Proposition 17: Voting While on Parole

Proposition 17 asks Californians if people convicted of felonies should be allowed to vote while on parole. This would impact about 40,000 people in the state. This is part 4 in our 12-part Prop Fest series, which explores the statewide ballot propositions Californians are voting on this year.

Additional Reading:

• Episode transcript: https://bit.ly/33FygZD
• Prop Fest Homepage: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
• KQED Election Coverage: https://www.kqed.org/elections

Reported by Guy Marzorati. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz and Rob Speight. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Bianca Hernandez, Ethan Lindsey, Vinnee Tong and Michelle Wiley.