record longer. It can affect your ability to get a job later on. It can affect your ability to get housing to coach Little League, things like that. It’s a far more serious criminal penalty and one that has kind of longer lasting impacts on somebody’s life beyond just whatever the sentences for the felony that they’re convicted of.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prop 36 also ups the stakes for people who are charged with selling or providing drugs. Can you sort of explain that, that part of this?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So essentially, Prop 36 says that if you are caught selling or providing drugs to somebody, you could be admonished in court that if you continue to do this, you could get charged with murder. So, for example, if a dealer is given this warning in court, and then someone were to die because of drugs they sold, a prosecutor would have a better case for a murder charge and it definitely is something that harkens back to the kind of tough on crime laws of the 90s.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, on the ballot, this prop is titled The Increased Drug and Theft Penalties and Reduce Homelessness Initiative. But we haven’t talked that much about homelessness. What does this prop have to do with homelessness?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, nothing directly. But as I said before, I think some of the proponents are really connecting the dots between poverty, drug use and homelessness, and particularly drug use and homelessness. You know, Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County D.A., has talked to me extensively about his nephew, who is a drug user, who is homeless and who has a very supportive, large family, who is willing to support him and get him into treatment, and he will not do it. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jeff Reisig:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> My nephew, I told you, is a poster child for this whole deal. I mean, literally the poster child because he started using heroin in 2014, and he’s been on the streets ever since, and he steals every day to support his habit. And it’s all misdemeanors. And it’s just a big like, we want to force him into treatment. We want him to be compelled into treatment, but there’s no tool for that. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so for someone like Reisig, he feels like if people are homeless and using drugs and they just keep getting essentially misdemeanor tickets for stealing or for that drug use, they’re just going to continue to hurt themselves and the communities around them and that this could be a way to essentially get them into that treatment that they need, that it could push them to do something that they may not be willing to do otherwise.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Prop 36 passes, what kind of impact could this have on our prison population and thus the budget?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right. So it would definitely cut into that $800 million that we have been saving because of Prop 47. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office did do their own analysis of this. They’re not sure exactly what will happen because we don’t know, you know, how many people will get caught stealing or doing drugs, how many people prosecutors will choose to charge with felonies. But they’re estimating that it could cost tens of millions of dollars a year, to hundreds of millions of dollars a year in added incarceration costs. It’s a lot of money. It is still in the context of a over $100 billion state budget, a tiny percentage of that, something like one half of 1%. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, you know, I think that you can argue that there will be obviously huge implications for the people who end up locked up. They say that up to a few thousand people could end up in jail and prison who would not be there otherwise. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then also any of these programs that are doing good work in communities around rehabilitation or reentry, if they’re losing out on that money, there could be sort of domino effects there, because it’s not just the people that are going to be, you know, prosecuted under this. The people who will miss out on opportunities to get help because that money is now being spent on those prosecutions and jailings.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are supporters of Prop 36 sort of arguing and who are they?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right. So I mentioned the prosecutors, the District Attorney Association of California as the biggest proponent. We also saw major retailers like Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Home Depot and initially back this. I’m waiting to hear if they’re going to continue to support this or if they’re just going to stay neutral. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think most interestingly, big city mayors – San Francisco’s London Breed, San Jose’s Matt Mahan, San Diego’s Todd Gloria. These are all pretty liberal Democrats who are backing this. I think that they see what we’re seeing reflected in polls, which show that this is wildly popular and that people are blaming them for a lot of these very visible issues both on the streets and in stores.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The California Republican Party is in support and I would say in the state legislature, we’ve seen kind of a split between more moderate members who do support this and more liberal members who are very reticent to return to any sort of tough on crime laws.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And let’s talk opposition. What’s the case being made there and who’s making it? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most high profile opponent of Prop 36 is definitely our Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. He’s really been a long time proponent for these criminal justice reforms. He also backed Prop 64 to legalize marijuana, which had the effect of essentially like wiping a lot of people’s records. And so this is something I think he feels really strongly about. And he has been really reticent to admit any problems with Prop 47 because it is something that he has backed and I think believes in.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Gov. Gavin Newsom: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone I know is rushing to reform Prop 47 to raise the threshold. OK. That’s not the fundamental issue. The fundamental issue is the other issues that are not 47 related. And that is the nature of retail theft has changed. It’s not just the onesie, twosies – yes, that’s an issue, I don’t deny that – but it’s also become deeply organized. And that’s what we need to go after. And that’s a whole different thing. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He’s out there. You have the legislative leadership who also shepherded a lot of these bills to tackle organized retail theft in opposition. The state Democratic Party has voted to oppose it. And then you have, I think, what you would expect, which is a lot of these criminal justice reform and civil liberties groups. Californians for Safety and Justice, who wrote Prop 47, the ACLU, the Anti Recidivism Coalition. These are groups that are largely on the ground working with the populations that were impacted by 47 that would be impacted by 36. And they say we’ve been down this road before and it didn’t work.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I sat down this year with Tinisch Hollins. She leads Californians for Safety and Justice, which originally wrote Prop 47 and has been one of the biggest leaders in pushing criminal justice reforms.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Tinisch Hollins:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We’ve tried tough on crime right? Right. You tried. We’ve tried different policy. We don’t. We not only have scientific data or we have lived experience, and we have decades of proof that that doesn’t work. It doesn’t work as appropriate interventions for addiction.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Another thing, talking to Tinisch and a lot of folks within this world is that they feel like police and law enforcement have not been using the tools that they have at their disposal already to get at these problems. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mentioned before, you know, you can arrest someone for a misdemeanor. We’ve seen a real pulling back by police since Prop 47 passed. Crime rates have held largely steady in a lot of these kind of property crimes. But clearance rates, which is essentially the arrest rates — how likely are you to get arrested for something? — have gone down by almost half in the last decade or two. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so if you’re in San Francisco and you commit a property crime, only 5% of those people get arrested. That’s not to say prosecuted, just arrested. And prosecutors can’t make a case if there’s no arrest. So Tinisch, I think, feels like this is not necessarily calling for a change in law and policy, but a change in how we apply the laws that already exist.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Tinisch Hollins: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We already have laws on the books to address those issues, right? Like selling fentanyl is a crime is a felony, right? People can go to jail or prison for that. The question is, “what is the challenge with making arrests?” I’m from San Francisco. I see this all the time. Right? So there’s a lot of public concern around it, and rightfully so, because the tools that law enforcement currently have are not being used. They’re being underutilized.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And how are things looking on the spending front for this one?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very uneven. I think about $9 million has been raised on the pro-Prop 36 side versus less than $200,000 for the opposition. Again, I think that this campaign is really just starting in earnest. Having someone like the governor on your side, on the no side, is a huge opportunity for what’s called earned media, right? You don’t have to go out and spend money if you’re the governor. You just talk and people put you on TV. But it does seem to me like the criminal justice reform advocates and the people on the no side, in some ways aren’t spending a lot of political capital and money to try to fight this, maybe because they feel like it’s kind of a foregone conclusion.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All right. Such a fascinating topic. Thank you for breaking it all down for us, Marisa. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marisa Lagos is KQED’s politics correspondent and co-host of the podcast Political Breakdown.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alrighty, here’s a semi-condensed review of all that….\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vote yes on 36 means…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to increase sentences for certain drug and theft crimes. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to establish a new classification of crime, called a \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment-mandated felony \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that could be issued for certain drug offenses. These would give people charged with some drug felonies the option to get drug treatment instead, and have their record expunged.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want judges to be able to warn drug distributors that they could face murder charges if they are caught distributing drugs that lead to a death.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vote no would keep things they way they are now.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And that’s a wrap on Prop Fest!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pfew! It has been a journey, but thank you so much for coming along on the ride. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you found Prop Fest helpful, please share it with a friend, or give us some love on social media. We want to get the word out so everyone can listen before those ballots are due!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you’re a new listener, welcome! We hope you’ll stick around. I’m Olivia Allen-Price, the host of Bay Curious, which is a weekly podcast that explores the hidden true stories of the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I’m Ericka Cruz Guevarra, host of The Bay. We are local, Bay Area news to keep you rooted.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe to both shows to feel more connected to your Bay Area community, and in the know about what’s going on here!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prop Fest is made with love by Alan Montecillo, Jessica Kariisa, Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, Ana De Almeda Amaral, and me, Ericka Cruz Guevarra.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We get extra support from Katie Sprenger, Jen Chien, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan …\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">…and the whole KQED family. Thank you so much for listening!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad floatright]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We hope we’ve helped you to vote with confidence. Have a good one.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\n","blocks":[],"excerpt":"Californians are being asked if they want to increase the penalties for some drug and theft crimes.","status":"publish","parent":0,"modified":1728009404,"stats":{"hasAudio":true,"hasVideo":false,"hasChartOrMap":false,"iframeSrcs":[],"hasGoogleForm":false,"hasGallery":false,"hasHearkenModule":false,"hasPolis":false,"paragraphCount":92,"wordCount":5139},"headData":{"title":"Transcript: Proposition 36 Would Increase Penalties for Some Drug and Theft Crimes | KQED","description":"Californians are being asked if they want to increase the penalties for some drug and theft crimes.","ogTitle":"","ogDescription":"","ogImgId":"","twTitle":"","twDescription":"","twImgId":"","schema":{"@context":"http://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","headline":"Transcript: Proposition 36 Would Increase Penalties for Some Drug and Theft Crimes","datePublished":"2024-10-04T03:00:56-07:00","dateModified":"2024-10-03T19:36:44-07:00","image":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png","isAccessibleForFree":"True","publisher":{"@type":"NewsMediaOrganization","@id":"https://www.kqed.org/#organization","name":"KQED","url":"https://www.kqed.org","logo":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/KQED-OG-Image@1x.png"}}},"source":"Prop Fest","sourceUrl":"https://www.kqed.org/propfest","audioUrl":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/G6C7C3/traffic.megaphone.fm/KQINC2352266478.mp3?updated=1728009391","sticky":false,"excludeFromSiteSearch":"Include","articleAge":"0","path":"/news/12007880/transcript-proposition-36-would-increase-penalties-for-some-drug-and-theft-crimes","audioTrackLength":null,"parsedContent":[{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003cp>\u003cem>Ana De Almeida Amaral contributed to this episode. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/propfest\">Prop Fest\u003c/a> is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November 2024 ballot. Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">KQED’s Voter Guide\u003c/a> for more information on state and local races.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>In 2014, Californians passed Prop 47, a criminal justice reform measure aimed at sending fewer low-level offenders for drug and theft crimes to prison. Now, Californians are being asked if they want to roll back some of those reforms, and increase the penalties. KQED Politics Correspondent and co-host of Political Breakdown Marisa Lagos takes us through the history, data and arguments of this prop.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC2352266478&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a transcript of the episode.\u003c/em>\u003cb>\u003cbr>\n\u003c/b>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, recently I was in one of those big box stores in search of a humble can of shaving cream… I make my way to the pharmacy section. Find the right aisle. But then I get to the shelf and … my shaving cream is locked behind plexiglass.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Been there before. But with toothpaste. And Tums. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Right. I mean, we’re talking about a can of shaving cream that costs $2.19… and yet, there I was. Ringing a bell, having someone unlock this cabinet for me, annoyed that this is the state of affairs where I live…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also I don’t know if it’s \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">just a me thing, \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">but I get super self conscious about inconveniencing employees for some toothpaste. But I digress …\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Same. The proliferation of these plexiglass cases for shaving cream and toothpaste, is just one example of how rising concerns about crime and theft are changing how we live. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But proponents of Prop 36 want to take these measures even further – waaaaay beyond some plexiglass case at the local Target. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I’m Olivia Allen-Price, host of Bay Curious.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And I’m Ericka Cruz Guevarra, host of The Bay. And y’all – we’ve made it! To the final episode of Prop Fest, our ten part series that goes deep on the California propositions.