{"id":10606,"date":"2020-10-22T22:15:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T22:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/?p=10606"},"modified":"2020-10-22T22:15:09","modified_gmt":"2020-10-22T22:15:09","slug":"robert-stark-matt-pegan-discuss-the-california-ballot-initiatives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/?p=10606","title":{"rendered":"Robert Stark &#038; Matt Pegan discuss the California Ballot Initiatives"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/California-Vaporwave-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-10608 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/California-Vaporwave-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"303\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/California-Vaporwave-.jpg 489w, https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/California-Vaporwave--220x300.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Topics:<\/p>\n<p>California&#8217;s tradition of <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/California_ballot_proposition\">ballot propositions<\/a>, the pros and cons of direct democracy, and Christopher Lasch&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Revolt-Elites-Betrayal-Democracy\/dp\/0393313719\">The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy<\/a><br \/>\nGeographic breakdown of ideology in California <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabeGuidarini\/status\/1317596900753899522\">(political ideology map)<\/a><br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_14\">Proposition 14<\/a> on Stem Cell research which is no longer restricted federally (No)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_15\">Proposition 15<\/a> on taxing commercial real estate at market value which would be good for urbanism (Yes)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_16\">Proposition 16<\/a> on Affirmative Action which is divisive and a form of austerity (No)<br \/>\nExpanding voting:\u00a0 <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_17\">Proposition 17<\/a> which restores voter rights for felons (Robert Yes, Matt No) and <a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_18\">Proposition 18<\/a> (No)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_19\">Proposition 19<\/a>\u00a0which would exacerbate the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unz.com\/article\/the-real-wealth-gap\/\">Intergenerational Wealth Gap<\/a> (No)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_20\">Proposition 20<\/a> which restricts parole (No on one size fits all crime bills)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_21\">Proposition 21<\/a>: concern that rent control could limit the supply of new housing (No)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_22\">Proposition 22<\/a> on the Gig Economy (No)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_23\">Proposition 23<\/a> on requiring physicians for dialysis clinics (No)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_24\">Proposition 24<\/a>\u00a0which lacks the support from key tech advocacy groups and could be a wolf in sheep&#8217;s clothing (No)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_California_Proposition_25\">Proposition 25<\/a>: replaces cash bail with risk assessment (Yes)<br \/>\n<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/2020_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_California\">California congressional elections<\/a>, True Con Republicans, and notable Democratic candidates including <a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-1ny4l3l r-1ddef8g r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShahidForChange\" data-focusable=\"true\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Shahid Buttar<\/span><\/a> running against Pelosi and Yang Democrat <a class=\"css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1n1174f r-1loqt21 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-1ny4l3l r-1ddef8g r-qvutc0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidkim2020\" data-focusable=\"true\"><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">David Kim<\/span><\/a><br \/>\nRobert&#8217;s 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Carroll\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brian_T._Carroll\">Brian Carroll<\/a> of the <a title=\"American Solidarity Party\" href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/American_Solidarity_Party\" data-serp-pos=\"0\"><span class=\"searchmatch\">American<\/span>\u00a0<span class=\"searchmatch\">Solidarity<\/span>\u00a0Party<\/a> and Matt&#8217;s tepid backing of Trump<br \/>\nTrump&#8217;s missed opportunities for another stimulus and to challenge Biden on populist grounds<br \/>\nWhy Biden&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Return_to_normalcy#2020_Presidential_Campaign_of_Joe_Biden\"><span class=\"toctext\">return to normalcy<\/span><\/a> is an insult to voters<\/p>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-10606-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/CA-Initiatives-2020.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/CA-Initiatives-2020.mp3\">https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/CA-Initiatives-2020.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/CA-Initiatives-2020.mp3\">Click Here<\/a>\u00a0to download!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Topics: California&rsquo;s tradition of ballot propositions, the pros and cons of direct democracy, and Christopher Lasch&rsquo;s The Revolt of the Elites and the Betrayal of Democracy Geographic breakdown of ideology in California (political ideology map) Proposition 14 on Stem Cell research &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/?p=10606\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Robert Stark &#038; Matt Pegan discuss the California Ballot Initiatives<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1218,6,336,117,1258,156,256,648,713,200,484,12,651,621,286,332,1257,1233,1280,270,1265,1191,222,172,393,622,249,65,701,704,744,676],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-andrew-yang","category-california","category-censorship","category-conservatives","category-coronavirus","category-corporations","category-crime","category-democracy","category-demographics","category-distributism","category-donald-trump","category-economics","category-education","category-elections","category-healthcare","category-income-inequality","category-joe-biden","category-kamala-harris","category-kanye-west","category-los-angeles","category-matt-pegan","category-matthew-pegas","category-police","category-political-correctness","category-political-parties","category-politics","category-race-relations","category-republican-party","category-silicon-valley","category-taxation","category-technology","category-urbanism"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10606"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10619,"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10606\/revisions\/10619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/starktruthradio.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}