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Restoring the Vote in California

Did you know that there are only three places in the United States where all incarcerated people can vote? Only Vermont and Maine have had the right to vote for all written into their constitutions since their founding. As of 2020, Washington D.C. became the only state or district to have fully restored the right to vote for all incarcerated people. In this episode of Democracy Is, we explore the history of felony disenfranchisement in California, and efforts to restore the vote.  This episode features interviews with Professor Hadar Aviram from the University of California, Hastings School of Law and Emiliano Lopez of Initiate Justice Action. 

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  Breaking the Cycle: Reforming LA City Council for a Stronger Democracy

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  Defending Democracy in the Digital Age

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  Moore vs Harper: A Battle for the Future of the Country

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  Loopholes & Backdoors

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  [voting non-english]

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  What does Election Season mean to California Common Cause?

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  Should We Recall the Recall?

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  Follow the Money

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  The Lines Have Been Drawn: Redistricting in CA during the 2020 Cycle

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  What is Redistricting?

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  Introducing Democracy Is!