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All so you can vote with confidence! Today we’re digging into Proposition 36, which would increase penalties for some drug and theft-related crimes. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It’s a rollback of criminal justice reforms from a decade ago – and would put more people behind bars in California.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> But doing so would cost the state money that would otherwise be used for treatment programs that are working.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We’ll get into it all, right after this. Stay with us. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SPONSOR MESSAGE\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alrighty, for our final day of Prop Fest, we’re discussing Prop 36, which will read about like this on your ballot..\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Samantha Lim:\u003c/b> Prop 36 is a statute that allows felony charges and increases sentences for certain drug and theft crimes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To help us understand what’s at stake with Prop 36, I’m joined by KQED politics correspondent and co-host of the podcast Political Breakdown, Marisa Lagos. Hey, Marisa.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey, Olivia.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So Prop 36 has a lot of parts to it which will break down one at a time in just a minute. But to kick us off broadly, what is Prop 36 flooking to do?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, essentially it is looking to crack down on both shoplifting and sort of low level thefts and drug use, which its backers say are sort of the responsible for a lot of the homelessness and kind of the crisis you see in retail stores where everything is locked up. And what they see is really a chaotic sort of state of play on the ground here in California.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, Prop 36 has undone some of the changes that voters ushered in in 2014 with the passage of Prop 47, which, you know, is one of the probably biggest criminal justice reforms that California has ever passed. Let’s walk through a little bit like what did that prop do? Because so much of 36 is about unwinding, undoing 47.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When Prop 47 passed, we were kind of in this era of trying to reverse a lot of the tough on crime laws. And that wasn’t just out of the goodness of everybody’s heart in California, it’s because the Supreme Court of the United States told California, your prisons are overcrowded. It’s resulting in unsafe conditions for prisoners, and you must figure out a way to reduce the prison population, or we’re just going to start letting people out of the state prisons. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so this was one in a series of initiatives that were put forward both by the Democratic governor at the time, Jerry Brown, passed by lawmakers. And then this one was one that kind of came from the outside. Proponents gathered signatures and put it on the ballot. And essentially their argument at the time was, hey, why are we wasting bed space on people who aren’t actually a danger to society? They’re drug users. They’re poor people who are stealing because they’re poor. They should not be in state prison. They should be getting help. And if we pass this, we can use the money we’d save on putting them in prison to actually help them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let’s use it for reentry programs, for drug treatment, programs, for rehabilitation. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prop 47 passed in 2014 with nearly 60% California voters voting in favor. How’s it all gone over?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think you can argue it did what it set out to do. It saved $800 million a year in prison costs. And that money was invested into programs that have largely had very successful track records. I mean, if you look at the recidivism rates of people who are just let out of state prison versus those who go into Prop 47-funded programs, there’s no comparison. People who participate in these 47 funded programs are incredibly unlikely to re-offend. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so I think part of what we’re talking about here is like. It’s almost like folks are having two different conversations because the proponents of Prop 47 would say, look, we saved this money. We helped people in the process. And the folks on the other side are like, Yeah, but we still have problems with homelessness and drug use and theft. And so, you know, I don’t think anybody who promoted Prop 47 argued that this would end those other issues. I think the question is whether Prop 47 contributed to them. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And that’s a question that’s tricky to answer from a data perspective. What can we say about?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright well first let’s talk about theft. In truth, really, a lot of the of problems we’ve seen from a numbers perspective actually only went up in the last couple of years. The first several years after Prop 47 passed, there was n ot a huge spike in shoplifting, there was not a huge spike in a lot of the types of, you know, retail theft that have gotten so much attention. But since the pandemic, we have seen some upticks. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I’ll just flag because this is who’s backing this: law enforcement never liked Prop 47. And so a lot of what we’re seeing now, I think, is a reaction to a policy that was always sort of reviled within the police and prosecutor community.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you talked a little bit about how Prop 47 worked. What were some of the critiques that people have had about Prop 47?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right. So I think people who are critical of this see it as kind of letting people off the hook. They think that a misdemeanor is not a serious enough consequence. If somebody is repeatedly shoplifting, if somebody is going into a store again and again and stealing an amount that’s under $950, which is that felony threshold. But that, you know, they know they can get away with it, essentially. And so what we have seen is a real decrease in the number of arrests that are made for those types of thefts. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then obviously, we have seen just an explosion of the fentanyl crisis on our streets. You know, in our hospitals. You just have such a dire situation with this incredibly addictive drug that also is so strong that it leads to a lot of overdoses. And so, you know, I think the people backing Prop 36 think that there is a tie between what changed in 2014 with Prop 47 and the fentanyl crisis, and it’s not just because the drugs are stronger, but it’s because. There is not an incentive for drug users to accept treatment if they get arrested. \u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> I know this is a pretty important nuance in this one – can you explain how those incentives have changed?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So prior to Prop 47, a lot of district attorneys, if they had somebody who was clearly a drug addict, not necessarily somebody selling drugs, would say, “Hey, you have an option here. You can either take a year in prison or jail. Or you could take drug treatment. And if you complete this drug treatment program, we will wipe that off your record. You will not have a felony drug possession charge anymore.” And a lot of people would take that. But if you’re told it’s going to be a slap on the wrist and a small fine, or maybe you don’t even get arrested at all, you might say, I’m going to keep using.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What we have seen since Prop 47 passed is a real decrease in the number of people who are willing to go into these diversion programs like drug court. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I talked to Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig. He’s a big proponent of Prop 36, and he says that he has seen this reality in his own county, even as they’ve really tried to put resources into these drug courts.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jeff Reisig: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The percentage of the population that these new prop 47 programs are serving is like 15% or lower of the total population of individuals that used to be present in drug courts across California. It may be even lower than that in some places, but I can the data in Yolo shows that we used to on average have anywhere from 340 to 500 people a year in drug courts. And the only way you get into a drug court is if, you know, you were caught with possession of hard drugs, right? Meth. Heroin. Cocaine. Fentanyl. PCP. And then after prop 47 passed, those drug courts just slowly started to disappear because there was no incentive anymore for people to participate. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters are now being asked if they want to bring back these harsher penalties. How did this get on the ballot in the first place and why this 180?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah. So I mentioned before that this has always been a policy that was very disliked by prosecutors and law enforcement. So district attorneys were kind of the lead folks who crafted Prop 36 and went out to get signatures from voters to put it on the ballot. At the time, as they were collecting these signatures, there was a debate happening in Sacramento about what I’ve alluded to, which is a real crisis for retailers in terms of not just simple shoplifting, people coming in and stealing small amounts of things, but also organized retail theft rings who are coming in. You know, you’ve seen those videos of the smash and grabs, but that’s the tip of the iceberg. You know, we’ve seen a lot of organized criminal gangs essentially target big box stores, small mom and pop stores, steal huge amounts of things and then resell them maybe on online marketplaces or on the street. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As prosecutors were pushing this ballot measure, a lot of these retailers were getting very frustrated that in the past few years, the legislature and Democratic governor hadn’t been willing to take on this issue. And so a lot of them – Home Depot, Wal-Mart, Target – put in $500,000, $1 million to help get this on the ballot there. It is not clear whether they are going to continue to support this ballot measure, because we did see the legislature and Governor Gavin Newsom actually really tackle this issue this year and pass a huge package of laws that are broadly aimed at the more serious organized retail crime issue. But this is something that I think prosecutors had had their eye on for a long time, and they saw the politics shifting as we came out of the pandemic and the visibility of this retail theft issue became so apparent to voters. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so, you know, it went viral on social media. We’ve seen so much outrage on cable news and in the media in general. And I think it just really built to a breaking point where they were … it was very easy for them to ask voters to sign this. And we’re seeing polling now that it’s very likely to pass.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OK, so that all brings us to where we are this year, considering Proposition 36. It proposes a lot of different changes, and I want to step through some of them now. So let’s start with how it would increase punishments for drug crimes.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So Prop 36 would create something they’re calling treatment mandated felonies. Essentially, it would say if you have been arrested and prosecuted \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">previously\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for drug possession that a prosecutor would have the option to charge you with a felony on a third arrest, and if they did they could also offer you something like drug court, where you participate in treatment, and if you complete that treatment the charge would be expunged and you receive no jail time. So, treatment mandated felony is what they’re calling it, but to be clear, nobody would be forced into treatment … they would have the option to take the felony or go into drug treatment.\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I’ll note that there’s nothing in this ballot measure to increase funding for treatment. And so I think there are open questions about whether if this were to pass, there would actually be enough beds for all the folks who might get arrested and prosecuted under Prop 36. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright, and how would Prop 36 impact theft crimes?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah, I mean under Prop 36, if you’re a repeat thief, you can also be charged with a felony, even if it’s for a small amount of something, you know, worth less than $950. And this is for people who have two previous convictions. So, prosecutors could send you to prison or county jail for repeatedly stealing things. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is one of the kind of hearts of the prop 47 criticisms is that one person could sort of repeatedly go into the same store and never face a felony, even if they’re targeting the same place and, you know, really racking up big losses for that store and putting the employees at risk. So this kind of tries to get at that by saying, “hey, look, we’re not going to throw the book at you the first time you steal a small amount of something. But if you keep doing it, we can charge you with a felony by aggregating those offenses together.”\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And can you just break down for people who aren’t sort of living in the criminal justice world? Felony, misdemeanor. What is the difference there?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yeah. So a misdemeanor is a crime. It can net you up to a year in county jail and fines. So if you get arrested for a misdemeanor, there’s some sort of discretion for a police officer whether they’re going to cite you right there, say a jaywalking ticket, or maybe if you get arrested for something more serious that they can take you and book you into county jail, you know, a misdemeanor DUI, for example, or something like that. A felony generally comes with more serious criminal penalties, including jail or prison time. It also tends to stick on your record longer. It can affect your ability to get a job later on. It can affect your ability to get housing to coach Little League, things like that. It’s a far more serious criminal penalty and one that has kind of longer lasting impacts on somebody’s life beyond just whatever the sentences for the felony that they’re convicted of.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prop 36 also ups the stakes for people who are charged with selling or providing drugs. Can you sort of explain that, that part of this?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So essentially, Prop 36 says that if you are caught selling or providing drugs to somebody, you could be admonished in court that if you continue to do this, you could get charged with murder. So, for example, if a dealer is given this warning in court, and then someone were to die because of drugs they sold, a prosecutor would have a better case for a murder charge and it definitely is something that harkens back to the kind of tough on crime laws of the 90s.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, on the ballot, this prop is titled The Increased Drug and Theft Penalties and Reduce Homelessness Initiative. But we haven’t talked that much about homelessness. What does this prop have to do with homelessness?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mean, nothing directly. But as I said before, I think some of the proponents are really connecting the dots between poverty, drug use and homelessness, and particularly drug use and homelessness. You know, Jeff Reisig, the Yolo County D.A., has talked to me extensively about his nephew, who is a drug user, who is homeless and who has a very supportive, large family, who is willing to support him and get him into treatment, and he will not do it. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jeff Reisig:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> My nephew, I told you, is a poster child for this whole deal. I mean, literally the poster child because he started using heroin in 2014, and he’s been on the streets ever since, and he steals every day to support his habit. And it’s all misdemeanors. And it’s just a big like, we want to force him into treatment. We want him to be compelled into treatment, but there’s no tool for that. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so for someone like Reisig, he feels like if people are homeless and using drugs and they just keep getting essentially misdemeanor tickets for stealing or for that drug use, they’re just going to continue to hurt themselves and the communities around them and that this could be a way to essentially get them into that treatment that they need, that it could push them to do something that they may not be willing to do otherwise.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If Prop 36 passes, what kind of impact could this have on our prison population and thus the budget?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right. So it would definitely cut into that $800 million that we have been saving because of Prop 47. