Political Breakdown

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Join hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos as they unpack the day in politics with a California perspective. Featuring interviews with reporters and other insiders involved in the craft of politics—including elected officials, candidates, pollsters, campaign managers, fundraisers, and other political players—Political Breakdown pulls back the curtain to offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics works today.

Episode Date
Democrats Recruit Doctors for Key Congressional Races
Dec 12, 2025
How Trump Uses Taxpayer Dollars as a Political Weapon
Dec 12, 2025
The Future of Housing First in California
Dec 10, 2025
Candidates for Governor Take the Stage with KQED
Dec 06, 2025
The Rules of MAGA Femininity
Dec 05, 2025
How Trump’s AI Czar is Benefiting from Policies He Sets
Dec 03, 2025
The Bitter Struggle Within the Conservative Movement
Nov 26, 2025
Hot Contest for Governor’s Race
Nov 22, 2025
California's 46 Lawsuits Against Trump
Nov 21, 2025
The California Democrat Leading the Charge on the Epstein Files Release
Nov 19, 2025
The 7-Day Term of SF's Sunset Supervisor
Nov 15, 2025
Should Democrats Reframe Climate Change as an Affordability Issue?
Nov 14, 2025
Pelosi’s Remarkable Career and the Race to Replace Her
Nov 08, 2025
Democrats Won Big on Tuesday. What Does This Mean for 2026?
Nov 07, 2025
California Overwhelmingly Approves Prop. 50, Democrats Celebrate
Nov 05, 2025
Prop. 50 Strikes a Chord for Democrats Nationwide
Oct 31, 2025
Why All Eyes Are Suddenly On This Year's Elections
Oct 31, 2025
Can San Francisco Build Its Way Out of the Housing Crisis?
Oct 28, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom: How Trump is Threatening the 2026 Elections
Oct 24, 2025
How Alameda County’s DA Would Handle Federal Troops in Oakland
Oct 23, 2025
Behind Benioff’s Call for National Guard Troops
Oct 22, 2025
Katie Porter Answers Questions About Viral Videos
Oct 18, 2025
Will the Supreme Court Gut the Voting Rights Act?
Oct 16, 2025
How California is Preparing for a Health Insurance Crisis
Oct 14, 2025
Did Katie Porter Just Crash Out?
Oct 10, 2025
Retired General Slams Trump’s Troop Deployment
Oct 10, 2025
What Gerry's Salamander Has to Do With Redistricting
Oct 08, 2025
Is Portland the “War Zone” Trump Claims It Is?
Oct 03, 2025
This Republican Assemblymember Wants to Split California in Two
Oct 02, 2025
The $100,000 Visa Scheme
Sep 30, 2025
AOC and Schwarzenegger: The Prop. 50 Ad War Celebrities
Sep 27, 2025
Gubernatorial Candidate Katie Porter on Kimmel, ICE and Prop. 50
Sep 25, 2025
Are YIMBYs Winning the Housing Debate?
Sep 23, 2025
SF’s Sunset District Recalled Engardio. Now What?
Sep 19, 2025
Trump Comes for the UC System
Sep 18, 2025
Charlie Kirk and the Rise of Political Violence
Sep 17, 2025
What’s in the Last Minute Climate and Energy Package
Sep 12, 2025
The Impact of RFK Jr. 'Going Wild' on Health Policy
Sep 11, 2025
Democrats Celebrate the Life of Liberal Powerhouse John Burton
Sep 09, 2025
West Coast States React to Federal Healthcare Upheaval
Sep 05, 2025
Voters Approved Tougher Penalties for Drug and Theft Crimes. Are They Working?
Sep 05, 2025
Trump’s Historic Union Busting
Sep 03, 2025
Top Challengers for California's Gubernatorial Race
Aug 29, 2025
Black-Led Cities are the First Targets in Trump's America
Aug 28, 2025
Even in California, Hospitals are Halting Gender Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Aug 26, 2025
Republican Congressman Calls to End Redistricting Arms Race
Aug 22, 2025
California Voters Get Ready — Redistricting is on the Ballot
Aug 22, 2025
Inside the Fight Over California’s Marquee Climate Program
Aug 20, 2025
California’s Gerrymandered Map is Out
Aug 16, 2025
AI in SF: Gold Rush or Sugar Rush?
Aug 14, 2025
D.C. Takeover
Aug 13, 2025
The Texas Standoff
Aug 08, 2025
Trump Administration Targeting UCLA with Half a Billion Dollars Funding Freeze
Aug 07, 2025
30 Years After His Death, A Reflection On Grateful Dead Jerry Garcia’s Political Legacy
Aug 05, 2025
Why is California’s Unemployment Rate the Highest in the Nation?
Aug 01, 2025
Kamala Harris Won't Run for Governor
Jul 31, 2025
Will California Counter Texas’s Political Power Grab?
Jul 29, 2025
Voters Approve of Mayor Lurie, But What About His Social Media?
Jul 25, 2025
What Zohran Mamdani’s Win in NYC Means for Democrats
Jul 24, 2025
Sup. Bilal Mahmood Wants to Spread Homeless Services Across the City
Jul 22, 2025
Democrats Plotting a Path Out of The Political Wilderness
Jul 18, 2025
Why is Trump Set on Dismantling the Department of Education?
