Should California raise its minimum wage? That's the question posed by Proposition 32 on the state ballot. I speak with Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage on this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles.

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

For California voters, gay marriage is on the line in this election. 

How is that possible? I will discuss why you should vote YES on Proposition 3, with my guest, Assemblymember Rick Zbur, former head of Equality California, the largest statewide LGBTQ+ advocacy group in the country.

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this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles.

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

District Attorney George Gascon is one of the most controversial candidates on your ballot. I talk with him about his record, his thoughts on crime and punishment, what it means to be a progressive prosecutor, and about the Menendez Brothers case, on this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles.


Netflix episodes about Franky Carrillo: https://www.netflix.com/title/80214563 (episodes 4 and 5)


LA FORWARD PROGRESSIVE VOTER GUIDE

LA PODCAST

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

Ysabel Jurado is shaking up Los Angeles politics.  A progressive candidate rooted in service to her community, she is taking on an establishment that is fighting back hard and ugly. But she remains joyful and optimistic. Today I talk  – and play a game of "Name That Tune" – with Ysabel Jurado – on What's Next, Los Angeles.

Mike’s CD14 Soundtrack
What About US - Pink
The Rent is Too Damn High - Jimmy McMillan
I Can’t Breathe - H.E.R. 
Your Racist Friend - They Might be Giants
I’m Coming Out - Diana Ross 
Fight the Power - Public Enemy
Girl is on Fire - Alicia Keys –

Ysabel's Favorite Campaign Song
Anything Can Happen - Ellie Goulding

LA FORWARD PROGRESSIVE VOTER GUIDE

LA PODCAST

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

One hundred sixty years after the abolition of slavery, California voters will decide whether to ban forced labor in the Golden State. That's what Proposition 6 on the state ballot is all about. And that's the topic on this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles.

https://voteyesprop6.com/

https://voteyesoncaprop6.com/

CalMatters on Prop 6 

Ballotpedia on Prop 6

CA Legislative Analyst on Prop 6

LA Forward Voter Guide

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

A Superior Court judge has tremendous power – yet the races for judge get very little attention, and one of the most frequent questions I am asked during every election cycle is “What about the judges? Who should I vote for?”

I talk with judicial candidate George Turner, running for Seat 39, on this episode of WNLA.

https://georgeaturner4judge.com/

LA Forward Voter Guide

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

Who should I vote for for judge?

That is one of the most frequent questions I get during election season.  Today I talk with judicial candidate Ericka Wiley, running for seat #48, on WNLA.

https://www.wileyforjudge.com/

LA Forward Voter Guide

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

Homelessness is the biggest crisis facing Los Angeles County. Can we continue to make progress and really tackle this problem? Or will we backslide and allow another huge and devastating increase in homelessness?  That’s what’s at stake as voters consider Measure A on the LA County ballot. I will get into it with my guests today on WNLA: Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly Mitchell; Veronica Mitchell of HOPICS; and Laura Raymond of ACT-LA.

LAist Voter Game Plan Briefing on Measure A

LA Times explainer on Measure A

LA Times endorsement of Measure A

LA Forward Voter Guide

YesOnA.la

MeasureAFacts.com

County CEO’s report - Measuring Measure H’s Impact

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

The signs of the climate crisis are everywhere – and it is clear we are not doing enough to combat it. That’s why Proposition 4 is on your ballot. We discuss what is in the proposition, and why it is important for the state of California, and the future of neighborhoods. My guest is State Senator Ben Allen, who proposed creating the bond measure and putting it on the ballot this year. Allen represents the 24th DIstrict, including most of the LA County coast and Santa Monica Mountains. He chairs the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and co-chairs the Legislative Environmental Caucus.

Additional Info:

Official Voter Guide

Legislative Analyst report

CalMatters

LA Times endorsement

Ballotpedia entry

Yes on 4 website

Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn argument against Prop 4

LA Forward Voter Guide

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.

Is Prop 36 -- the most talked about proposition on the ballot -- a return to an era of law and order? or a backslide to an era of mass incarceration? That’s what we discuss on this episode of What's Next, Los Angeles, with my guests, former state Assemblymember Mike Gatto, in favor of the proposition, and State Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas, a vocal opponent Prop 36.

Official Ballot entry: https://voterguide.sos.ca.gov/propositions/36/

Ballotpedia breakdown: https://ballotpedia.org/California_Proposition_36,_Drug_and_Theft_Crime_Penalties_and_Treatment-Mandated_Felonies_Initiative_(2024)

CalMatters explainer: https://calmatters.org/california-voter-guide-2024/propositions/prop-36-crime-penalties/

Yes on 36 campaign: https://voteyesprop36.com/

No on 36 campaign: https://www.stopprop36.com/

LA Times - No on 36: https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-09-22/editorial-proposition36-no-fills-prison-war-on-drugs

LA Forward Comprehensive Progressive Voter Guide: https://www.laforward.org/voterguide

Sen. Lola Smallwood Cuevas: https://lolaforca.com/, https://sd28.senate.ca.gov/

Mike Gatto: https://mikegatto.com/

Noir by Necessity, by Mike Gatto: https://www.amazon.com/Noir-Necessity-Fathers-Unsolved-Murder/dp/1685133819

What's Next, Los Angeles? is produced and hosted by Mike Bonin, in partnership with LA Forward.