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Special Coverage: Election 2010
The California Report | Friday, Nov 12, 2010, 4:30 PM
The Future of Our State Parks
The fallout from the election continues to ripple through California -- and it's especially impacting our state parks. Voters turned down Proposition 21, an $18 fee on vehicle registration that would have generated $500 million or so for the 278 parks throughout California. So what happens now?
Forum | Friday, Nov 12, 2010, 9:00 AM
Preserving Our Parks
On Nov. 2, voters rejected Proposition 21 which would have raised California's vehicle license fees to fund state parks. Park officials, facing a major budget shortfall and more than $1 billion worth of needed repairs and maintenance, are now warning of possible closures and fee increases. We look at the future of California's state parks.
The California Report | Thursday, Nov 04, 2010, 8:50 AM
Proposition 26 Could Undercut AB 32?
On Tuesday, voters added several lines of new code to the software that governs public budgets in California. Proposition 26 will require a two-thirds vote at the state and local level to pass new fees. That's a daunting prospect for many programs that rely on fees to function. Prop. 26 could undercut the very climate change initiative voters protected at the polls.
More on the state propositions »
The California Report | Friday, Jan 07, 2011, 4:30 PM
Brown Takes Office
It was back to the future this week in Sacramento, where the 34th governor became California's 39th governor. Jerry Brown may be the oldest person ever to become governor in California, but he's ushered in a very new tone compared with his predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The California Report | Monday, Jan 03, 2011, 8:50 AM
Jerry Brown Takes the Reins, Faces Fiscal Mess
A new governor takes the reins in Sacramento today -- and instantly, he'll be handed one of the state's biggest financial messes.
The California Report | Thursday, Dec 30, 2010, 8:50 AM
The Once and Future Governor
On January 6, 1975, gas was 44 cents a gallon, Elton John's version of "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" was at the top of the charts, and Jerry Brown was inaugurated as Governor of California for the first time. Next week, nearly three decades after he left that office in 1983, Jerry Brown returns as the state's chief executive.
Forum | Wednesday, Nov 03, 2010, 9:00 AM
Election Results
Our election coverage continues with a discussion of local and state results from Tuesday's balloting.
The California Report | Wednesday, Nov 03, 2010, 8:50 AM
Boxer Will Return to Senate for Fourth Term
This was Barbara Boxer's fourth and toughest senate race. Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina ran a competitive campaign.
The California Report | Friday, Oct 29, 2010, 4:30 PM
Boxer-Fiorina Race Widens
A new Field Poll shows voters may have more tricks than treats for Republican candidates at the top of the ticket. The poll shows incumbent Senator Barbara Boxer pulling away from former Hewlett Packard CEO Carly Fiorina.
More on the U.S. Senate race »
Forum | Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011, 9:00 AM
Election Results and Analysis
Who won, who lost and how did the ballot measures fare? Guest host Scott Shafer takes a look at results in Bay Area elections including analysis of ranked-choice voting and the political clout of Asian-Americans.
The California Report | Wednesday, Nov 09, 2011, 8:50 AM
SF Keeps Counting, Vernon Votes to Reform
Though a final result from ranked-choice voting won't be available for days, interim San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee came close to declaring victory at his election party last night. And voters in the tiny town of Vernon approved four measures designed to avoid the kind of corruption that made them the subject of headlines earlier this year.
This Week in Northern California | Friday, Oct 28, 2011, 7:30 PM
Ranked Choice...Easy as 1, 2, 3?
San Francisco voters passed ranked choice or "instant runoff" voting in 2002. But this is the first time it will be put to the test in a competitive mayoral race. And, as KQED's Scott Shafer discovers, it's changing not only the way voters cast their ballots, but also how candidates campaign for their vote.
More coverage on Bay Area elections »
The California Report | Friday, Nov 19, 2010, 8:50 AM
Oakland's Come-From-Behind Mayor-Elect Jean Quan
Jean Quan made headlines when she won the Oakland Mayor's seat in an upset victory. She'll be the city's first female, first Asian-American mayor.
The California Report | Friday, Nov 12, 2010, 8:50 AM
And the Campaign Continues...
In politics there's supposed to be a "date certain." On Election Day, the campaign ends and there is a winner. But in this year's elections in California, observers say, there are an unprecedented number of high-profile races too close to call.
Forum | Friday, Nov 05, 2010, 9:00 AM
Nancy Pelosi's Future
We look at the future of Nancy Pelosi in the wake of Tuesday's election.
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