Jul 17, 2025
How Immigrant Communities are Bracing for ICE Expansion
Jul 15, 2025
Derek Tran: First Vietnamese American to Represent Little Saigon in D.C.
Jul 11, 2025
How To Win Over The Working Class
Jul 10, 2025
How Healthcare Cuts In Trump's Megabill Will Hurt Californians
Jul 08, 2025
Will Rolling Back California’s Landmark Environmental Law Jumpstart Housing Construction?
Jul 01, 2025
What's In California's Budget Deal?
Jun 27, 2025
How Trump's Policies Could Impact Your Summer National Park Plans
Jun 27, 2025
Trump Pushes an Israel-Iran Ceasefire
Jun 24, 2025
ICE Raids, Deportations Could Cripple California’s Economy
Jun 20, 2025
Fear and Panic as Immigration Raids Accelerate
Jun 17, 2025
An Unforgettable Week in California Politics
Jun 13, 2025
California’s Legal Case Against Trump Deploying Troops to LA
Jun 13, 2025
LA Under Siege
Jun 11, 2025
Trump’s War on California Opens New Fronts
Jun 06, 2025
How RFK Jr. is Radically Reshaping America’s Health Care System
Jun 05, 2025
How Biden’s Inner Circle Used Magical Thinking to Justify Running Again
Jun 03, 2025
California Democrats Descend on Anaheim as the Governor’s Race Heats Up
May 31, 2025
San Francisco’s Joaquín Torres Talks Taxes, Theater and his 12 Years of Leading the Housing Authority
May 30, 2025
Asm. Buffy Wicks Takes on a Sacred Cow to Build More Housing
May 28, 2025
San Francisco’s Search for a Police Chief and the Possible Ousting of a Supervisor
May 24, 2025
Two Rising Democrats on the Battle for Their Party’s Future
May 23, 2025
Separating the Hype from the Substance of Trump’s Middle East Trip
May 21, 2025
Newsom’s Plan to Balance Budget Could Face Tough Going in Sacramento
May 17, 2025
Republican State Sen. Brian Jones on the Change He Wants for California
May 16, 2025
Freshman Congressman Derek Tran on His Balancing Act in a Purple District
May 13, 2025
AP White House Reporter on California’s Image in D.C.
May 09, 2025
Two Opposing Takes on Trump
May 08, 2025
Democrats Desperately Seek a Winning Message
May 06, 2025
Kamala Harris Breaks Her Silence
May 02, 2025
Her Parents Couldn’t Vote in the South. Now She’s California’s Top Election Official
May 02, 2025
Check out KQED's New Show Hyphenación
Apr 30, 2025
Rep. Eric Swalwell on Trump’s First 100 Days
Apr 29, 2025
Do Democrats Have an Age Problem?
Apr 25, 2025
Controversial New Oceanfront Park Could Cost This SF Supervisor His Job
Apr 25, 2025
Is This What a Constitutional Crisis Looks Like?
Apr 22, 2025
California Takes Trump to Court Over Tariffs
Apr 18, 2025
California Responds to Trump’s Attacks on Higher Education
Apr 17, 2025
With Trans Athletes Under Attack, What Does Fairness Look Like?
Apr 15, 2025
The Port, the Panthers and Oakland Politics
Apr 11, 2025
Barbara Lee Says She’ll Set Oakland On a Path to Success
Apr 10, 2025
Why This SF Law Firm is Taking on the President
Apr 08, 2025
Democrats Stand Firm Against Bills Targeting Trans Athletes
Apr 05, 2025
Mayoral Candidate Loren Taylor on Why He’s the Best Choice to Lead Oakland
Apr 03, 2025
Trump's April 2nd "Liberation Day"
Apr 02, 2025
Tesla Owners Get Special Protected Status From Trump
Mar 28, 2025
He’s Challenging Nancy Pelosi — and the Democratic Party
Mar 27, 2025
Democrats Focus Their Message on GOP Cuts to Medicaid
Mar 25, 2025
Rep. Ro Khanna on How Democrats Should Fight Back
Mar 21, 2025
Katie Porter Promises to “Cut the B.S.” in Run for Governor
Mar 20, 2025
UK’s Ambassador to the US on Dealing With Trump
Mar 18, 2025
What’s Katie Porter’s Lane in the 2026 Governor Race?
Mar 15, 2025
San José Mayor Matt Mahan's Aggressive Plan to Tackle Homelessness
Mar 14, 2025
Could GOP Spending Cuts Cost Republicans the House?
Mar 12, 2025
Newsom Splits With Democrats on Trans Athletes in Sports
Mar 08, 2025
How Trump 2.0 Has Embraced Project 2025
Mar 07, 2025
Check out Close All Tabs!
Mar 05, 2025
Homeless Shelters Rife With Chaos, Assaults, Scandals – and Little Accountability
Mar 05, 2025
Promises, Plans and Wishful Thinking in Oakland Mayoral Forum
Mar 01, 2025
What’s Behind Trump’s Bromance with Putin?
Feb 28, 2025
Are Democrats Finally Finding Their Footing?
