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    Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositions

    There are 17 statewide propositions on the ballot this year and the topics are wide-ranging. Ammunition restrictions could strengthen California's already strict gun laws. A mandate for condoms could see the porn industry leave. Proposition 57 seeks to ease prison overcrowding by offering more options for early release.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Nov 4, 2016 • 1 min read

    There are 17 statewide propositions on the ballot this year and the topics are wide-ranging. Ammunition restrictions could strengthen California's already strict gun laws. A mandate for condoms could see the porn industry leave. Proposition 57 seeks to ease prison overcrowding by offering more options for early release. How these measures and other will shape California for years to come.

    The full episode

    10 of 10
    KCRW special election preview
    1. 1:27Death Penalty: Speed it up or throw it out?
    2. 7:56Proposition HHH: New taxes to fund homeless housing
    3. 12:52Build Better LA: How will LA grow up?
    4. 18:44Measure M could drive LA transportation for the next 4 decades
    5. 24:13US Senate: Democrats Harris, Sanchez try to distinguish themselves
    6. 29:02Measure LV: Santa Monica, the epicenter of anti-development
    7. 33:24Proposition 58: Should education always begin with English?
    8. 40:25Big money flows into California ballot initiatives
    9. 46:56Proposition 64: Legal pot gets another shot
    10. 51:24Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositionsYou’re reading this
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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Benjamin Gottlieb

      Reporter, Fill-in Host

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      Saul Gonzalez

      Reporter

      NewsPolitics

    The full episode

    10 of 10
    KCRW special election preview
    1. 1:27Death Penalty: Speed it up or throw it out?
    2. 7:56Proposition HHH: New taxes to fund homeless housing
    3. 12:52Build Better LA: How will LA grow up?
    4. 18:44Measure M could drive LA transportation for the next 4 decades
    5. 24:13US Senate: Democrats Harris, Sanchez try to distinguish themselves
    6. 29:02Measure LV: Santa Monica, the epicenter of anti-development
    7. 33:24Proposition 58: Should education always begin with English?
    8. 40:25Big money flows into California ballot initiatives
    9. 46:56Proposition 64: Legal pot gets another shot
    10. 51:24Ballot breakdown: the influence of passing propositionsYou’re reading this
    Back to News Special Programming