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State Props are here! Per usual, there’s some weird wording happening within these props as well as in the history of some of these ballot initiatives. There are repeats, extensions of funding, and complete 180 degree turns within these 12 State props involving housing, health, affirmative action, and wealth inequality. We’ve removed endorsements because it’s all about the information (but you can also find our endorsements and all sources for this episode at www.itmatterssf.com). You’re welcome! There are infinite reasons to engage in the people, policies and ideas that govern this country. Watching the debates, there is a clear misunderstanding of not only THE LAW, but Americans are becoming aware of the divide between POLITICS and GOVERNMENT. Local Props are dropping soon so make sure to subscribe on Apple Podcasts!

THERE IS ONE WEEK LEFT WHEN THIS EPISODE DROPS TO MAIL IN YOUR BALLOT for the 2020 election cycle… the last day, of course, is November 3rd! We’re releasing these informational episodes to not only help voters with their ballot (confusing or misleading info), but inspire non-voters to engage in the process that decides the people, props and policies affecting us EVERY DAY. In this episode, we cover California’s FIFTY THREE members of the House of Representatives in the United States Congress. Well, races to watch (but info on all CA districts are on the website!). While our State votes “Dem” for President, we also have a lot of Representatives NOT doing their job of representing their constituents. Since the 2018 midterms in California, things have been changing for good, but some of those changes are… not so good... Subscribe on Apple Podcasts to get a notification for the newest State and Local Proposition episodes! This episode was the first recorded in our State and Local election episodes, and there is some dated info - most notably - a comparison to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg prior to her passing soon after. Although this led to a double, triple and even quadruple take while editing, it’s still relevant and if anything, accurately predicted WHY this stuff MATTERS. Early voting in California is well under way, and millions of people have already cast their ballot! Registered voters in California have received their ballots for the 2020 General Election: “don’t boo, vote”. All sources for this episodes and all of our episodes can be found on our website at www.itmatterssf.com.

In this episode: (116th) Congress - Who they are, what they do, and why it matters! Keeping it to the candidates moving forward, in this bonus episode, we breakdown some basics of what Congress does day-to-day and how it affects all people in America. Speaking of Congress members representing California: in this episode we also congratulate US Senator, Kamala Harris, for her nomination for Vice President of the United States. This position includes the duty of President of the Senate (they make tie breaking votes). We also throw in the State Senate race for California district 11 - Incumbent Scott Weiner and activist Jackie Fielder - TEA. Check out all of sources for this and every episode at www.itmatterssf.com

History of the Census: Part 2 is here! In Part 1, we covered the very first Census conducted on horseback, all the way to the SECOND wave of Civil Rights Movements in the 1960’s which brought the largest amount of growth to the country since Emancipation a hundred years earlier. Part 2 starts up with the 2000 Census, breaking down what’s happened in recent years, the 2010 Census (with the largest budget in history), and INTO the 2020 Census. Congressional Hearings surrounding this year’s Census began in 2019 with the incoming freshman Congress men and women and we’ve got clips from those as well! It’s gonna get real in this episode, but don’t forget we’re giving you the history because THIS MATTERS IN NOVEMBER WHEN WE VOTE ON HALF OF CONGRESS! The House of Reps are appropriated to States based on their population which is calculated through a Census count of the country every ten years. MAKE SURE YOU’RE COUNTED! Sources for this episode as well as all sources for our 2020 coverage as well as local policies coming our of SF’s City Hall can be found at www.itmatterssf.com. Don’t forget to register for a mail-in ballot!! Stay healthy, stay safe, and stay WOKE! 8cantwait.org

THE CENSUS IS HERE!! For Part ONE of the Census episode, we’ll tell you what the Census IS, how it came about and why the f*^& it matters to your everyday life. We’re breaking down the history of the Census and why it matters to your communities: TAXES, POLITICAL POWER, SOCIAL PROGRAMS! And also! This is the first time the Census can be completed online! Being able to respond online will be crucial for this decennial Census especially now more than ever because of, you guessed it yes,...CORONAVIRUS! Almost the entire country is under a ‘ stay at home’ over 95% of the US population and this directly affects the 2020 Census. Most obviously, the Census workers who aren’t able to go door to door and ensure everyone is accounted for, especially in those hard to count places that need it the most. Subscribe now to listen to Part Two, where we break down the Census in 2020. This includes countless hearings in Congress surrounding the citizenship questions and suppressing participating. AND OF COURSE WE’RE VOTING ON HALF OF THE HOUSE REPS! Check out all of the sources at itmatterssf.com/Episodes