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office did do their own analysis of this. They’re not sure exactly what will happen because we don’t know, you know, how many people will get caught stealing or doing drugs, how many people prosecutors will choose to charge with felonies. But they’re estimating that it could cost tens of millions of dollars a year, to hundreds of millions of dollars a year in added incarceration costs. It’s a lot of money. It is still in the context of a over $100 billion state budget, a tiny percentage of that, something like one half of 1%. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, you know, I think that you can argue that there will be obviously huge implications for the people who end up locked up. They say that up to a few thousand people could end up in jail and prison who would not be there otherwise. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then also any of these programs that are doing good work in communities around rehabilitation or reentry, if they’re losing out on that money, there could be sort of domino effects there, because it’s not just the people that are going to be, you know, prosecuted under this. The people who will miss out on opportunities to get help because that money is now being spent on those prosecutions and jailings.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are supporters of Prop 36 sort of arguing and who are they?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right. So I mentioned the prosecutors, the District Attorney Association of California as the biggest proponent. We also saw major retailers like Target, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, Home Depot and initially back this. I’m waiting to hear if they’re going to continue to support this or if they’re just going to stay neutral. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think most interestingly, big city mayors – San Francisco’s London Breed, San Jose’s Matt Mahan, San Diego’s Todd Gloria. These are all pretty liberal Democrats who are backing this. I think that they see what we’re seeing reflected in polls, which show that this is wildly popular and that people are blaming them for a lot of these very visible issues both on the streets and in stores.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The California Republican Party is in support and I would say in the state legislature, we’ve seen kind of a split between more moderate members who do support this and more liberal members who are very reticent to return to any sort of tough on crime laws.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And let’s talk opposition. What’s the case being made there and who’s making it? \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most high profile opponent of Prop 36 is definitely our Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom. He’s really been a long time proponent for these criminal justice reforms. He also backed Prop 64 to legalize marijuana, which had the effect of essentially like wiping a lot of people’s records. And so this is something I think he feels really strongly about. And he has been really reticent to admit any problems with Prop 47 because it is something that he has backed and I think believes in.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Gov. Gavin Newsom: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everyone I know is rushing to reform Prop 47 to raise the threshold. OK. That’s not the fundamental issue. The fundamental issue is the other issues that are not 47 related. And that is the nature of retail theft has changed. It’s not just the onesie, twosies – yes, that’s an issue, I don’t deny that – but it’s also become deeply organized. And that’s what we need to go after. And that’s a whole different thing. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He’s out there. You have the legislative leadership who also shepherded a lot of these bills to tackle organized retail theft in opposition. The state Democratic Party has voted to oppose it. And then you have, I think, what you would expect, which is a lot of these criminal justice reform and civil liberties groups. Californians for Safety and Justice, who wrote Prop 47, the ACLU, the Anti Recidivism Coalition. These are groups that are largely on the ground working with the populations that were impacted by 47 that would be impacted by 36. And they say we’ve been down this road before and it didn’t work.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I sat down this year with Tinisch Hollins. She leads Californians for Safety and Justice, which originally wrote Prop 47 and has been one of the biggest leaders in pushing criminal justice reforms.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Tinisch Hollins:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We’ve tried tough on crime right? Right. You tried. We’ve tried different policy. We don’t. We not only have scientific data or we have lived experience, and we have decades of proof that that doesn’t work. It doesn’t work as appropriate interventions for addiction.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Another thing, talking to Tinisch and a lot of folks within this world is that they feel like police and law enforcement have not been using the tools that they have at their disposal already to get at these problems. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I mentioned before, you know, you can arrest someone for a misdemeanor. We’ve seen a real pulling back by police since Prop 47 passed. Crime rates have held largely steady in a lot of these kind of property crimes. But clearance rates, which is essentially the arrest rates — how likely are you to get arrested for something? — have gone down by almost half in the last decade or two. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so if you’re in San Francisco and you commit a property crime, only 5% of those people get arrested. That’s not to say prosecuted, just arrested. And prosecutors can’t make a case if there’s no arrest. So Tinisch, I think, feels like this is not necessarily calling for a change in law and policy, but a change in how we apply the laws that already exist.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Tinisch Hollins: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We already have laws on the books to address those issues, right? Like selling fentanyl is a crime is a felony, right? People can go to jail or prison for that. The question is, “what is the challenge with making arrests?” I’m from San Francisco. I see this all the time. Right? So there’s a lot of public concern around it, and rightfully so, because the tools that law enforcement currently have are not being used. They’re being underutilized.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And how are things looking on the spending front for this one?\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is very uneven. I think about $9 million has been raised on the pro-Prop 36 side versus less than $200,000 for the opposition. Again, I think that this campaign is really just starting in earnest. Having someone like the governor on your side, on the no side, is a huge opportunity for what’s called earned media, right? You don’t have to go out and spend money if you’re the governor. You just talk and people put you on TV. But it does seem to me like the criminal justice reform advocates and the people on the no side, in some ways aren’t spending a lot of political capital and money to try to fight this, maybe because they feel like it’s kind of a foregone conclusion.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b> \u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All right. Such a fascinating topic. Thank you for breaking it all down for us, Marisa. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Marisa Lagos: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Marisa Lagos is KQED’s politics correspondent and co-host of the podcast Political Breakdown.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alrighty, here’s a semi-condensed review of all that….\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vote yes on 36 means…\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cul>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to increase sentences for certain drug and theft crimes. \u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want to establish a new classification of crime, called a \u003c/span>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment-mandated felony \u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">that could be issued for certain drug offenses. These would give people charged with some drug felonies the option to get drug treatment instead, and have their record expunged.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003cli style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You want judges to be able to warn drug distributors that they could face murder charges if they are caught distributing drugs that lead to a death.\u003c/span>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A vote no would keep things they way they are now.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And that’s a wrap on Prop Fest!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pfew! It has been a journey, but thank you so much for coming along on the ride. \u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you found Prop Fest helpful, please share it with a friend, or give us some love on social media. We want to get the word out so everyone can listen before those ballots are due!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you’re a new listener, welcome! We hope you’ll stick around. I’m Olivia Allen-Price, the host of Bay Curious, which is a weekly podcast that explores the hidden true stories of the San Francisco Bay Area.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I’m Ericka Cruz Guevarra, host of The Bay. We are local, Bay Area news to keep you rooted.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Subscribe to both shows to feel more connected to your Bay Area community, and in the know about what’s going on here!\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Prop Fest is made with love by Alan Montecillo, Jessica Kariisa, Olivia Allen-Price, Amanda Font, Christopher Beale, Ana De Almeda Amaral, and me, Ericka Cruz Guevarra.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We get extra support from Katie Sprenger, Jen Chien, Maha Sanad, Holly Kernan …\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\">…and the whole KQED family. 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He’s the only immigrant in the race and serves several working-class neighborhoods on the city’s southern edge, such as the Excelsior.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[aside postID='elections_2025' label='Bay Area 2024 Election Guide: Candidates and Issues' hero='https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/02/Aside-Bay-Area-Voter-Guide-2024-Primary-Election-1200x1200-1.png' herolink='https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/bayarea']\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While Ahsha and I do not agree on every issue, we share similar values and a shared belief that San Francisco will be stronger without London Breed as Mayor,” Farrell said in a statement. “Our alliance broadens both of our bases of support citywide and in a race where a percentage point could make the difference between winning or losing is extremely valuable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco uses \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101904407/doing-democracy-how-ranked-choice-voting-has-changed-elections\">ranked-choice voting\u003c/a>, meaning voters can choose up to 10 different candidates in order of preference, rather than traditional elections in which voters pick a single candidate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After all of the first-choice votes for each candidate are counted, any candidate with a majority wins the race. But if there is no clear winner in the first round, then the candidate with the least first-choice votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the next candidate on each voter’s ranking. That process repeats until a candidate has a majority.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Farrell and Safaí have hinted at their collaboration on the campaign trail. When asked in previous forums who they would vote for, each named the other candidate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Alliances are about complimenting each other,” Safaí said. “All morning long, I have been getting calls from constituents who want to hear from him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two have both earned endorsements from building trades unions and share common ground on platform points such as wanting to increase police staffing and expand housing development across the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We both are raising our families here. 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He’s the only immigrant in the race and serves several working-class neighborhoods on the city’s southern edge, such as the Excelsior.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"aside","attributes":{"named":{"postid":"elections_2025","label":"Bay Area 2024 Election Guide: Candidates and Issues ","hero":"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/02/Aside-Bay-Area-Voter-Guide-2024-Primary-Election-1200x1200-1.png","herolink":"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/bayarea"},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“While Ahsha and I do not agree on every issue, we share similar values and a shared belief that San Francisco will be stronger without London Breed as Mayor,” Farrell said in a statement. “Our alliance broadens both of our bases of support citywide and in a race where a percentage point could make the difference between winning or losing is extremely valuable.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>San Francisco uses \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/forum/2010101904407/doing-democracy-how-ranked-choice-voting-has-changed-elections\">ranked-choice voting\u003c/a>, meaning voters can choose up to 10 different candidates in order of preference, rather than traditional elections in which voters pick a single candidate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>After all of the first-choice votes for each candidate are counted, any candidate with a majority wins the race. But if there is no clear winner in the first round, then the candidate with the least first-choice votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the next candidate on each voter’s ranking. That process repeats until a candidate has a majority.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Farrell and Safaí have hinted at their collaboration on the campaign trail. When asked in previous forums who they would vote for, each named the other candidate.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“Alliances are about complimenting each other,” Safaí said. “All morning long, I have been getting calls from constituents who want to hear from him.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>The two have both earned endorsements from building trades unions and share common ground on platform points such as wanting to increase police staffing and expand housing development across the city.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>“We both are raising our families here. We both have wide support from organized labor,” Farrell said, adding that the two are both “fighting for working families to ensure they have a fair shot and every opportunity to succeed in our city.”\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/news/12007701/san-francisco-mayors-race-gets-an-unlikely-alliance-in-mark-farrell-and-ahsha-safai","authors":["11840"],"categories":["news_31795","news_8","news_13"],"tags":["news_28255","news_32839","news_27626","news_34377","news_22439","news_17968","news_38","news_34371"],"featImg":"news_12007753","label":"news"},"news_12007174":{"type":"posts","id":"news_12007174","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"news","id":"12007174","score":null,"sort":[1727949609000]},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"transcript-should-proposition-35-make-a-tax-to-help-fund-medi-cal-permanent-and-limit-how-the-money-is-used","title":"Should Proposition 35 Make a Tax to Help Fund Medi-Cal Permanent and Limit How the Money Is Used?","publishDate":1727949609,"format":"audio","headTitle":"Should Proposition 35 Make a Tax to Help Fund Medi-Cal Permanent and Limit How the Money Is Used? | KQED","labelTerm":{},"content":"\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/propfest\">Prop Fest\u003c/a> is a collaboration from Bay Curious and The Bay podcasts, where we break down each of the 10 statewide propositions that will be on your November 2024 ballot. Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">KQED’s Voter Guide\u003c/a> for more information on state and local races.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, KQED Health Correspondent Lesley McClurg joins us to explain Prop. 35, which aims to improve Medi-Cal access by making an existing tax on health insurance companies permanent and restricting the allocation of funds to certain Medi-Cal providers.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC3989968798&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a transcript of the episode.