Feb 26, 2025
Republicans Seek to Weaken California’s Sanctuary Law
Feb 22, 2025
An Assault on Science
Feb 21, 2025
Winners and Losers in Republican Budget Blueprint
Feb 19, 2025
Trump Allies Weigh Running for Governor of California
Feb 15, 2025
Trump Allies Weigh Running for Governor of California
Feb 15, 2025
Is Trump Hungary for Power?
Feb 13, 2025
Will Trump’s Lawsuits, Threats and Allegations Have a Chilling Effect on Journalism?
Feb 12, 2025
After Years of Attacks, Newsom Tries Flattery on Trump
Feb 08, 2025
Elon Musk’s Power Grab
Feb 07, 2025
OpenAI Responds to DeepSeek
Feb 05, 2025
Democrats Delay Funding to Trump-proof California
Feb 01, 2025
Trump's Campaign Against Trans People
Jan 31, 2025
Senator Padilla Sounds the Alarm on FBI Nominee Kash Patel
Jan 30, 2025
The Future of Home Insurance Following The LA Fires
Jan 29, 2025
Immigration Raids, Rhetoric and Reality
Jan 28, 2025
Week One And It’s Already California Versus Trump
Jan 24, 2025
Congressman Whitesides On The Latest Wildfires In His District
Jan 24, 2025
The L.A. Wildfire Relief Efforts
Jan 23, 2025
SF Takes On Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban
Jan 22, 2025
Trump vs. The Law
Jan 21, 2025
Highs and Lows From Week 1 of Hearings for Trump Cabinet Picks
Jan 18, 2025
What RFK Jr.'s Confirmation Would Mean for the Health of the Nation
Jan 17, 2025
Israel, Hamas Agree to Ceasefire in Gaza
Jan 16, 2025
How Cutting Medi-Cal Could Leave a Generation of Californians Without Health Care
Jan 15, 2025
Vallejo's New Mayor Wants Police Reform
Jan 14, 2025
Politics Of The LA Wildfires
Jan 11, 2025
It’s Free Speech Vs. National Security As Supreme Court Considers The TikTok Ban
Jan 10, 2025
Media Companies and Journalists Brace for Trump’s Threats and Hostility
Jan 09, 2025
Exit Interview: Barbara Lee’s Political Accomplishments – And Possible Future
Jan 07, 2025
Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren on January 6th Then and Now
Jan 07, 2025
Adam Schiff Explains How Prosecuting a Russian Spy Prepared Him for Trump
Jan 04, 2025
How Daniel Lurie Will Balance the Need for Insider Knowledge With Outsider Perspective
Jan 03, 2025
The Emotional Highlights of the DNC
Jan 01, 2025
Inside or Out of Government, Jessica Bartholow Is an Advocate for Economic Equity
Dec 31, 2024
The Political Messaging Behind 2024 Election Fashion
Dec 28, 2024
Newsom’s “Swiss Army Knife” Advisor Reflects Upon Leaving the Administration
Dec 27, 2024
Sam Liccardo and Lateefah Simon: The Bay Area’s Two Freshmen Members of Congress
Dec 24, 2024
A Preview For 2025? Musk and Trump Send Congress Scrambling
Dec 20, 2024
Will She Or Won’t She? Kamala Harris Mulls A Race For Governor Of California
Dec 20, 2024
The Politics of a Constitutional Convention Has Democrats in a Panic
Dec 19, 2024
A Win For Identity Politics? How Newcomer Derek Tran “Blew Up The Democratic Playbook”
Dec 18, 2024
The Diploma Divide: A New Political Alignment
Dec 17, 2024
Harmeet Dhillon: Conservative Firebrand Is Trump’s Pick To Oversee Civil Rights
Dec 14, 2024
Here’s How Californians Voted on Statewide Propositions
Dec 14, 2024
London Breed Has Few Regrets As She Prepares to Leave the Mayor’s Office
Dec 13, 2024
Santa Clara County’s First Vietnamese American Supervisor
Dec 12, 2024
Historical Context Of Biden’s Pardon Of His Son
Dec 11, 2024
S.F. Democratic Party’s Nancy Tung on Steering the Party Toward the Middle
Dec 10, 2024
Why Does Processing Ballots Take So Long In California?
Dec 07, 2024
The Bay Area’s Two Freshmen Members of Congress
Dec 06, 2024
San Mateo County Will Ask Voters For Power To Remove the Sheriff
Dec 05, 2024
How Trump’s Plan for “Mass Deportations” Could Play Out
Dec 04, 2024
Special Session to “Trump-proof” California Opens in Sacramento
Dec 03, 2024
Trump 2.0: Immigration and Foreign Affairs
Nov 28, 2024
Trump 2.0: Government and Democracy
Nov 27, 2024
Trump 2.0: Project 2025
Nov 26, 2024
How Daniel Lurie Will Balance The Need For Insider Knowledge With Outsider Perspective
Nov 22, 2024
L.A. County’s New D.A. Explains How He Plans To Embrace The “Hard Middle”
Nov 22, 2024
What’s Next For Oakland?
Nov 21, 2024
How Trump Is “Flooding the Zone” With Unqualified Nominees
Nov 20, 2024
How Democrats’ Vaunted Ground Game Failed Harris
Nov 19, 2024
Why Democrats Fell Short in Campaigns to Unseat California GOP Incumbents
Nov 15, 2024
Is It Still Relevant To Talk About the Latino Vote?
