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Are you ready to vote on Nov. 8? Here's a closer look at the 17 propositions on the California ballot with stories from California Counts, a collaboration between Capital Public Radio, KQED, KPCC and KPBS to cover the 2016 elections in California. Proposition 51: School BondsProposition 52: State Fees on HospitalsProposition 53: Revenue BondsProposition 54: LegislatureProposition 55: Tax Extension to Fund Education and HealthcareProposition 56: Cigarette Tax to Fund Healthcare, Tobacco Use Prevention, Research, and Law EnforcementProposition 57: Criminal SentencesProposition 58: English language educationProposition 60: Adult Films, Condoms, Health RequirementsProposition 61: State Prescription Drug PurchasesProposition 62: Death PenaltyProposition 63: Firearms, Ammunition SalesProposition 64: Marijuana LegalizationProposition 65: Carry-Out Bags ChargesProposition 66: Death PenaltyProposition 67: Referendum to Overturn Ban on Single-Use Plastic BagsBeyond these measures, there may be others on your local ballot. You can look them up with Capital Public Radio's voter guide.

The 5th Democratic Debate In 100 Words (And A Video)

Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spar during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by MSNBC at the University of New Hampshire on Thursday.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton spar during a Democratic presidential primary debate hosted by MSNBC at the University of New Hampshire on Thursday.

The fifth Democratic debate was the first mano-a-mano encounter of the campaign. It meant there was enough room for an extended argument over the word "progressive." The biggest clash came when Sanders accused Clinton of taking Wall Street money. Clinton fired back that it was time to end that "artful smear." Sanders again turned talk of foreign policy to questioning Clinton's "judgment" on the Iraq War. Clinton replied: "A vote in 2002 is not a plan to defeat ISIS." Sanders refused to politicize the email issue. Clinton was unequivocal: "I have absolutely no concerns about it whatsoever." The must-watch moment:

That's the quickie version of what happened in the fifth Democratic presidential debate of the 2016 race Sunday night. The politics teamhas wall-to-wall coverage.

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Eyder Peralta is NPR's East Africa correspondent based in Nairobi, Kenya.