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>About 14 million Californians rely on Medi-Cal as their primary source of health insurance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> Medi-Cal covers some of the state’s most vulnerable patients. Low-income people, seniors and people with disabilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Despite it being a lifeline for so many people, some folks are worried that state funding for Medi-Cal isn’t stable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>I’m Olivia Allen-Price, host of Bay Curious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>And I’m Ericka Cruz Guevarra, host of The Bay and welcome to Prop Fest, a 10 part series where we break down all the statewide ballot measures you’ll be deciding on this November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Today on Prop Fest, Prop 35 aims to guarantee state funding for Medi-Cal through this wonky tax that no one really pays much attention to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>But it could make the difference between some Medi-Cal providers getting money and others losing out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> We’ll get into all that and more right after this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SPONSOR MESSAGE]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Today we’re digging into Prop 35. Here’s how it reads on your ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>VO:\u003c/b> Prop 35 makes permanent the existing tax on managed health care insurance plans, which, if approved by the federal government, provides revenues to pay for Medi-Cal health care services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>We hit up KQED health correspondent Lesley McClurg to help us understand how this lifeline for so many Californians is currently funded and how Prop 35 could change that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prop 35 is about funding Medi-Cal, right? What is the backstory here? Exactly? How did this get on the ballot?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg : \u003c/strong>Medi-Cal is the insurance that the state offers to folks with a limited income or who are on disability. Unfortunately, the problem with Medi-Cal is that there aren’t enough providers willing to give those services or open up their doors to Medi-Cal patients because reimbursement rates for Medi-Cal patients are much lower than for private insurers. More and more people need Medi-Cal, so you want to increase what those providers are making so they have the incentives to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, these big groups, are arguing that we need to increase pay to providers to ensure that patients get that care. One way that they get paid or they get funding for Medi-Cal is through this very obscure policy called the managed care tax. This is basically a tax that the state can levy on managed care plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A managed care plan is like a Kaiser Permanente or an Anthem Blue Cross and when the state taxes these health care plans, they actually like it. Because the way this sort of works is that the state taxes the health care plans and then the federal government matches those dollars. Let’s say a plan covers 100 patients, a dollar a patient. When the state taxes them that dollar, the feds give the states $2. It doubles the amount of money that’s available for Medi-Cal patients. And this is one way that, since 2009, the state of California has been able to get more money and filter it towards Medi-Cal patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>So what exactly would Prop 35 change?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>So right now, every few years, there’s what’s called an MCO tax. This managed care tax has been voted into place by the legislature. What would change under Prop 35 is that it would make this tax permanent. So we’re not giving over the possibility that it wouldn’t be voted into place. Right now it’s a little open about how those funds are going to get spent once they make it from the feds to the state. And Prop 35 narrows that window and make sure that certain groups, certain providers get those funds. So it makes it permanent and it directs the funding more specifically.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Yeah, so let’s talk more about who is behind this. I mean, who is really pushing for Prop 35’s success?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>So the areas where the allocations will be increased would be primary care, specialty care, emergency services, family planning. These are all areas that would would get more direct funding from this tax. And so it’s not surprising then that the groups that represent these doctors are in favor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jodi Hicks: \u003c/strong>What we’re doing is ensuring that this fee is extended permanently and that it’s sustainable, permanent funding that providers can count on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg:\u003c/strong> So Jodi Hicks is the president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and she has been a major supporter because family planning is a group that will benefit from this bill. And she says that this will increase access to her patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jodi Hicks: \u003c/b>What we want is a primary care provider in any part of the community to be incentivized to take all patients in that community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>And what’s the argument for directing the funds through this tax specifically?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>No one is arguing that you should take away the MCO tax. In fact, the MCO tax is a necessary way to pull down money from the feds, or a good way for the state to pull down money from the Feds. What is important about Prop 35 is that it is going to make this tax permanent and it also, again, allocates these dollars in a very specific way, rather than giving it up to the legislature to decide how those funds are going to be spent. This has come to a head in our current environment because right now, for example, we’re in this situation where we have a huge budget deficit and there is fear that these dollars that are supposed to be spent on Medi-Cal funding will be used in some other way for different services. And so proponents want to ensure that these dollars coming from the feds go only to health care and go towards Medi-Cal funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong> And that said, Lesley, not all providers are on board with Prop 35, right? Who are some of the opponents and what are their arguments against this ballot measure?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong> There are some definite groups that won’t benefit from Prop 35. Community health workers, community behavioral health workers, private duty nurses. And also, these funds would not go towards Medi-Cal patients who are under the age of five. So that makes certain groups not support the proposition, like the California Pan Ethnic Health Network, The Children’s Partnership, the California Alliance for Retired Americans, Courage California, the League of Women Voters. So these groups are worried about these specific groups that are are not going to benefit from Prop 35.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mayra Alvarez: \u003c/strong>The difference driving our opposition to Proposition 35 is the restriction imposed by the proposition on how the funds can be used.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong> Mayra Alvarez is the president of The Children’s Partnership, which is an advocacy organization to ensure that health care is available for all children. And her primary argument is that there are going to be some groups that don’t benefit and that we shouldn’t limit how the MCO tax or these funds, these billions of dollars are going to be distributed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Mayra Alvarez: \u003c/b> The allocation of funding under Proposition 35 is decided by a group of selected provider organizations. So I don’t disagree about the specificity of making this permanent. What we are concerned with is what are the billions of dollars that will be lost as a result of locking in these rates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>And I guess, how do proponents respond to that argument that Prop 35 creates a sort of “winner” and “loser” situation?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>They argue that there is some flexibility in the way that it has been written. There’s not automatic funding going to those groups, but there is flexibility and in how the money will be spent and it could be allocated to those groups. So it’s not necessarily going to hurt them. They’re just not automatic recipients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> So, Lesley, the California Democratic and Republican parties are both for Prop 35. But one person who is not a big supporter is Governor Gavin Newsom. What is his position on Prop 35?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>He has not taken an official position. In some press conferences, he has hinted that he may not support it. And his language has been that he does not want the legislature to be hamstrung or limited in the way that they spend the MCO tax.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prop 35 would limit the MCO taxed to just being used in health care. And in a year like right now, where we have this huge budget deficit that might hamstring other services like education, important services that may be needed. We might need to move these funds around to ensure that other services are not cut. There are some media organizations that have come out in favor of Prop 35 like the Sacramento Bee, but there’s also other media outlets like the Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Diego Union-Tribune. All of these media outlets have argued that this is a maze. This is a budgetary maze that should not be before voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>What do we know about campaign spending on both the yes and the no sides?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg : \u003c/strong>So there hasn’t been any spending so far on the no side. There’s been about almost $81 million raised on the pro side. So big, big funding is going into this right now to ensure that it passes.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong> And I guess despite the fact that this is a pretty complicated proposition, do we have any sense yet, Lesley, of whether or not this thing will actually pass or how voters are feeling about it?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>Yeah, polling data right now is showing that it would most likely pass by about 63%. So currently right now, it’s looking pretty positive for the proposition.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>All right, Lesley. Well, thank you so much for breaking this one down. I appreciate it.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong> Thank you.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>In a nutshell, a vote yes on Prop 35 means an existing state tax on health plans that provides funding for certain health programs will become permanent, while also creating new rules around how that money can be spent. A vote no means these new rules would not go into effect and that this existing law on health plans would end in 2027 unless the legislature decides to keep it going.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>And that’s it for this edition of Prop Fest. You can find transcripts for this episode and past ones at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/propfest\">kqed.org/prop fest\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/b>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Prop Fest is a collaboration between The Bay and Bay Curious. 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Check out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">KQED’s Voter Guide\u003c/a> for more information on state and local races.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">Today, KQED Health Correspondent Lesley McClurg joins us to explain Prop. 35, which aims to improve Medi-Cal access by making an existing tax on health insurance companies permanent and restricting the allocation of funds to certain Medi-Cal providers.\u003c/span>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c!-- iframe plugin v.4.3 wordpress.org/plugins/iframe/ -->\u003cbr>\n\u003ciframe loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"200\" scrolling=\"no\" src=\"https://playlist.megaphone.fm?e=KQINC3989968798&light=true\" width=\"100%\" class=\"iframe-class\">\u003c/iframe>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This is a transcript of the episode.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>About 14 million Californians rely on Medi-Cal as their primary source of health insurance.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> Medi-Cal covers some of the state’s most vulnerable patients. Low-income people, seniors and people with disabilities.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Despite it being a lifeline for so many people, some folks are worried that state funding for Medi-Cal isn’t stable.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>I’m Olivia Allen-Price, host of Bay Curious.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>And I’m Ericka Cruz Guevarra, host of The Bay and welcome to Prop Fest, a 10 part series where we break down all the statewide ballot measures you’ll be deciding on this November.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price: \u003c/strong>Today on Prop Fest, Prop 35 aims to guarantee state funding for Medi-Cal through this wonky tax that no one really pays much attention to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>But it could make the difference between some Medi-Cal providers getting money and others losing out.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Olivia Allen-Price:\u003c/strong> We’ll get into all that and more right after this.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">[SPONSOR MESSAGE]\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003ci>\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u003cbr>\n\u003c/span>\u003c/i>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Today we’re digging into Prop 35. Here’s how it reads on your ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>VO:\u003c/b> Prop 35 makes permanent the existing tax on managed health care insurance plans, which, if approved by the federal government, provides revenues to pay for Medi-Cal health care services.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>We hit up KQED health correspondent Lesley McClurg to help us understand how this lifeline for so many Californians is currently funded and how Prop 35 could change that.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prop 35 is about funding Medi-Cal, right? What is the backstory here? Exactly? How did this get on the ballot?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg : \u003c/strong>Medi-Cal is the insurance that the state offers to folks with a limited income or who are on disability. Unfortunately, the problem with Medi-Cal is that there aren’t enough providers willing to give those services or open up their doors to Medi-Cal patients because reimbursement rates for Medi-Cal patients are much lower than for private insurers. More and more people need Medi-Cal, so you want to increase what those providers are making so they have the incentives to do so.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>So the California Hospital Association, the California Medical Association, these big groups, are arguing that we need to increase pay to providers to ensure that patients get that care. One way that they get paid or they get funding for Medi-Cal is through this very obscure policy called the managed care tax. This is basically a tax that the state can levy on managed care plans.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>A managed care plan is like a Kaiser Permanente or an Anthem Blue Cross and when the state taxes these health care plans, they actually like it. Because the way this sort of works is that the state taxes the health care plans and then the federal government matches those dollars. Let’s say a plan covers 100 patients, a dollar a patient. When the state taxes them that dollar, the feds give the states $2. It doubles the amount of money that’s available for Medi-Cal patients. And this is one way that, since 2009, the state of California has been able to get more money and filter it towards Medi-Cal patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>So what exactly would Prop 35 change?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>So right now, every few years, there’s what’s called an MCO tax. This managed care tax has been voted into place by the legislature. What would change under Prop 35 is that it would make this tax permanent. So we’re not giving over the possibility that it wouldn’t be voted into place. Right now it’s a little open about how those funds are going to get spent once they make it from the feds to the state. And Prop 35 narrows that window and make sure that certain groups, certain providers get those funds. So it makes it permanent and it directs the funding more specifically.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>Yeah, so let’s talk more about who is behind this. I mean, who is really pushing for Prop 35’s success?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>So the areas where the allocations will be increased would be primary care, specialty care, emergency services, family planning. These are all areas that would would get more direct funding from this tax. And so it’s not surprising then that the groups that represent these doctors are in favor.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Jodi Hicks: \u003c/strong>What we’re doing is ensuring that this fee is extended permanently and that it’s sustainable, permanent funding that providers can count on.