Nov 15, 2024
Republicans Close To Taking The House – Here’s How
Nov 14, 2024
How A Republican Trifecta Could Change Tech Policy
Nov 13, 2024
After Voter Backlash, What’s Next For The Criminal Justice Reform Movement?
Nov 12, 2024
This Was Not a Good Election to Be an Incumbent
Nov 09, 2024
California Prepares Lawsuits To Slow Or Block Trump Policies
Nov 08, 2024
What Another Trump Term Could Mean For California
Nov 07, 2024
When It Comes to Turnout, 2024 and 2020 Are Nothing Alike
Nov 05, 2024
The Path to a House Majority
Nov 05, 2024
Close All Tabs: Influencer Endorsements Gone Wild
Nov 02, 2024
Last Minute Election Questions and Key Below the Radar Races
Nov 01, 2024
What Do LA Times, Washington Post Non-Endorsements Mean for Journalism?
Nov 01, 2024
The Republicans Voting Against Trump
Oct 31, 2024
Top Issue for Young Voters? Hint: It’s Not Gaza or Climate Change
Oct 30, 2024
Prop. 33: Should Residential Rent Control Be Expanded?
Oct 29, 2024
Close All Tabs: Stan Wars, The Fandom Menace
Oct 26, 2024
Can California’s Prop 36 Crime Measure Fulfill Its Promises?
Oct 26, 2024
On A Roadtrip Through The American Southwest, LA Times Columnist Asks Latino Voters About Their Hopes And Fears
Oct 25, 2024
Balance of Power: Democrats Are Hoping An Aerospace Executive Can Beat A Republican Navy Combat Pilot
Oct 24, 2024
How California Election Officials are Bracing for Misinformation and Mistrust
Oct 22, 2024
The Guardrails That Preserved Democracy Under Trump’s First Presidency Might Not Work The Next Time
Oct 22, 2024
Close All Tabs: Couch F***** Memes vs The Truth
Oct 19, 2024
Former Mayor Libby Schaaf Endorses Recall of Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
Oct 19, 2024
Meet the Candidates in One of California’s Toss-Up House Races
Oct 18, 2024
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Makes Her Case Against A Recall
Oct 17, 2024
Riverside Rematch Will Help Decide Which Party Controls the House
Oct 16, 2024
Close All Tabs: From the Dean Scream to Brat Memes
Oct 12, 2024
Prop. 36: A Return to Failed Crime Policies or a Necessary Tweak?
Oct 12, 2024
Criminal Justice Reform Is on the Ballot in the LA District Attorney Race
Oct 11, 2024
Orange Is The New Purple
Oct 10, 2024
Asian American Voters Are Key In This Orange County Congressional Race
Oct 09, 2024
Unpacking Ranked Choice Voting
Oct 08, 2024
Home Stretch of the SF Mayor’s Race Brings Attacks From a Wealthy Outsider
Oct 05, 2024
London Breed Makes Her Case for Re-Election
Oct 04, 2024
Democrats Are Hoping To Flip This Central Valley House Seat. It Won’t Be Easy.
Oct 03, 2024
Can California Still Lead on AI Regulation Following Newsom’s Veto of AI Safety Bill?
Oct 02, 2024
Can SF Schools Dig Out of Their Fiscal Hole?
Oct 01, 2024
Can California Really Push Gas Prices Lower?
Sep 28, 2024
The Sonoma Ballot Measure That Could Change the Farm Industry
Sep 27, 2024
Barbara Boxer Is Retired, But Still Deeply Engaged in Politics
Sep 26, 2024
Can Democrats Flip Enough House Seats in California to Retake the House?
Sep 25, 2024
Lessons from Two Failed Attempts to Kill Donald Trump
Sep 24, 2024
Highlights and Takeaways From KQED’s Lively Mayoral Debate
Sep 21, 2024
Panelists for the KQED/SF Chronicle Mayoral Debate Assess the State of the Race
Sep 20, 2024
Pension Amnesia? Two SF Measures Would Reward Police and Firefighters
Sep 19, 2024
Black Sororities and Fraternities: Kamala Harris’ Secret Weapon?
Sep 18, 2024
Why the Media is Still Falling Short in Covering Trump
Sep 17, 2024
Ethics Questions Swirl as SF Mayor’s Race Heats Up
Sep 14, 2024
Former CIA Officer Examines Election Threat from Russia, China and Iran
Sep 13, 2024
Will Kamala Harris’ Decisive Smack Down of Donald Trump Help Her Win?
Sep 12, 2024
NY Times Columnist Jamelle Bouie on the Politics Around Tonight’s Debate
Sep 11, 2024
Can It Be Democracy If Only One Candidate Runs?
Sep 10, 2024
What Do Harris and Trump Need to Accomplish in Tuesday’s Debate?
Sep 06, 2024
Aaron Peskin on Kamala, Housing and Life in Recovery
Sep 06, 2024
Why are the Governor and Legislative Leaders Fighting Over Gas Prices?
