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Today on AirTalk we'll take a look at some upcoming California ballot initiatives including the different tax incentives proposed by Governor Jerry Brown and Pasadena's own Molly Munger, an investigation into LA County jail misconduct points towards Sheriff Lee Baca, what burrito purveyor Chipotle is doing with your change and why some are crying foul, a new report by the Institute of Medicine finds our healthcare system wastes $750 billion annually and a conversation with the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone about their Broadway hit 'The Book of Mormon.' Plus, the latest news.

Today on AirTalk we'll take a look at the Manhattan Beach School District teacher protest and how that is affecting graduating seniors, the suspension and expulsion rate in California schools compared to the rest of the country and what may be the cause of that, TGI-Filmweek with our panel of critics and why the movie box office in the summer has been in steep decline in the past decade. Plus, the latest news.

Today on AirTalk, the proposed Walmart in Chinatown may have to halt construction, a new environmental tool will rank California ZIP codes according to pollution, Costa Mesa calls for more transparency in public employee contracts, immigrants in Arizona may have to show law enforcement officials their papers after all, a bill calling for driver licenses for undocumented immigrants goes to Governor Jerry Brown for approval, and Hollywood tax credits are called into question for their cost-effectiveness.

Today on AirTalk we'll preview former President Bill Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention, discuss how the City of San Bernardino failed to pass budgetary plans and what that means for the future, why 400 trees in south LA are being cut down and what Space Shuttle Endeavor has to do with it, why city governments can't randomly seize the property of the homeless, LA sports fans are being asked to play nice and the dying era for voice mail. Plus, the latest news.

Today on AirTalk we'll go over the bills sitting on Governor Brown's desk, analyze the California Democratic Party chairman's remarks about the GOP presidential campaign and remember songwriter and lyricist Hal David. We'll also look at how the Tampa Bay Police Department was so effective in handling protesters at the RNC, consider whether or not electronics should be banned from use on airplanes and see how same-sex couples deal with the inevitable "baby question."

Today on AirTalk, we'll take a look at the two-part documentary "California Forever," find out what household clutter says about American culture, discuss the Special Ops group that launched a media campaign admonishing Obama, and figure out why daily deal sites are on the way out.

Today on AirTalk we wrap up on the Republican National Convention in Tampa before returning to sunny Southern California. How was Mitt Romney's speech last night? What are YOUR takeaways from the convention? How will what we saw on primetime affect the Democratic Convention next week and the remainder of the election? And we'll contemplate whether or not we could ever elect Governor Condoleezza Rice here in the Golden State.

Day 4 LIVE from Tampa Bay and the RNC. Today on AirTalk we'll discuss the Paul Ryan speech and the fact-checking fallout, the Mitt Romney tax plan and whether or not the numbers add up, what's to be done with pension reform, a look at the California youth delegation and the future of young republicans, catching up on the latest news of the day surrounding the convention and a look ahead to tonight's main course and the focus of the week, Presidential candidate Mitt Romney. Plus, the latest news.

Day 3 LIVE from Tampa Bay. Today on AirTalk we'll take a look at last nights speeches by Ann Romney and Chris Christie, KPCC’s Frank Stoltze heads to the coast for California delegates’ beach party, whether or not the Pentagon is no longer the sacred cow, what Paul Ryan brings to the GOP ticket, the role of health care in the 2012 election and the young California delegates. Plus, the latest news

Today on AirTalk we formally kick off the Republican National Convention after yesterday's cancellation, listen to Los Angeles Mayor (and head of the Democratic National Committee) Antonio Villaraigosa's opposition message to the events in Tampa, invite former Governor Pete Wilson to hear his take on the RNC thus far, discuss the Pentagon as a potential target for spending cuts, evaluate Romney's foreign policy and sit down with a California delegate from San Diego.