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Political Roundtable: State Ballot Measures on Marijuana Legalization, Death Penalty and Guns

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Jul 7, 2016 at

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Seventeen ballot measures were certified to appear on November’s state ballot last week, as voters prepare to decide about legalizing marijuana and getting rid of the death penalty. We discuss the measures, the recently-approved state budget, and the latest in state politics with local reporters and experts.

Related Links:

Study Up, California! You’ve Got 17 Statewide Measures to Vote On (The California Report)

Guests:

Jessica Levinson, clinical professor teaching election law, Loyola Law School

Carla Marinucci, California Playbook reporter, Politico

Katie Orr, Sacramento politics and government reporter, KQED News

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