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The History of Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated People

The History of Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated People

KQED's The California Report

October 12, 202011m 5s

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PG&E Under Investigation in Connection with Deadly Shasta County Wildfire

Utility giant, Pacific Gas and Electric says state authorities are investigating whether the company’s equipment might have started a Northern California fire that killed four people late last month and destroyed over 200 structures.

Reporter: Dan Brekke, KQED

Thousands March in Beverly Hills in Solidarity with Armenia

Thousands of Armenian-American protestors marched in Los Angeles on Sunday, demanding an end to a decades-old, violent conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that’s flared up in recent weeks.

Reporter: Benjamin Gottlieb, KCRW

State Regulators Plan to Cut Cost of Jail and Prison Phone Calls

The California Public Utilities Commission plans this fall to start discussing placing a cap on the price of the calls. This move is part of a national movement to reduce expensive phone rates for incarcerated people.

Reporter: Alex Emslie, KQED 

The History of Voting Rights for Formerly Incarcerated People

This election year, California voters will decide on Proposition 17, a ballot measure that would restore voting rights to people on parole if it passes.

Reporter: Guy Marzorati, KQED

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