On The Bright Side, Here's Some Good News From The Election So Far

The state may have fumbled on Prop 22 (voting in favor of companies like Uber and Lyft to shortchange their drivers when it comes to benefits and protection), but Prop 17 was a success, meaning more than 50,000 former prisoners in California have regained their right to vote. The amendment chips away at the Jim Crow-era voting law that bars people with felony convictions from exercising their civic duty.