Sep 05, 2024
How Groups Like “Swifties for Kamala” Are Shaping the 2024 Election
Sep 04, 2024
The End-of-Session Drama in California’s Capitol
Aug 31, 2024
Behind the Fight to Combat California’s Retail Theft Problem
Aug 30, 2024
The Political Messaging Behind 2024 Election Fashion
Aug 29, 2024
Crypto's Election Influence
Aug 28, 2024
The Democrats' Updated Messaging Strategy
Aug 27, 2024
Acceptance Speech Wraps Up Kamala Harris’ Big Week
Aug 23, 2024
How California Is Showing Up At The DNC
Aug 22, 2024
The Emotional Highlights of the DNC
Aug 22, 2024
They Knew Kamala Before She Was, Like, Famous
Aug 20, 2024
Sen. Laphonza Butler on the Rise of Her Friend Kamala Harris
Aug 19, 2024
If Harris Wins: Immigration
Aug 17, 2024
If Harris Wins: Economy
Aug 15, 2024
If Harris Wins: Foreign Policy
Aug 15, 2024
If Harris Wins: Climate
Aug 14, 2024
If Harris Wins
Aug 12, 2024
Are the Political Fortunes of Mayor London Breed Improving?
Aug 10, 2024
Mark Farrell on His Run for Mayor, the Police Department and Outside Lands
Aug 09, 2024
Harris vs. Trump is Dividing Silicon Valley
Aug 08, 2024
Who is Tim Walz, the Minnesota Governor with ‘Dad Energy’?
Aug 07, 2024
Biographer Dan Morain On Harris' Road from Oakland to Washington D.C.
Aug 05, 2024
Inside the Black Journalists Convention Where Trump Attacked VP Harris’ Race
Aug 03, 2024
Why Swing Voters Are Open to Kamala Harris’ Pitch
Aug 02, 2024
How Will Kamala Harris Tell Her Family Story?
Aug 01, 2024
How J.D. Vance Went from Never Trumper to MAGA Warrior
Jul 30, 2024
Adam Schiff on His Call for Biden to Step Down
Jul 30, 2024
How Will Trump Use Kamala Harris’ California Record Against Her?
Jul 27, 2024
‘Kamala IS Brat’
Jul 26, 2024
Nancy Pelosi, The Lord Almighty
Jul 24, 2024
Lateefah Simon on Kamala Harris’ Bay Area Roots
Jul 24, 2024
The Kamala Harris Pitch
Jul 23, 2024
Biden Drops Out, Endorses Kamala Harris. Now what?
Jul 22, 2024
Our Takeaways From Trump’s RNC Speech
Jul 19, 2024
Gays, God and Trump at the RNC Convention
Jul 18, 2024
Schiff Calls on Biden to Drop Out, Biden Gets COVID, and Rep. Vince Fong Joins Us on a Bus Outside the Harley-Davidson Museum
Jul 18, 2024
GOP Chair Jessica Patterson on How Trump’s Message Plays in California
Jul 17, 2024
Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson Talks Democracy and Cheese Curds
Jul 16, 2024
If Trump Wins: Economy
Jul 13, 2024
If Trump Wins: Climate
Jul 12, 2024
If Trump Wins: Immigration and Foreign Affairs
Jul 11, 2024
If Trump Wins: Government and Democracy
Jul 10, 2024
If Trump Wins: Project 2025
Jul 09, 2024
Could Nevada Be The Swing State to Decide The Presidency?
Jul 04, 2024
How a Controversial Flag Policy Ignited a Recall in the Town of Sunol
Jul 03, 2024
SCOTUS Analysis: Presidential Immunity, Homeless Encampments and Abortion
Jul 02, 2024
The Aftermath of the Trump-Biden Debate
Jun 29, 2024
Sen. Padilla on the Presidential Debate, Immigration, Two Years Since Dobbs
Jun 28, 2024
Rep. Robert Garcia on Being the First LGBTQ Immigrant Elected to Congress
Jun 27, 2024
Rep. Jared Huffman Preparing for Trump 2.0 With a Task Force to Block Authoritarianism
Jun 26, 2024
How a New and Fragile LGBTQ Rights Movement Defeated a Measure to Ban Gay Teachers in 1978
Jun 25, 2024
How Courtrooms and Sacramento Back Rooms are Shaping the November Ballot
Jun 22, 2024
“Protect Democracy” Warns How Trump 2.0 Could Lead to Authoritarianism
Jun 21, 2024
California Reparations Task Force Chair on Addressing the Legacy of Slavery, Systemic Racism
Jun 19, 2024
Can Trump’s Veep Pick Help Him Win in November?
Jun 18, 2024
Prop 47 Criminal Justice Reform Qualifies For November Ballot
Jun 15, 2024
Daniel Lurie Runs Against City Hall in Quest for Mayor's Office
Jun 14, 2024
Budget Breakdown: Health Care
Jun 13, 2024
Budget Breakdown: Education
Jun 12, 2024
Budget Breakdown: Housing and Homelessness
Jun 11, 2024
Border Issues Divide Democrats as Latino Voters Drift to Trump
Jun 08, 2024
Health Secretary Becerra on Running for Governor, Immigration and Cannabis
Jun 07, 2024
LGBTQ Rights at the Center of School Board Recalls
Jun 06, 2024
Kounalakis Hopes Her Abortion Super PAC Helps Biden — And Her Run for Governor
Jun 05, 2024
Direct Democracy Means a Crowded California Ballot. Here's What You Could Be Voting on this November
Jun 04, 2024
New York Jury Gives Trump an Unmistakable Verdict, 34-0. Does it Matter Politically?
