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 San Francisco Public Press

Civic is the flagship audio program from the San Francisco Public Press, a nonprofit news institution, covering important local issues and the unique experiences of living and working in San Francisco. The radio program airs Tuesdays and Thursdays on KSFP -LP 102.5 FM in San Francisco.

Documentary Politics Government News
Update frequency
every 5 days
Average duration
29 minutes
Episodes
569
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Proposed $5.5 Billion State Bond to Fund Stem Cell Research Opposed by Insider

Proposed $5.5 Billion State Bond to Fund Stem Cell Research Opposed by Insider

Proposition 14 asks California voters to approve a $5.5 billion bond to allow the institute to continue to provide grants for stem cell research. Jeff Sheehy has been the lonely voice on the board of…
00:29:29  |   Tue 27 Oct 2020
Senior and disability advocates mobilize to ensure care home residents vote

Senior and disability advocates mobilize to ensure care home residents vote

More information about ensuring voters in care facilities are able to participate in the election are available from Senior and Disability Action. 

00:28:29  |   Sat 24 Oct 2020
Rebroadcast: Youth make their case for why they should vote in municipal elections

Rebroadcast: Youth make their case for why they should vote in municipal elections

Find our summary of Proposition G here and our full voter guide at sfpublicpress.org.

00:29:30  |   Thu 22 Oct 2020
Workplace inclusion expert reflects on federal diversity training ban

Workplace inclusion expert reflects on federal diversity training ban

In September, President Trump issued an executive order characterizing trainings about racism, sexism and white privilege as anti-American propaganda. Federal employees and contractors are now prohib…
00:37:00  |   Tue 20 Oct 2020
Elections: Summaries of San Francisco ballot measures

Elections: Summaries of San Francisco ballot measures

To read and hear more about the measures and candidates on this November's ballot, find our voter guide here.

00:25:35  |   Sat 17 Oct 2020
Elections: Hear statements from candidates in San Francisco races

Elections: Hear statements from candidates in San Francisco races

As dozens of candidates are running for seats on several local boards, we've reached out to them with a question and asked for 90-second audio responses. Hear statements from candidates for the Board…
00:48:30  |   Fri 16 Oct 2020
How proposed SF tax measures could affect inequality

How proposed SF tax measures could affect inequality

Among more than a dozen measures that voters are deciding on this November, several are taxes, including business taxes, a parcel tax, and a sales tax. Many have components meant to reduce inequality…
00:29:31  |   Thu 15 Oct 2020
Unpacking Proposition F, the business tax overhaul

Unpacking Proposition F, the business tax overhaul

Amanda Fried, who directs policy and communications at the Office of the Treasurer and Tax Collector, explains how Proposition F, the business tax overhaul on the November ballot in San Francisco, wo…
00:22:44  |   Wed 14 Oct 2020
‘She Represents’ offers a critical feminist look at women in politics

‘She Represents’ offers a critical feminist look at women in politics

Donohue will be discussing “She Represents” at Litquake on Tuesday, Oct. 13, at 3:30 p.m.  

00:33:00  |   Tue 13 Oct 2020
Reframing voting as a collective act to fight apathy and disenfranchisement

Reframing voting as a collective act to fight apathy and disenfranchisement

This episode's audio has been updated after an earlier mixup. Sorry about that! - Laura

00:32:23  |   Fri 09 Oct 2020
Draft resistance documentary draws throughlines with civil rights and current movements

Draft resistance documentary draws throughlines with civil rights and current movements

"The Boys Who Said NO!" will be screened at the Mill Valley Film Festival, where it will be available online for a nationwide audience Oct. 8–14. It will also be screened at the United Nations Associ…

00:32:55  |   Thu 08 Oct 2020
Voters will consider doubling transfer tax on high-value properties

Voters will consider doubling transfer tax on high-value properties

Proposition I on this november’s ballot would double the transfer tax levied on properties worth $10 million or more. Transfer taxes are charged by the city when a property is sold and are usually pa…
00:30:10  |   Wed 07 Oct 2020
Matt Alexander

Matt Alexander

00:01:29  |   Tue 06 Oct 2020
Tax measure seeks to rein in CEO compensation

Tax measure seeks to rein in CEO compensation

Proposition L, a tax measure on the November ballot, is intended to give businesses incentive to change their pay structure to bring executive compensation more in line with workers’. Revenue from th…
00:31:00  |   Sat 03 Oct 2020
David Talbot reflects on recovering from a stroke in his latest book

David Talbot reflects on recovering from a stroke in his latest book

Talbot will be speaking at an Institute on Aging event Monday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m.

00:40:40  |   Fri 02 Oct 2020
Measure RR: Adina Levin

Measure RR: Adina Levin

In this conversation about the regional sales tax to fund Caltrain, Measure RR, Adina Levin, executive director of the nonprofit Friends of Caltrain and co-founder and advocacy director of the nonpro…
00:29:30  |   Sat 26 Sep 2020
Measure RR: Eric Garris

Measure RR: Eric Garris

In this discussion about the regional tax proposal to fund Caltrain, Measure RR, Eric Garris, a San Francisco resident who submitted the official opposition to the measure, lays out his argument agai…
00:29:29  |   Sat 26 Sep 2020
Mission Local: Testing strategy falls short for Latino residents

Mission Local: Testing strategy falls short for Latino residents

Read the original story and follow-up reporting in Mission Local.

00:29:30  |   Thu 24 Sep 2020
Documentary chronicles rise of the tax revolt and the legacy of Howard Jarvis

Documentary chronicles rise of the tax revolt and the legacy of Howard Jarvis

The documentary “The First Angry Man” turns its lens back on the moment when Proposition 13, which dramatically restricted property taxes, was passed and examines the social and political context of …
00:33:30  |   Wed 23 Sep 2020
Power Outages on Treasure Island: Barbara Hale

Power Outages on Treasure Island: Barbara Hale

Barbara Hale, assistant manager for power with the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, responds to some of these concerns raised by Treasure Island resident Barklee Sanders about disruptive po…
00:29:29  |   Fri 18 Sep 2020
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