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California ballot measure voter’s guide: Sing along with ‘The Proposition Song’

By Randall Roberts
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Here’s a little ditty for those of you who remain confused by the many California ballot measures coming up for a vote in the upcoming Nov. 2 election. Broadcast Thursday morning for a KPCC-FM (89.3) segment during NPR’s ‘Morning Edition,’ ‘The Proposition Song’ was penned and sung by Kim Alexander, president of the California Voters Assn.

‘It’s nonpartisan, and it’s hopefully educational and entertaining,’ Alexander told KPCC’s Alex Cohen. ‘So it has to be a lot of things at once and, most importantly, it has to be short and sweet. There’s only so long you can hold someone’s attention with this kind of a gimmick.’

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-- Randall Roberts

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Randall Roberts

Former staff writer Randall Roberts covered Los Angeles music culture for the Los Angeles Times. He had served various roles since arriving at The Times in 2010, including music editor and pop music critic. As a staff writer, he explored the layered history of L.A. music, from Rosecrans and Sunset to Ventura Boulevard and beyond. His 2020 project on the early Southern California phonograph industry helped identify the first-ever commercial recording made in Los Angeles.

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