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg:\u003c/strong> So Jodi Hicks is the president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, and she has been a major supporter because family planning is a group that will benefit from this bill. And she says that this will increase access to her patients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Jodi Hicks: \u003c/b>What we want is a primary care provider in any part of the community to be incentivized to take all patients in that community.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>And what’s the argument for directing the funds through this tax specifically?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>No one is arguing that you should take away the MCO tax. In fact, the MCO tax is a necessary way to pull down money from the feds, or a good way for the state to pull down money from the Feds. What is important about Prop 35 is that it is going to make this tax permanent and it also, again, allocates these dollars in a very specific way, rather than giving it up to the legislature to decide how those funds are going to be spent. This has come to a head in our current environment because right now, for example, we’re in this situation where we have a huge budget deficit and there is fear that these dollars that are supposed to be spent on Medi-Cal funding will be used in some other way for different services. And so proponents want to ensure that these dollars coming from the feds go only to health care and go towards Medi-Cal funding.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong> And that said, Lesley, not all providers are on board with Prop 35, right? Who are some of the opponents and what are their arguments against this ballot measure?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong> There are some definite groups that won’t benefit from Prop 35. Community health workers, community behavioral health workers, private duty nurses. And also, these funds would not go towards Medi-Cal patients who are under the age of five. So that makes certain groups not support the proposition, like the California Pan Ethnic Health Network, The Children’s Partnership, the California Alliance for Retired Americans, Courage California, the League of Women Voters. So these groups are worried about these specific groups that are are not going to benefit from Prop 35.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Mayra Alvarez: \u003c/strong>The difference driving our opposition to Proposition 35 is the restriction imposed by the proposition on how the funds can be used.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong> Mayra Alvarez is the president of The Children’s Partnership, which is an advocacy organization to ensure that health care is available for all children. And her primary argument is that there are going to be some groups that don’t benefit and that we shouldn’t limit how the MCO tax or these funds, these billions of dollars are going to be distributed.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cb>Mayra Alvarez: \u003c/b> The allocation of funding under Proposition 35 is decided by a group of selected provider organizations. So I don’t disagree about the specificity of making this permanent. What we are concerned with is what are the billions of dollars that will be lost as a result of locking in these rates.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>And I guess, how do proponents respond to that argument that Prop 35 creates a sort of “winner” and “loser” situation?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>They argue that there is some flexibility in the way that it has been written. There’s not automatic funding going to those groups, but there is flexibility and in how the money will be spent and it could be allocated to those groups. So it’s not necessarily going to hurt them. They’re just not automatic recipients.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra:\u003c/strong> So, Lesley, the California Democratic and Republican parties are both for Prop 35. But one person who is not a big supporter is Governor Gavin Newsom. What is his position on Prop 35?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg: \u003c/strong>He has not taken an official position. In some press conferences, he has hinted that he may not support it. And his language has been that he does not want the legislature to be hamstrung or limited in the way that they spend the MCO tax.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>Prop 35 would limit the MCO taxed to just being used in health care. And in a year like right now, where we have this huge budget deficit that might hamstring other services like education, important services that may be needed. We might need to move these funds around to ensure that other services are not cut. There are some media organizations that have come out in favor of Prop 35 like the Sacramento Bee, but there’s also other media outlets like the Mercury News, the San Francisco Chronicle, the San Diego Union-Tribune. All of these media outlets have argued that this is a maze. This is a budgetary maze that should not be before voters.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Ericka Cruz Guevarra: \u003c/strong>What do we know about campaign spending on both the yes and the no sides?\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003cstrong>Lesley McClurg : \u003c/strong>So there hasn’t been any spending so far on the no side. There’s been about almost $81 million raised on the pro side. 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Police and prosecutors already have the tools they need to crack down on retail theft and other property crimes, and this measure does nothing to fund drug treatment opportunities.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-measure\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading left-aligned\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Support\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>California District Attorneys Association\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>London Breed, mayor, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Matt Mahan, mayor, San José\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Walmart\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Home Depot\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Opposition\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Gavin Newsom, governor, California\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Diana Becton, district attorney, Contra Costa County\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>William Lansdowne, former police chief, city of San Diego\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>ACLU of Northern California\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Californians for Safety and Justice\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter related-coverage-h2-left\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Coverage\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading left-aligned\">More Statewide Propositions\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/08/California-Prop-2-Card-General-Election-2024@2x.png\" alt=\"A black and white mid-rise apartment building is pictured at three-quarters view, revealing a pink side wall with a medical cross symbol on it. 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Proposition 36 would allow prosecutors to charge someone with a felony if they steal anything and have been convicted of theft twice before. It also lets prosecutors seek felony charges against people possessing drugs, including fentanyl, heroin and cocaine — although they could also be given the choice to enter drug treatment.\u003c/p>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">Proposition 36 would roll back parts of a 2014 ballot measure (Proposition 47) which reclassified certain petty theft and drug possession crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies. Proposition 36 would allow prosecutors to charge someone with a felony if they steal anything and have been convicted of theft twice before. It also lets prosecutors seek felony charges against people possessing drugs, including fentanyl, heroin and cocaine — although they could also be given the choice to enter drug treatment.\u003c/p>\n"]}],"innerHTML":"\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">",null,"\u003c/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"kqed/blocksetter","attrs":{"blockName":"kqed/elections-arguments","className":"is-measure"},"innerBlocks":[{"blockName":"core/heading","attrs":[],"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes Argument\u003c/h2>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes Argument\u003c/h2>\n"]},{"blockName":"core/paragraph","attrs":[],"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\u003cp>California has a growing shoplifting and retail theft problem, driven by drug-addicted people who have no incentive to enter treatment. This measure would give prosecutors the power they need to crack down on repeat shoplifting offenders and compel drug users into treatment by providing a “stick” — potential jail or even prison time. The measure would help curb the state’s homelessness problem and lower overdose deaths by getting people the help they need.\u003c/p>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cp>California has a growing shoplifting and retail theft problem, driven by drug-addicted people who have no incentive to enter treatment. This measure would give prosecutors the power they need to crack down on repeat shoplifting offenders and compel drug users into treatment by providing a “stick” — potential jail or even prison time. The measure would help curb the state’s homelessness problem and lower overdose deaths by getting people the help they need.\u003c/p>\n"]},{"blockName":"core/heading","attrs":[],"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Argument\u003c/h2>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Argument\u003c/h2>\n"]},{"blockName":"core/paragraph","attrs":[],"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\u003cp>Proposition 36 would cost taxpayers up to $750 million a year and take money away from drug treatment, rehabilitation and victim services. Instead of funding drug treatment for people struggling with addiction, this measure would increase prison spending and bring back the war on drugs, leading to more crime. Police and prosecutors already have the tools they need to crack down on retail theft and other property crimes, and this measure does nothing to fund drug treatment opportunities.\u003c/p>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cp>Proposition 36 would cost taxpayers up to $750 million a year and take money away from drug treatment, rehabilitation and victim services. Instead of funding drug treatment for people struggling with addiction, this measure would increase prison spending and bring back the war on drugs, leading to more crime. 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A small blue shape and a field of red dollar symbols are collaged to the left of the building.\" style=\"width:620px;height:auto\">\u003c/figure>\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Proposition 36\u003c/h1>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Should California roll back past reforms and make it easier to charge people with felony crimes and send them to jail or prison if they repeatedly shoplift, or possess some drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-left\">Proposition 36 would roll back parts of a 2014 ballot measure (Proposition 47) which reclassified certain petty theft and drug possession crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies. Proposition 36 would allow prosecutors to charge someone with a felony if they steal anything and have been convicted of theft twice before. It also lets prosecutors seek felony charges against people possessing drugs, including fentanyl, heroin and cocaine — although they could also be given the choice to enter drug treatment.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-measure\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes Argument\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>California has a growing shoplifting and retail theft problem, driven by drug-addicted people who have no incentive to enter treatment. This measure would give prosecutors the power they need to crack down on repeat shoplifting offenders and compel drug users into treatment by providing a “stick” — potential jail or even prison time. The measure would help curb the state’s homelessness problem and lower overdose deaths by getting people the help they need.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Argument\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Proposition 36 would cost taxpayers up to $750 million a year and take money away from drug treatment, rehabilitation and victim services. Instead of funding drug treatment for people struggling with addiction, this measure would increase prison spending and bring back the war on drugs, leading to more crime. Police and prosecutors already have the tools they need to crack down on retail theft and other property crimes, and this measure does nothing to fund drug treatment opportunities.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-measure\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading left-aligned\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Support\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>California District Attorneys Association\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>London Breed, mayor, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Matt Mahan, mayor, San José\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Walmart\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Home Depot\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Opposition\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Gavin Newsom, governor, California\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Diana Becton, district attorney, Contra Costa County\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>William Lansdowne, former police chief, city of San Diego\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>ACLU of Northern California\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Californians for Safety and Justice\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter related-coverage-h2-left\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Coverage\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading left-aligned\">More Statewide Propositions\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg decoding=\"async\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/80/2024/08/California-Prop-2-Card-General-Election-2024@2x.png\" alt=\"A black and white mid-rise apartment building is pictured at three-quarters view, revealing a pink side wall with a medical cross symbol on it. 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Anna Eshoo’s decision not to seek reelection after more than three decades in Congress opened up this reliably liberal Silicon Valley seat, covering communities from Pacifica to San José.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>What does a U.S. representative do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Representatives are your local community’s voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of Congress write and vote on bills, including the federal budget. The winner will serve a two-year term.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidates\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Liccardo\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Matt Mahan, mayor, San José\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Ray Mueller, supervisor, San Mateo County\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Jeff Rosen, district attorney, Santa Clara County\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Jackie Speier, former U.S. representative\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Everytown for Gun Safety\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Low\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Laphonza Butler, U.S. senator \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Ro Khanna, U.S. representative \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California Democratic Party \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California Labor Federation \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California Teachers Association\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter related-coverage-h2-left\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Coverage\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More Races\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"/voterguide/sanmateo\">All San Mateo County Elections\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Find information about more elections on the San Mateo County ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"/voterguide/santaclara\">All Santa Clara County Elections\u003c/a>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Find information about more elections on the Santa Clara County ballot.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp class=\"has-text-align-center\">Have a correction? Contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:voterguide@kqed.org\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">voterguide@kqed.