Jun 01, 2024
The Politics of Trump Running as a Convicted Felon
May 31, 2024
Reading the Tea Leaves of Trump’s Trial, the Jury and the Coming Verdict
May 30, 2024
Newsom’s “Swiss Army Knife” Advisor Reflects Upon Leaving the Administration
May 29, 2024
UCLA’s Chancellor Escapes Harsh Criticism in House Hearing
May 25, 2024
How Waiting Tables, Working in Hollywood Prepared Laura Friedman for Politics
May 24, 2024
Pollster Sounding the Alarm About RFK Jr.’s Presidential Campaign
May 23, 2024
Fate of Gig Workers’ Benefits Now Up to the State Supreme Court
May 22, 2024
State Senate Minority Leader On How The GOP Can Be Relevant Again In California
May 21, 2024
At the California GOP Convention, Optimism About November
May 18, 2024
Born in Iran, Educated at MIT, Now SF Supervisor Ahsha Safaí Wants to Be Mayor
May 17, 2024
AIPAC: Israel's Political Enforcer in the U.S.
May 16, 2024
Trump Conviction Hangs on Cohen’s Testimony. So – How’d He Do?
May 15, 2024
Newsom’s Solution to a $45 Billion Budget Deficit
May 14, 2024
Liberal Republican Pete McCloskey Dies at 96; SF Mayor’s Race Heats Up
May 11, 2024
Shasta County Elections Chief Who Fought Far Right Extremists Reflects on Democracy
May 10, 2024
The Campus Protests from the Eyes of Student Journalists
May 09, 2024
Why Cities Call This Ballot Measure an “Existential” Threat
May 08, 2024
How Arizona and Nevada Became So Pivotal in 2024
May 07, 2024
Behind The Scenes with Political Breakdown
May 04, 2024
Congressional Recount Drama and Questions About Campus Protests
May 04, 2024
When Presidential Candidates are the Source of Election Year Disinformation
May 03, 2024
Kanishka Cheng: The Most Influential San Franciscan You’ve Never Heard Of?
May 02, 2024
She Heads the Most Trusted Source of Political Data in California
May 01, 2024
The Politics and Policy Around Newsom’s Vatican Climate Summit Trip
Apr 30, 2024
California Moves To Create a “Sanctuary” for Arizona Women Seeking Abortions
Apr 27, 2024
UC Regent John Pérez on the Gaza Protests Roiling College Campuses
Apr 26, 2024
Voters Under 35 Have A Lot At Stake in November. Here’s What They’re Thinking About
Apr 25, 2024
Writer Mark Leibovich on Newsom, Biden, Trump and the “D.C. Carnival”
Apr 24, 2024
NYU’s Melissa Murray Dissects Trump’s Trial and Presidential Immunity
Apr 23, 2024
Newsom Promises to Get Tough With Local Homeless Programs
Apr 20, 2024
Meet the O.C. State Senator Guiding California’s AI Regulations
Apr 19, 2024
Ready or Not, Autonomous Vehicles Are Here. Lawmakers Try To Keep Up
Apr 18, 2024
Veteran Organizer of Women Voters on How Abortion Is Scrambling the 2024 Election
Apr 17, 2024
How Trump, Election Deniers and Barriers to Voting Threaten Our Democracy
Apr 16, 2024
At 90, Willie Brown Reflects on His Rise to Top of California Politics
Apr 13, 2024
Inside or Out of Government, Jessica Bartholow is an Advocate for Economic Equity
Apr 12, 2024
What’s Behind The Rightward Shift of Voters of Color?
Apr 11, 2024
Meet the 19-year-old From Silicon Valley Leading the Youth-Led Charge on AI
Apr 10, 2024
The Money Behind San Francisco’s Move to the Political Middle
Apr 09, 2024
SF Mayor London Breed Facing Stiff Competition from the Left and Right
Apr 06, 2024
Rep. DeSaulnier on How to Make Flying More Safe
Apr 05, 2024
California’s Former Water Czar on the State’s Coming “Water Nightmare”
Apr 04, 2024
14 Bills Address the Legacy of Slavery and Racism in California
Apr 03, 2024
Jail Populations Are Down. So Why Are Inmate Deaths Up?
