Proposition 20: Criminal Sentencing and Parole

Bay Curious

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🗓️ 9 October 2020

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

We're exploring the 12 statewide ballot propositions in our Prop Fest series. This episode takes a closer look at Prop 20, which aims to roll back some criminal justice reforms made over the past decade. Additional Reading: Episode transcript: https://www.kqed.org/news/11841579 Prop Fest Homepage: https://www.kqed.org/propfest KQED Voter Guide: http://kqed.org/voterguide Reported by Marisa Lagos. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Rob Speight. Additional support from Katie McMurran, Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Michelle Wiley.

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0:00.0	From K-QED.
0:03.0	Hello, hello. Happy Friday everybody, Olivia Alan Price here, and you're tuned in to our Bay
0:08.8	Curious Propfest series.
0:10.9	12 statewide propositions, 12 days, let's go.
0:15.0	Proposition 20 would walk back some changes made to the state's criminal justice laws over the past decade.
0:24.0	Here's how you'll see it on your ballot.
0:26.0	Proposition 20 restricts parole for nonviolent offenders
0:30.0	authorizes felony sentences for certain offenses
0:33.2	currently treated only as misdemeanors
0:36.1	and requires DNA samples from people convicted
0:39.6	of specified misdemeanors.
0:41.8	Whoo, yes, this one has a lot of pieces to it.
0:45.0	We'll unpack it all today on the show.
0:47.0	It's Prop 20, The Criminal Sentencing Prop.
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1:14.0	Hey everyone, just a quick programming note.
1:16.0	In this episode, we discuss violent crime, including rape.
1:21.0	Here to talk Prop 20 with us is Marisa Lagos, K-Q-Beauty Politics Correspondent, and co-host of the political breakdown
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