Presidential Candidates
Barack Obama
John McCain

Resources

- California Secretary of State
- League of Women Voters
- Los Angeles City Clerk
- Santa Monica City Clerk

California State Propositions:
- Prop 1A: Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act

- Prop 2: Standards for Confining Farm Animals

- Prop 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act

- Prop 4: Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy

- Prop 5: Nonviolent Drug Offenses. Sentencing, Parole and Rehabilitation

- Prop 6: Police and Law Enforcement Funding. Criminal Penalties and Laws

- Prop 7: Renewable Energy Generation

- Prop 8: Eliminates Right of Same-Sex Couples to Marry

- Prop 9: Criminal Justice System. Victims' Rights. Parole

- Prop 10: Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Renewable Energy Bonds

- Prop 11: Redistricting

- Prop 12: Veterans’ Bond Act of 2008

Registrar of Voters:
- Los Angeles County
- Kern County
- Orange County
- Santa Barbara County
- San Bernardino
- San Diego County
- Ventura County

 

 

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Complete Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election


COMPLETE ELECTION RESULTS
STATE PROPOSITIONS

See below for the latest in coverage from KCRW's Which Way, LA?, To the Point and Left Right and Center.

 

Which Way LA

Which Way, L.A.?

Politics, the Economy and Lifestyles: Predictions for 2009

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A black man won the White House, while a white woman from Alaska won the hearts of conservatives. The economy imploded as financial scandals rocked the headlines, and … more >>
Prop 8: Same-Sex Marriage and the 'Obama Effect'

Prop 8: Same-Sex Marriage and the 'Obama Effect'

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Supporters of Prop 8 to make same-sex marriage illegal say a big turnout of African Americans will help their cause. We hear a debate tonight about homophobia, religion … more >>
Measures Q and H; Luxury Tax and Struggles at the Food Bank

Measures Q and H; Luxury Tax and Struggles at the Food Bank

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We look at the LA School District's biggest bond measure ever and at what the voters are being asked to decide in affluent Beverly Hills. Also, a proposed luxury tax, … more >>
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Twelve Days Before the Election: What Are Californians Thinking?

hosted by Warren Olney
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Californians all want to hear more about the economy. Plus, Measure R on mass transit, Prop 4 on terminating a minor's pregnancy, and Prop 11 on redistricting… … more >>
Drugs, Crime and Big Money on the November Ballot

Drugs, Crime and Big Money on the November Ballot

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Prop 5 would save a billion dollars a year on prisons by providing treatment instead of incarceration for kids with drug problems and non-violent drug offenders. Also, … more >>
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The Ballot, the Voters and Same-Sex Marriage

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Prop 8 would make marriage legal in California only if it's between a man and a woman. Supporters say that if it doesn't pass, gay marriage will be on public school … more >>
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Wildfires and Political Heat on Sacramento

hosted by Warren Olney
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Partisan gridlock is partially the result of state legislators redistricting to guarantee that some remain GOP, others Democratic. Prop 11 could change all that. Plus, a … more >>
Animal Cruelty, the Cost of Food and Next Month’s Ballot

Animal Cruelty, the Cost of Food and Next Month’s Ballot

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Illegal in California, many claim that animal cruelty is practiced anyway by the veal, pork and egg industries. Prop 2 would provide that animals raised for food be housed … more >>
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Environmental Protection or Corporate Welfare?

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Prop 10 would raise $5 billion in bonds to help consumers and corporations buy alternative-fuel vehicles. It's opposed by a broad coalition including the state's major … more >>
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Clean Energy, Clean Air and Political Confusion

hosted by Warren Olney
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A blue-ribbon list of environmental groups opposes Prop 7, saying the measure's a case of good intentions gone wrong. Also, psychological depression over the prospect of … more >>
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Drugs, Gangs and Public Money

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We begin examining the 12 measures on November's ballot, wit a look at Propositions 5 and 6, which deal with the criminal justice system. … more >>
The Wall Street Crisis Comes Back Home

The Wall Street Crisis Comes Back Home

hosted by Warren Olney
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Half of the southland's home sales last month were foreclosures, and tighter credit makes it harder to get loans. Plus, the latest on Prop 8 which would outlaw same-sex … more >>
High Gasoline Prices and High-Speed Rail

High Gasoline Prices and High-Speed Rail

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Congress has passed a bill to keep Amtrak going and provide start-up funds for high-speed rail. One of the first bullet trains could be in California if voters pass Prop … more >>
Navigating the Law and the Los Angeles River

Navigating the Law and the Los Angeles River

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Anybody can paddle a kayak on the LA River if the cops aren't watching, but does that make it "navigable?" Also, will the Union Pacific kill Prop 1a and prospects for … more >>
A Rare Chance for Voters in the Middle of LA County

A Rare Chance for Voters in the Middle of LA County

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LA County has a budget of $22 billion, bigger than many states and some nations. It's run by just 5 supervisors, who provide healthcare and other basic services for 11 … more >>
Supervisor's Race: LA's Most Powerful Jobs Most People Have Never Heard of

Supervisor's Race: LA's Most Powerful Jobs Most People Have Never Heard of

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One of the rarest events in Los Angeles politics is an actual contest for a seat on the county board of supervisors. But Yvonne Burke's resignation has set the stage for a … more >>

Left Right and Center

Socialism, Marxism, Capitalism: Who'll Save the Economy?

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It's almost over. Obama and McCain make their closing arguments. Plus the recession is official. Now what?

Obama Leads; Which Way, GOP?; Greenspan's Goof

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Tony's testy over "unfair allegations" being made against Republicans, the McCain campaign and Sarah Palin. He  predicts the next conservative revolution will be populist, not intellectual. Is "socialism" code for racism? Is "family values?" Who's really using the race card and how? Plus, a big discussion about...

No more debates; Can McCain make a comeback? Economy…

No more debates; Can McCain make a comeback? Economy…

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The final debate's over. Polls say Obama's star is rising. Can McCain make a comeback? Tony sees a glimmer of hope in the polls. Bob defends the underdog, but calls some of his followers scary. Tony takes extreme exception to this characterization and says McCain's "been running far too clean a campaign" compared to Obama, whom he says "has ruthlessly been playing the race card." Matt says he's heard that Colin Powell will announce for Obama this weekend. Enough politics: how 'bout that economy?...

Economic Spaghetti Splatter and the Election

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Market madness. Can Washington avert an economic meltdown? Plus, a look at the way forward and the presidential endgame.

 

The Palin-Biden Debate; The Big Bailout

The Palin-Biden Debate; The Big Bailout

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We take on Palin's penchant for winking and Biden's botox, the virtual absence of abortion in the debate, hypocrisy of the GOP on free markets and government bailouts. Plus, should we have adopted the Soros solution to Wall Street's ills?