Apr 02, 2024
How Tomiquia Moss, Newsom’s Top Housing Official, Plans to Reduce Homelessness
Mar 29, 2024
The Stakes in the Supreme Court's Abortion Pill Case
Mar 28, 2024
Silicon Valley Lawyer Wins RFK Jr. Veepstakes
Mar 27, 2024
California Voters Could Require High School Personal Finance Class
Mar 26, 2024
Garvey’s Huge Tax Bill, Newsom Calls for a Ceasefire and RFK Jr’s Running Mate
Mar 23, 2024
Prop. 1’s Razor Margin, Plus Ro Khanna on TikTok, Gaza and Biden
Mar 22, 2024
Oppo Research: Digging Up Dirt on Your Political Opponents
Mar 21, 2024
The Unpredictable Politics of Banning TikTok
Mar 20, 2024
Oregon Decriminalized Drug Possession. Now It’s Reversing Course
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The Assembly Speaker Fight and a Congressional Primary Preview
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CARE Court Update and Los Angeles Election Preview
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Marc Levine on Challenging the 'Incumbent Industrial Complex'
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Shirley Weber on Voting Changes in California and Threats to Democracy
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Lanhee Chen on His Run for State Controller
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Sara Jacobs on Ukraine and Bringing a Millennial Voice to Congress
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Bill Wong on an AAPI 'Prop 187 Moment' and the State of the Democrats' Supermajority
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Bill Burton Talks Buffalo and Biden's State of the Union
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Recall Fever in Shasta County and Kamilah Moore on California's Reparations Task Force
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Young Kim on Immigration and Her Family's 'American Dream'
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Sara Sadhwani on California Redistricting and 'Social Lobbying'
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2022 California Politics Preview and Lorena Gonzalez on Leaving the Legislature
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Honey Mahogany and Robert Garcia: Conversations with Two Rising Political Stars
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Jackie Speier on Her 'Undaunted' Journey from Jonestown to Congress
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Elaine Howle Reflects on Two Decades as the 'Eyes and Ears' of California's Government
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Gavin Newsom and Rob Bonta on Crime in California
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The Dobbs Arguments and Abortion Access in California
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Nancy Pelosi on 5 Images of Her Life and Career (at KQED Live, Pt. 2)
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The Politics of Inflation with Lenny Mendonca
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Lamar Thorpe on His 'Blaxican' Roots and Antioch's Groundbreaking Apology
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Liane Randolph on COP26 and California's Local Air Quality Fight
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Gloria Romero on the Political Struggle Over Schools
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Allan Zaremberg Reflects on Two Decades as California's Top Business Advocate
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Nancy Pelosi on Threats to Democracy and Tough Legislative Choices (at KQED Live)
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Hannah-Beth Jackson on Oil Spill Politics and Boardroom Diversity
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Anna Eshoo on the 'Political Tightropes' Facing Democrats in Congress
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Judy Chu on the Democrats' Legislative Agenda and How a Psychology Degree Helps on the Hill
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Juan Rodriguez on How the Newsom Campaign Defeated the Recall
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Kevin Faulconer on Governing San Diego and His Agenda on COVID and Crime
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Kevin Paffrath on Running for Governor and Building a Pipeline to the Mississippi River
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John Cox on Lessons From His Mom, Housing Solutions and Yes, the Bear
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Recall Election Preview and Talking About Larry Elder
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What is the Newsom Campaign Missing? Ludovic Blain Has Some Ideas
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Teri Holoman on Being a 'Political Firefighter' for the California Teachers Association
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Kevin Kiley on His Recall Bid and Plans for California Schools
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Todd Gloria on Creating a 'Bigger City Vision' for San Diego
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Suzette Martinez Valladares on the Reagan Legacy and Why 'We Need More Moms' in the Legislature
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Jennifer Granholm on Biden's Infrastructure Push and Governing Michigan
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Mark Arax on Whether Drought Could Change California Water Politics
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Kim Foxx on Biden's Anti-Crime Plan and Pursuing Reform in Chicago
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California and Florida's Pandemic Paths and Jessica Post on the Battle for Statehouses
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Honey Mahogany on Activism and Drag
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Karen Tumulty on the Politics of Nancy Reagan
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Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on Convincing Green Energy Skeptics and Balancing Power in a Marriage
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Liz Mair on the Newsom and Walker Recalls and Why Devin Nunes is Suing Her
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Anthony Rendon on the State Budget and Newsom's Executive Powers
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Mary Nichols on California's Climate Leadership and Biden's 'Inflection Point'
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Katrina Foley on Her Historic Victory in Orange County
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Susan Page on Nancy Pelosi's 'Lessons of Power'
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Diane Goldstein on the Role of State Legislatures in Police Violence
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Dr. Jian Zhang on Combatting COVID-19 and Anti-Asian Hate in San Francisco's Chinatown