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>[ad fullwidth]\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n","blocks":[{"blockName":"kqed/elections-breadcrumbs","attrs":[],"innerBlocks":[{"blockName":"kqed/elections-breadcrumbs-item","attrs":{"pathURL":"/","label":"Home"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"","innerContent":[]},{"blockName":"kqed/elections-breadcrumbs-item","attrs":{"pathURL":"/voterguide","label":"California Voter Guide"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"","innerContent":[]},{"blockName":"kqed/elections-breadcrumbs-item","attrs":{"pathURL":"/voterguide/california","label":"California Elections"},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"","innerContent":[]}],"innerHTML":"\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-elections-breadcrumbs\">\n\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-elections-breadcrumbs\">",null,"\n\n",null,"\n\n",null,"\u003c/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"kqed/blocksetter","attrs":{"blockName":"kqed/elections-heading1"},"innerBlocks":[{"blockName":"core/heading","attrs":{"level":1},"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\u003ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U.S. House of Representatives, District 16\u003c/h1>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">U.S. House of Representatives, District 16\u003c/h1>\n"]}],"innerHTML":"\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">",null,"\u003c/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"kqed/blocksetter","attrs":{"blockName":"kqed/elections-heading2"},"innerBlocks":[{"blockName":"core/heading","attrs":[],"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Why does this race matter? \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Why does this race matter? \u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n"]}],"innerHTML":"\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">",null,"\u003c/div>\n"]},{"blockName":"kqed/blocksetter","attrs":{"blockName":"kqed/elections-voter-guide-paragraph"},"innerBlocks":[{"blockName":"core/paragraph","attrs":[],"innerBlocks":[],"innerHTML":"\n\u003cp>U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo’s decision not to seek reelection after more than three decades in Congress opened up this reliably liberal Silicon Valley seat, covering communities from Pacifica to San José.\u003c/p>\n","innerContent":["\n\u003cp>U.S. Rep. 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Anna Eshoo’s decision not to seek reelection after more than three decades in Congress opened up this reliably liberal Silicon Valley seat, covering communities from Pacifica to San José.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>What does a U.S. representative do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Representatives are your local community’s voice in the U.S. House of Representatives. Members of Congress write and vote on bills, including the federal budget. 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Contact \u003ca href=\"mailto:voterguide@kqed.org\">\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline\">voterguide@kqed.org\u003c/span>\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003c/div>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}},{"type":"component","content":"","name":"ad","attributes":{"named":{"label":"fullwidth"},"numeric":["fullwidth"]}},{"type":"contentString","content":"\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\u003c/p>\u003cp>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>","attributes":{"named":{},"numeric":[]}}],"link":"/voterguide/california/congress-16th-district","authors":["11236"],"categories":["elections_41"],"tags":["elections_29"],"featImg":"elections_979","label":"elections"},"elections_2133":{"type":"posts","id":"elections_2133","meta":{"index":"posts_1716263798","site":"elections","id":"2133","found":true},"guestAuthors":[],"slug":"2024-presidential-alameda-oakland","title":"Alameda County: Oakland Races","publishDate":1725664532,"format":"standard","headTitle":"Alameda County: Oakland Races | KQED","labelTerm":{"site":"elections"},"content":"\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-elections-breadcrumbs\">\n\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Oakland Races\u003c/h1>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Jump to a race:\u003cbr>\u003ca href=\"#city-attorney\">City Attorney\u003c/a> | \u003ca href=\"#mayor-recall\">Mayor Sheng Thao Recall\u003c/a> | \u003ca href=\"#city-council-member-at-large\">City Council, At-Large\u003c/a> | \u003ca href=\"#city-council-district-1\">City Council, District 1\u003c/a> | \u003ca href=\"#city-council-district-3\">City Council, District 3\u003c/a> | \u003ca href=\"#city-council-district-5\">City Council, District 5\u003c/a> | \u003ca href=\"#city-council-district-7\">City Council, District 7\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Race to Watch\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-attorney\">City Attorney\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Why does this race matter?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>After serving for over a \u003ca href=\"https://www.oaklandcityattorney.org/oakland-city-attorney-barbara-j-parker-will-leave-office-at-the-end-of-third-term-2/\">decade\u003c/a> as Oakland’s city attorney, Barbara Parker is stepping down this year, making way for someone new to represent the city in legal matters. The change comes at a challenging time for the city, amid rising concerns about crime and housing costs — and as Mayor Sheng Thao battles a recall effort and the embattled Oakland Police Department continues to operate under federal oversight.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a city attorney do? \u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>The city attorney is a city’s top legal advisor. Staff in the city attorney’s office provide guidance to elected officials during public meetings, help draft ordinances and appear on behalf of the city in legal proceedings.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidates\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Harbin-Forte\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Elihu Harris, former mayor, Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Robert L. Jackson, senior pastor, Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Joan S. Cartwright, retired judge\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Robert L. Harris, former attorney and vice president, PG&E \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Evelio Grillo, retired judge\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Richardson\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Barbara Parker, current city attorney, Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sheng Thao, mayor, Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Iron Workers Union Local 378\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>David Chiu, city attorney, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Race to Watch\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-prop\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mayor-recall\">Mayor Sheng Thao Recall\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Should Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao be removed from office?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What would the measure do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>If a simple majority (50% +1) votes Yes, Thao — who was elected to a four-year term in November 2022 — would be forced to step down after the election is certified. The City Council president would become interim mayor while a special election takes place within 120 days. The winner will serve out the remainder of Thao’s term. The election could also be extended an additional 90 days to consolidate with the next municipal or statewide election.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-measure\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes Argument\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Under Thao’s leadership, crime has driven businesses and residents out of the city. Within weeks of taking office, Thao fired former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, delaying the police department’s exit from over 20 years of federal oversight. Last year, her administration missed a deadline to apply for millions of dollars of state grant funding to combat retail theft. And the city is now dealing with a massive budget deficit and is about to lose the Oakland A’s. The FBI’s recent raid of Thao’s home is also very troubling.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Argument\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The $1.2 million recall election is undemocratic and a gross misuse of taxpayer money. Many of the challenges Oakland faces existed before Thao took office. In fact, recall supporters announced their effort in January, just one year into her administration, and well before she was able to have any real impact on the city. The recall is largely bankrolled by wealthy donors who don’t live in Oakland and is a disservice to voters who legitimately elected Thao in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-measure\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading left-aligned\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Support\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Cynthia Adams, president of NAACP Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Ron Conway, tech investor\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Philip Dryfus, hedge fund executive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Brenda Harbin-Forte, former Alameda County judge and Oakland Police commissioner, now running for Oakland city attorney\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Seneca Scott, founder, Neighbors Together Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Opposition\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Jean Quan, former mayor, Oakland\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Quinn Delaney, founder and board chair, Akonadi Foundation\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alameda County Democratic Party\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Latino Task Force\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Brian K. Woodson, pastor, Bay Area Christian Connection (Oakland)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter related-coverage-h2-left\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Coverage\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-member-at-large\">City Council, At-Large\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Statements\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>LeRonne L. Armstrong\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Public Safety Advisor\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“For 24 years, I have dedicated my career to keeping Oakland safe through practical and common-sense leadership.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Budget: \u003c/strong>“I successfully managed Oakland’s largest department, the Oakland Police Department, and brought it $3 million under budget.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“As a city council member, I will continue to champion community-focused solutions and foster partnerships that enhance public safety and improve quality of life.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.armstrongforoakland.com\">www.armstrongforoakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Shawn Danino\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Senior development officer\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I am a dedicated public servant, a dues-paying union member, and housing expert with a proven track record of passing laws supporting working families.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Housing: \u003c/strong>“I worked at the State Housing Department and collaborated with Oakland city staff to approve an eight-year housing plan, while spearheading a $100 million fund to build affordable backyard homes.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“Address climate change, the cost of child care, and propose a zero displacement housing program, a four-day work week, a neighborhood market plan, and a reliable transit system that make Oakland safe and welcoming.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Mindy Ruth Pechenuk\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Educator/researcher\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“I believe that to make Oakland safe and productive again, I will make crime illegal again! … I will increase our police, call for the National Guard.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I have 50 years of experience in political organizing. I am also a classical musician/educator and a master of the American System of economics.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I will create skilled jobs in industry, expand our Oakland Port, and support our local businesses. No more budget cuts to essential services. This is part of solving the homelessness.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Nancy Sidebotham\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Tax preparer \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Collaboration: \u003c/strong>“As a small-business owner and community activist, I know the importance of working with neighborhood groups to build community.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“[Being] chairperson for 29X NC, and member of the CPAB and Neighborhood Watch Committees have given me an in-depth knowledge of city organizations, ordinances, policies, budgets and politics.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I won’t saddle you with bad garbage contracts, give away public land, or push out residents who have made Oakland great. I will work for all of us.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Cristina “Tina” Tostado\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Retail supervisor \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“Appointed Oakland Library Commissioner, RPYP board, Oakland Education Fund Advisory board and mentor to Teen Leadership programs aimed to end senseless gun violence.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“Investing in mental health services, economic business development and ensuring our tax dollars work for us … I pledge accountability, accessibility and dedication to problem-solving.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Collaboration: \u003c/strong>“Building safe and healthy communities takes collaboration.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://tinafromthetown.com/\">www.TinaFronTheTown.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Rowena Brown\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>State legislator director \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I offer years of experience as an Oakland constituent coordinator — where I engaged neighbors to fight drug hot spots, blight, and illegal dumping.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“As your council member, I’ll make our neighborhoods cleaner and safer, support our small businesses, and employ our youth.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Gun Violence: \u003c/strong>“I stand for: ending gun violence through investment in accountable, neighborhood-empowered solutions.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rowenaforoakland.com\">www.RowenaforOakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Kanitha Matoury\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Small-business owner\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I will push to expedite the building of affordable housing, implement effective community policing, and restore our once vibrant small business community.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Small Businesses: \u003c/strong>“I agree with Barack Obama who said small businesses ‘are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our communities.’”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“With 17 years experience serving the public and balancing budgets for my restaurant Spice Monkey, and nine years as a U.S. Air Force veteran, I bring accountability and teamwork skills where needed most.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Fabian Robinson\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Pastor \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“My vision is a safe Oakland with ‘zero’ murders. No Oakland citizen should have to worry about being robbed, or have to deal with car break-ins.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Clean Streets: \u003c/strong>“In certain areas kids can’t walk home from school safely because of needles and drug paraphernalia on the sidewalk. This is not good. Pet owners should be able to walk their pet down the street safely.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mental Health: \u003c/strong>“To help those with mental challenges I advocate for hiring more mental health professionals to help our city.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Selika Thomas\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Hair loss restoration\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“I’ve been a victim of crime, and crime prevention is my top priority.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I’m for enforcing law and order, increasing police patrol, housing the unsheltered, investing in the youth, market rate paying jobs for residents with or without felonies, and clean and safe streets.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I have struggles common to Oakland residents: home and car break-ins, attempted home invasions, abandoned cars, car chases, and homeless people living on my street. I became block captain to help solve issues in my neighborhood.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Charlene Wang\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Civil rights advisor \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“My priority is reducing crime. … Oakland’s unacceptable 911 wait times are deadly. We need more police, hired locally, to be responsive and build community trust.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“We need better blue collar jobs keeping people from crime. Let’s turn Oakland into a renewable energy and cultural powerhouse with clean manufacturing jobs and thriving businesses in cultural districts.