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Downballot EP248 - Billionaires Threaten Cal-Exit, Oakland Crime Down, SJ Housing, Hacked Crosswalks

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Downballot EP247 - More SF PGE Woes, Sideshows In The Sunset, San Ramon Earthquakes, Flaming Garbage Pile

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Downballot EP246 - SF Power Outage, Waymo Malfunctions, More Great Highway Nonsense,  Based Oakland Councilman

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.echoplexmedia.com/podcasts">iTunes</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://open.spotify.com/show/4FDhdW3Nk08Wf4yTbNi8E3">Spotify</a> <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-downballot-60753368/">iHeart</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.echoplexmedia.com/downballot/?format=rss">RSS</a> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.twitch.tv/echoplexmedia">Twitch</a> <a target="" href="https://odysee.com/@echoplex:e">Odysee</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@echoplexmedia">YouTube</a> Check out all of our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.echoplexmedia.com/podcasts">podcasts</a> Support us on <a target="_blank" href="http://patreon.com/echoplex">patreon</a> Visit our <a target="_blank" href="https://eplex.store">swag shop</a> Join our <a target="_blank" href="http://discord.me/echoplex">chat</a> Panel: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/plex-dave.bsky.social">Producer Dave</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/The_Councilman">The Councilman</a> <a href="https://bit.ly/3-10-2023-db"> </a><a target="_blank" href="https://bit.ly/12-9-2025-db">Show Notes</a>Members Show: <a href="https://eplex.store/supporters/audio/189699">Fouthwall</a> <a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/members-and-red-145569464">Patreon</a> Music: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/model-rocket-scientist/big-small-towns">Model Rocket Scientist - Big Small Towns</a> <a href="https://audiblesmokesignal.bandcamp.com/track/locals">Audible Smoke Signal - Locals</a>

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Downballot EP245 - CA Gov Candidates In SJ, New PD Chiefs, Ultraprocessed Foods, SJ Dead Heads

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Downballot EP244 - SF District 4 Supervisor, Corner Store Curfews, The Milpitas Meat Slam

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