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Ballot Measures Discussion

Red, white and blue buttons that say "VOTE" on a table.

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English

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Mona Field, Co-President of the Los Angeles League of Women Voters, helps us understand the 12 statewide measures, and some local measures, on the November 3, 2020 ballot.

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Mona Field is a notable expert in state and local politics. In addition to her role with the League, she is Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Glendale Community College and the author of California Government and Politics Today (15th Edition).

The discussion will focus on the pros and cons of the following:

  • Property taxes
  • Rent control
  • Parolee voting sentence changes 
  • Approving or rejecting cash bail
  • Funding for stem cell research                                   
  • Reinstituting affirmative action
  • Voting rights for some 17-year-olds
  • Governing kidney dialysis clinics
  • Special workplace rules for app-based companies like Uber and Lyft
  • New consumer privacy rules

This event is being organized through Teens Leading Change at the Eagle Rock Branch Library. Please email shannah@lapl.org for more information.

 

For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.

Para ajustes razonables según la ley de ADA, llama al (213) 228-7430 al menos 72 horas antes del evento.

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