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“As a Biden-Harris administration official, I launched billion-dollar programs reconnecting segregated communities bringing construction jobs to Oakland and second-chances for people leaving prison.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.charleneforoakland.com\">www.charleneforoakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-district-1\">City Council, District 1\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Statements\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Edward C. Frank\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Homemaker/business owner \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“Husband of a primary care physician, stay-at-home dad of two sons, and a volunteer leader at our local public elementary school … I’m also a small-business owner.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“We are at a crossroads — tasked with deciding whether to continue along the same well-worn path that has led us to the here and now, or to nimbly pivot in a new direction that encourages exploring and imagining alternative models of municipal governance.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Social Change: \u003c/strong>“Our beautifully diverse town has historically been a locus of social change.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Zac Unger\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Firefighter \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“A firefighter, paramedic, and labor leader with the Oakland Fire Department since 1998 … I am a pragmatic public servant who knows firsthand how this city functions.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Measure Oversight: \u003c/strong>“I’ve served on the steering committees for voter-approved measures including Y and Z (public safety improvements), KK and U (infrastructure improvements), and T (reducing taxes for small businesses).”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“Increasing affordable housing production, fully funding public safety, restoring functional city services, and being responsive to District 1 residents.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.zac4oakland.com\">www.zac4oakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Len Raphael\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>CPA\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Education: \u003c/strong>“I studied sociology at Columbia and later earned accounting/tax degrees from Alameda JC, Berkeley, and GGU.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Entrepreneurship: \u003c/strong>“After working at Price Waterhouse and Deloitte, I opened my accounting practice in Oakland, specializing in small- to medium-sized tech businesses.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I have served as Temple Beth Abraham treasurer, Alameda Contra Costa Youth Soccer League treasurer, cofounded the SaferTemescal unarmed private patrol. … I was treasurer of the Coalition for Police Accountability.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Race to Watch\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-district-3\">City Council, District 3\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Why does this race matter?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Councilmember Carroll Fife\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>is running for reelection in this West Oakland district that stretches from the Bay to Lake Merritt, and from Mosswood Park to the Port of Oakland. She faces a packed field of opponents who think their plans to address homelessness and public safety will better serve residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do? \u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidates\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Afolabi\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Vernon Anderson, executive, Google\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Amen Ogunmekan, medical science liaison, Alkermes\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Diamond Kelley, registered nurse, UCSF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Jason Matthews, firefighter, Signal Mountain Fire Department\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Kayde Omosheyin, human resources officers, California\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Fife\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>IFPTE Local 21\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alameda Labor Council\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>APEN Action \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Mia Bonta, state Assembly member\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>James Chanin, attorney\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Hailey\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>N/A\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Hirsch\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Oscar Wright, local resident\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Patricia Wright, local resident\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Theodros Shawl, local resident\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Logan\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Elaine Brown, former Black Panther\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Corey Smith, president, Housing Action Coalition \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nenna Joiner, local business owner \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Kevin Pelgone, local business owner\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Libby Schaaf, former mayor, Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Semedar\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Bee Healthy Honey Shop\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Oasis Food Market\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Berhane Embaye, housekeeper, Highland hospital\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Yonas Gebreselassie, attorney\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Henos Haile, contractor\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-district-5\">City Council, District 5\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Statements\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Erin Armstrong\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Senior policy advisor \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“Decades of experience promoting clean streets and safe neighborhoods as advisor to the Alameda County Board of Supervisors, chair of the Bart Police Citizen Review Board (BPCRB), and a nonprofit leader.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“I champion public safety, leading the BPCRB and Ad Hoc Committee on Urban Areas Security Initiative, overseeing the BART Police Department, advancing responsible policing, addressing misconduct, and promoting emergency preparedness.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Housing: \u003c/strong>“I developed Measure W to prevent homelessness, guided the Alameda County Affordable Housing Plan, including over $2 billion to produce and preserve affordable housing.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.voteforerin.com\">www.voteforerin.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Dominic Prado\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Restaurant owner\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I’m a restaurant owner in the Fruitvale District that has been affected by crime and decreased sales.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“I have advocated for clean and safer neighborhoods and traffic safety in District 5.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I believe in accountability and responsible government and ensuring that everyone’s voice is heard.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.prado4oakland.com\">www.prado4oakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Noel Gallo\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Oakland City Council Member, District 5\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I am a lifelong advocate for children and families with decades of proven experience, commitment, and service to Oakland residents on the school board and city council.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“Accountable policing, fire and ambassador safety services. Increasing neighborhood, vehicular and pedestrian safety.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Economic Growth: \u003c/strong>“Retaining, attracting and investing in businesses that promote job creation and training.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.noelgalloforoakland.com\">www.NoelGalloForOakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-district-7\">City Council, District 7\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. 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The Supreme Court’s ruling earlier this year gives cities new power to force people off the streets, including allowing police to cite and arrest people experiencing homelessness. In light of that, how would you address encampments in the district? ","answer":["\u003cb>Afolabi\u003c/b> says, “I don't think just saying everybody should leave is the way to approach it.” He would instead push the city to build tiny homes in parking spots under the I-80 freeway in East Oakland and along 5th Street, and offer them to people experiencing homelessness, with the goal of helping them transition into longer-term housing. He would also start an incentives program to encourage small businesses to hire unhoused people.","\u003cb>Fife\u003c/b> did not respond to our requests for an interview but on her campaign website she says housing in Oakland is still too expensive. She advocates for a full system overhaul to make housing a right. As a City Council member, she met regularly with community leaders at Wood Street and helped get the community trash bins. And she has advocated to build a shelter for unhoused people on a publicly owned part of the former Oakland Army base.","\u003cb>Hailey\u003c/b> says she will comply with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/2024-Encampments-EO-7-24.pdf\">July executive order\u003c/a> encouraging local governments to apply for state funding to “humanely remove encampments from public spaces.” She says the city should use outreach workers to reconnect people experiencing homelessness with family members or friends who might be able to provide support and stable housing. She also says the city shouldn’t arrest people who won’t accept services, but should make it clear that staying in encampments isn’t an option. 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He would also push the city to create clear plans to address illegal dumping and criminal activity at encampments.","\u003cb>Semedar\u003c/b> did not respond to our request for an interview, but on his campaign website he says, “As a City Council Member, I will work to devise a transitional housing plan with services that provide showers, toiletries, free transportation to health facilities and grocery stores.” Once those services are provided, he is in “full support” of using the powers granted to local governments by the recent Supreme Court ruling to force people out of encampments."]},{"id":1724781087802,"question":"In the last year, former Mayor Libby Schaaf, current Mayor Sheng Thao and the campaign to recall Thao have all been accused of violating campaign finance rules. How do you think the city should ensure candidates and elected officials follow city and state ethics rules? 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Starting in 2026, it will distribute a set amount of funding to every Oakland voter to support the candidates of their choice — so “that access to networks of wealthy contributors is not a prerequisite for candidates to run competitive campaigns for elected office.”","\u003cb>Hailey\u003c/b> says more transparency in the election process would help prevent campaign finance rule violations. She would push the city to hold candidate forums and debates for each city race. “I think that the city has to do more to establish a really serious election process,” she says. She would also require that all candidates take a pledge to be honest, transparent and follow campaign finance and ethics rules. 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He would prioritize the needs of small businesses and recruit big businesses that “fit our culture in Oakland” to relocate here. ","\u003cb>Fife\u003c/b> says she voted in favor of the mayor’s budget this year which fills budget holes by selling the city’s share of the Oakland Coliseum. She also supports the mayor’s effort to generate income for the city using initiatives designed to bring film productions to Oakland. Fife notes she also introduced Measure T, approved by voters in 2022, which taxes small businesses at a lower rate than larger businesses. ","\u003cb>Hailey\u003c/b> says she would ask for a “citywide forensic audit” of how the city spent its money over the last decade. She would then push for all city employees to fill out a survey detailing which city services they think can be eliminated or merged to save money. “Since things are so broken right now, I think that there is a huge opportunity to rebuild and rebuild stronger,” she says. 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And he would create an inter-district summer sports competition to engage young people.","\u003cb>Fife\u003c/b> says she has advocated for expanding the city’s non-police emergency response service and introduced grants to support ambassador programs that hire people to clean and increase safety along commercial corridors. She also says she supports the city’s Department of Violence Prevention programs that seek to intervene in conflicts to prevent violent outcomes.","\u003cb>Hailey\u003c/b> says it’s essential for Oakland’s police department to get out from under federal oversight. “In order to attract, retain, and recruit good police officers, you’ve got to lift the cloud of the oversight situation,” she says. Hailey would encourage the city attorney to more aggressively push to end federal oversight of the department and would request that the federal monitor present his work to the City Council.","\u003cb>Hirsch\u003c/b> says the city needs to do more to occupy young people. She will work to reopen the Campbell Village Teen Center in the Lower Bottoms neighborhood of West Oakland where she used to work before the city closed the center. She would also push to create more jobs for young people, particularly those working overnight shifts. “By the time they get off, it's 7 o'clock in the morning. They're not looking for any crime. They're looking to eat, smoke a blunt, drink a beer, go to sleep, spend time with their kids or their girlfriend or wife, and then they're going to sleep.”","\u003cb>Logan\u003c/b> says he would prevent crime by activating streets and vacant storefronts. Bringing more people on to the street makes crime less likely, he says. He would also invest in after-school and summer programs for young people and partner with unions to expand job-training programs. 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The change comes at a challenging time for the city, amid rising concerns about crime and housing costs — and as Mayor Sheng Thao battles a recall effort and the embattled Oakland Police Department continues to operate under federal oversight.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a city attorney do? \u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>The city attorney is a city’s top legal advisor. Staff in the city attorney’s office provide guidance to elected officials during public meetings, help draft ordinances and appear on behalf of the city in legal proceedings.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidates\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Harbin-Forte\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Elihu Harris, former mayor, Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Robert L. Jackson, senior pastor, Acts Full Gospel Church of God in Christ\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Joan S. Cartwright, retired judge\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Robert L. Harris, former attorney and vice president, PG&E \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Evelio Grillo, retired judge\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Richardson\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Barbara Parker, current city attorney, Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Sheng Thao, mayor, Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Iron Workers Union Local 378\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Building and Construction Trades Council of Alameda County\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>David Chiu, city attorney, San Francisco\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Race to Watch\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-prop\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"mayor-recall\">Mayor Sheng Thao Recall\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Should Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao be removed from office?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What would the measure do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>If a simple majority (50% +1) votes Yes, Thao — who was elected to a four-year term in November 2022 — would be forced to step down after the election is certified. The City Council president would become interim mayor while a special election takes place within 120 days. The winner will serve out the remainder of Thao’s term. The election could also be extended an additional 90 days to consolidate with the next municipal or statewide election.