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Weeding through the ballot measures
California has 17 ballot initiatives on the state ballot this year. In this election special we sort out Propositions 58 and 64, which deal with bilingual education and legalizing recreational marijuana usage.
By Warren Olney • • 29m ListenCalifornia has 17 ballot initiatives on the state ballot this year. In this election special we sort out Propositions 58 and 64, which deal with bilingual education and legalizing recreational marijuana usage.
In this episode
2 storiesProp 58: Bilingual education in schools
One in five California students speaks another language at home. How to educate these children was the subject of Prop 227 passed in 1998. It ended transitional bilingual education in the state, requiring schools to provide a year of intensive English before mainstreaming the non-English speakers.
Read the story12 minProp 64: The legalization of recreational marijuana use
One of the hottest measures on the ballot this November is Proposition 64 , the one legalizing the recreational use of marijuana. California legalized marijuana for medical use in 1996. But are voters ready to take the next step? We look at both sides of the very high profile issue.
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