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News Panel for April 26, 2013 | KQED This Week

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Channel: KQED News · 2013 · News & Politics

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Gov. Jerry Brown's proposal to dramatically revamp how public school funding is distributed is encountering resistance. The governor's formula would funnel more resources to school districts with higher numbers of English-learners and students from low-income households. Calling it a "civil rights cause for the children of California," Mr. Brown has promised his opponents "the battle of their lives. But Senate Democrats have a competing plan to peg funding individually to disadvantaged students and schools.

As controversy over the Keystone XL pipeline to the Gulf Coast continues, a similar project is receiving little attention, but could hit closer to home for California residents. The Trans Mountain pipeline carrying oil from Canada's tar sands to the West Coast is looking to nearly triple its capacity, making it potentially bigger than Keystone. Canadian authorities have the final say over Trans Mountain's plans, but environmentalists say it bears watching.

San Francisco's Chinese New Year parade, its Bay-to-Breakers race and the Gay Pride parade all travel along Market Street. Now, Police Chief Greg Suhr wants to install surveillance monitors along the thoroughfare. The proposal comes in light of the role that security cameras played in the rapid arrest of a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing. Will the move increase safety or infringe upon civil liberties?

Guests:

Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle
David R. Baker, San Francisco Chronicle
C. W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle

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