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-measure\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Yes Argument\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Under Thao’s leadership, crime has driven businesses and residents out of the city. Within weeks of taking office, Thao fired former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong, delaying the police department’s exit from over 20 years of federal oversight. Last year, her administration missed a deadline to apply for millions of dollars of state grant funding to combat retail theft. And the city is now dealing with a massive budget deficit and is about to lose the Oakland A’s. The FBI’s recent raid of Thao’s home is also very troubling.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">No Argument\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The $1.2 million recall election is undemocratic and a gross misuse of taxpayer money. Many of the challenges Oakland faces existed before Thao took office. In fact, recall supporters announced their effort in January, just one year into her administration, and well before she was able to have any real impact on the city. The recall is largely bankrolled by wealthy donors who don’t live in Oakland and is a disservice to voters who legitimately elected Thao in 2022.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter is-measure\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading left-aligned\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Support\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Cynthia Adams, president of NAACP Oakland \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Ron Conway, tech investor\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Philip Dryfus, hedge fund executive\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Brenda Harbin-Forte, former Alameda County judge and Oakland Police commissioner, now running for Oakland city attorney\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Seneca Scott, founder, Neighbors Together Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In Opposition\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Jean Quan, former mayor, Oakland\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Quinn Delaney, founder and board chair, Akonadi Foundation\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alameda County Democratic Party\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Latino Task Force\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Brian K. Woodson, pastor, Bay Area Christian Connection (Oakland)\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter related-coverage-h2-left\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Coverage\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-member-at-large\">City Council, At-Large\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Statements\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>LeRonne L. Armstrong\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Public Safety Advisor\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“For 24 years, I have dedicated my career to keeping Oakland safe through practical and common-sense leadership.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Budget: \u003c/strong>“I successfully managed Oakland’s largest department, the Oakland Police Department, and brought it $3 million under budget.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“As a city council member, I will continue to champion community-focused solutions and foster partnerships that enhance public safety and improve quality of life.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.armstrongforoakland.com\">www.armstrongforoakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Shawn Danino\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Senior development officer\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I am a dedicated public servant, a dues-paying union member, and housing expert with a proven track record of passing laws supporting working families.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Housing: \u003c/strong>“I worked at the State Housing Department and collaborated with Oakland city staff to approve an eight-year housing plan, while spearheading a $100 million fund to build affordable backyard homes.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“Address climate change, the cost of child care, and propose a zero displacement housing program, a four-day work week, a neighborhood market plan, and a reliable transit system that make Oakland safe and welcoming.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Mindy Ruth Pechenuk\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Educator/researcher\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“I believe that to make Oakland safe and productive again, I will make crime illegal again! … I will increase our police, call for the National Guard.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I have 50 years of experience in political organizing. I am also a classical musician/educator and a master of the American System of economics.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I will create skilled jobs in industry, expand our Oakland Port, and support our local businesses. No more budget cuts to essential services. This is part of solving the homelessness.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Nancy Sidebotham\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Tax preparer \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Collaboration: \u003c/strong>“As a small-business owner and community activist, I know the importance of working with neighborhood groups to build community.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“[Being] chairperson for 29X NC, and member of the CPAB and Neighborhood Watch Committees have given me an in-depth knowledge of city organizations, ordinances, policies, budgets and politics.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I won’t saddle you with bad garbage contracts, give away public land, or push out residents who have made Oakland great. I will work for all of us.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Cristina “Tina” Tostado\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Retail supervisor \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“Appointed Oakland Library Commissioner, RPYP board, Oakland Education Fund Advisory board and mentor to Teen Leadership programs aimed to end senseless gun violence.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“Investing in mental health services, economic business development and ensuring our tax dollars work for us … I pledge accountability, accessibility and dedication to problem-solving.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Collaboration: \u003c/strong>“Building safe and healthy communities takes collaboration.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://tinafromthetown.com/\">www.TinaFronTheTown.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Rowena Brown\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>State legislator director \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I offer years of experience as an Oakland constituent coordinator — where I engaged neighbors to fight drug hot spots, blight, and illegal dumping.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“As your council member, I’ll make our neighborhoods cleaner and safer, support our small businesses, and employ our youth.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Gun Violence: \u003c/strong>“I stand for: ending gun violence through investment in accountable, neighborhood-empowered solutions.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.rowenaforoakland.com\">www.RowenaforOakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Kanitha Matoury\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Small-business owner\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I will push to expedite the building of affordable housing, implement effective community policing, and restore our once vibrant small business community.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Small Businesses: \u003c/strong>“I agree with Barack Obama who said small businesses ‘are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstones of our communities.’”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“With 17 years experience serving the public and balancing budgets for my restaurant Spice Monkey, and nine years as a U.S. Air Force veteran, I bring accountability and teamwork skills where needed most.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Fabian Robinson\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Pastor \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“My vision is a safe Oakland with ‘zero’ murders. No Oakland citizen should have to worry about being robbed, or have to deal with car break-ins.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Clean Streets: \u003c/strong>“In certain areas kids can’t walk home from school safely because of needles and drug paraphernalia on the sidewalk. This is not good. Pet owners should be able to walk their pet down the street safely.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Mental Health: \u003c/strong>“To help those with mental challenges I advocate for hiring more mental health professionals to help our city.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Selika Thomas\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Hair loss restoration\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“I’ve been a victim of crime, and crime prevention is my top priority.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“I’m for enforcing law and order, increasing police patrol, housing the unsheltered, investing in the youth, market rate paying jobs for residents with or without felonies, and clean and safe streets.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I have struggles common to Oakland residents: home and car break-ins, attempted home invasions, abandoned cars, car chases, and homeless people living on my street. I became block captain to help solve issues in my neighborhood.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cbr>\u003cstrong>Charlene Wang\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Civil rights advisor \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Public Safety: \u003c/strong>“My priority is reducing crime. … Oakland’s unacceptable 911 wait times are deadly. We need more police, hired locally, to be responsive and build community trust.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“We need better blue collar jobs keeping people from crime. Let’s turn Oakland into a renewable energy and cultural powerhouse with clean manufacturing jobs and thriving businesses in cultural districts.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“As a Biden-Harris administration official, I launched billion-dollar programs reconnecting segregated communities bringing construction jobs to Oakland and second-chances for people leaving prison.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.charleneforoakland.com\">www.charleneforoakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-district-1\">City Council, District 1\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidate Statements\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Edward C. Frank\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Homemaker/business owner \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“Husband of a primary care physician, stay-at-home dad of two sons, and a volunteer leader at our local public elementary school … I’m also a small-business owner.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“We are at a crossroads — tasked with deciding whether to continue along the same well-worn path that has led us to the here and now, or to nimbly pivot in a new direction that encourages exploring and imagining alternative models of municipal governance.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Social Change: \u003c/strong>“Our beautifully diverse town has historically been a locus of social change.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Zac Unger\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Firefighter \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“A firefighter, paramedic, and labor leader with the Oakland Fire Department since 1998 … I am a pragmatic public servant who knows firsthand how this city functions.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Measure Oversight: \u003c/strong>“I’ve served on the steering committees for voter-approved measures including Y and Z (public safety improvements), KK and U (infrastructure improvements), and T (reducing taxes for small businesses).”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Priorities: \u003c/strong>“Increasing affordable housing production, fully funding public safety, restoring functional city services, and being responsive to District 1 residents.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"http://www.zac4oakland.com\">www.zac4oakland.com\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Len Raphael\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>CPA\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Education: \u003c/strong>“I studied sociology at Columbia and later earned accounting/tax degrees from Alameda JC, Berkeley, and GGU.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Entrepreneurship: \u003c/strong>“After working at Price Waterhouse and Deloitte, I opened my accounting practice in Oakland, specializing in small- to medium-sized tech businesses.”\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Experience: \u003c/strong>“I have served as Temple Beth Abraham treasurer, Alameda Contra Costa Youth Soccer League treasurer, cofounded the SaferTemescal unarmed private patrol. … I was treasurer of the Coalition for Police Accountability.”\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Race to Watch\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-district-3\">City Council, District 3\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>Why does this race matter?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>Councilmember Carroll Fife\u003cstrong> \u003c/strong>is running for reelection in this West Oakland district that stretches from the Bay to Lake Merritt, and from Mosswood Park to the Port of Oakland. She faces a packed field of opponents who think their plans to address homelessness and public safety will better serve residents.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do? \u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. They also help draft the city or town budget.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Candidates\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter left-aligned\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Supporters\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-tooltip\">\u003c/div>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Afolabi\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Vernon Anderson, executive, Google\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Amen Ogunmekan, medical science liaison, Alkermes\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Diamond Kelley, registered nurse, UCSF\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Jason Matthews, firefighter, Signal Mountain Fire Department\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Kayde Omosheyin, human resources officers, California\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For Fife\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>IFPTE Local 21\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Alameda Labor Council\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>APEN Action \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Mia Bonta, state Assembly member\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>James Chanin, attorney\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Hailey\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>N/A\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Hirsch\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Oscar Wright, local resident\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Patricia Wright, local resident\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Theodros Shawl, local resident\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Logan\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Elaine Brown, former Black Panther\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Corey Smith, president, Housing Action Coalition \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Nenna Joiner, local business owner \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Kevin Pelgone, local business owner\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Libby Schaaf, former mayor, Oakland\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>For Semedar\u003c/strong>\u003c/h3>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Bee Healthy Honey Shop\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Oasis Food Market\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Berhane Embaye, housekeeper, Highland hospital\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Yonas Gebreselassie, attorney\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Henos Haile, contractor\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"city-council-district-5\">City Council, District 5\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>\u003cstrong>What does a council member do?\u003c/strong>\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-kqed-blocksetter\">\n\u003cp>City and town council members can propose new city ordinances and vote on a range of issues, including housing development, business ventures and contracts. 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