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Rose Kapolczynski on Newsom's Rising Fortunes and Her Love of the Underdog
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Randy Economy on the Campaign to Recall Governor Gavin Newsom
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María Elena Durazo on Building Los Angeles' Labor Movement
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Alicia Garza on the Biden Rescue Plan and Turning Protest Into Power
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A School Reopening Update and Wendy Weiser on Voting Rights Debate
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Diana Becton on California's Prosecutor Battles and Potential Attorney General Vacancy
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Mark Takano on His Family's Internment History and His Agenda for Military Veterans
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Zoe Lofgren on Impeachment, Immigration Reform and Running as a 'Mother'
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Mayor Robert Garcia on Long Beach's Vaccine Success
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Congresswoman Michelle Steel on Emigrating to America, Her Mother's Small Business, and Why She Voted Against Impeachment
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Dee Dee Myers on White House Briefings and California's Economic Outlook
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Inauguration Preview (Pt. 2): The Biden Administration and California
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Inauguration Preview (Pt. 1): Capitol Security and the Future of Extremism
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Barbara Boxer on the Capitol Attack, Impeachment and Biden's Climate Agenda
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Steve Phillips on the Transformation of Georgia Politics and How the South 'Never Surrendered in the Civil War'
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2021 California Politics Preview
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Holiday Special: Steve Kerr on Beirut, Basketball During the Pandemic, and Learning from his Players
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Tom Ammiano on Activism, Comedy and a Life in Progressive Politics
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Sam Oh on How the GOP Flipped Back House Seats in California
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Dr. Anthony Fauci on California's New COVID Restrictions and Lessons from the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
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Lateefah Simon and Ron Davis on Reforming Policing
Nov 27, 2020
Dr. Bob Wachter on California's Coronavirus Curfew and Pandemic Leadership
Nov 20, 2020
Nikema Williams on Building Political Power in Georgia
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California Election Update: State Props and Down-Ballot Surprises
Nov 06, 2020
A (Virtual) Trip to Arizona with Janet Napolitano
Oct 30, 2020
Proposition 22 Update and Barbara Lee on the 2020 Campaign
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The Political Fight Over Voting with Dan Schnur
Oct 16, 2020
VP Debate Recap and María Teresa Kumar on Turning Out Latinx Voters
Oct 09, 2020
Tori Verber Salazar: The Central Valley District Attorney Pushing for Criminal Justice Reform
Oct 02, 2020
Justice Goodwin Liu Shares Memories of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Sep 25, 2020
Wade Crowfoot on Confronting President Trump over Climate Change
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Mike Gatto on End of Session Fallout, Parenting in Office and Prison Realignment
Sep 11, 2020
Buffy Wicks on Voting with Her Newborn, a Prop 20 Update and a Conversation with Jamal Trulove
Sep 04, 2020
COVID Case Stalls Legislature and Joseph Rodota Opens 'The Oppo File'
Aug 27, 2020
Democratic Convention Special with Addisu Demissie and Ro Khanna
Aug 20, 2020
"I Can't Just Go Away": Katie Hill Charts Path Forward after Resigning from Congress
Aug 14, 2020
Steve Kerr on Beirut, the NBA Restart and Learning from His Players
Aug 07, 2020
Joe Trippi on the Veepstakes, Pioneering Netroots and the Real Story of Doug Jones' Victory
Jul 31, 2020
Karen Bass on Volunteering for RFK, Life on the VP Shortlist and Reclaiming the Name 'Caren'
Jul 24, 2020
Jay Jordan on the Ballot Fight over Criminal Justice Reforms and the COVID Outbreak in State Prisons
Jul 17, 2020
Hilda Solis on Her Union Roots, Environmental Justice Fights and Biden's Pitch to Latino Voters
Jul 10, 2020
Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager on COVID Concerns, Reforming Crisis Response, and Her 'Money Makeover'
Jul 03, 2020
The 'Divided States' of COVID-19 Response and a New Push to Hold Big Tech Accountable
Jun 26, 2020
John Pérez on a Historic Week at the Supreme Court and the Push to Bring Back Affirmative Action in California
Jun 19, 2020
Ron Davis on Reimagining Public Safety After a Career in Law Enforcement
Jun 12, 2020
'There's No Going' Back': Lateefah Simon on Her Career of Activism and Ideas for Changing Policing
Jun 05, 2020
Tom Steyer on California’s Economic Recovery and What He Learned on the Campaign Trail
May 28, 2020
Carmela Coyle on How California Hospitals are Weathering COVID-19
May 22, 2020
Assemblyman Kevin Kiley on California’s Budget and the Legislature’s Response to COVID-19
May 15, 2020
Stephanie Valencia on the 2020 Latino Vote
May 08, 2020
Dr. Shirley Weber on Her Family’s Journey to California and the Teachers Who Paved Her Path
May 01, 2020
April Verrett on Leading the Nursing Home Workers at the Center of the Coronavirus Pandemic
Apr 24, 2020
Alex Padilla on Preparing for the November Vote and His Stint as Mayor of L.A. on 9/11
Apr 17, 2020
Dr. Mitchell Katz on Battling Outbreaks from AIDS to Coronavirus
Apr 10, 2020
Congressman Raul Ruiz on Expanding Coronavirus Testing, Fundraising to Attend College, and Going from the ER to Congress
Apr 03, 2020
Eleni Kounalakis on the Lieutenant Governor’s Role During the Coronavirus Outbreak and Lessons from Diplomacy in Hungary
Mar 26, 2020
State Sen. Dr. Richard Pan on California’s Coronavirus Response
Mar 20, 2020
Coronavirus Update: Six Bay Area Counties Issue ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order
Mar 17, 2020
Lenny Mendonca on the Coronavirus’ Economic Impact — and His Career From Dairy Farms to the Newsom Administration
Mar 13, 2020
Warren’s Exit and a California Primary Recap
Mar 06, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: The Thrust
Feb 29, 2020
Ace Smith on California Campaign Strategy, What Happened to Kamala Harris and Writing About Satchel Paige
Feb 28, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: Think for Myself
Feb 22, 2020
Nevada Caucus and Health Care Politics with Culinary Workers Union Leader Geoconda Argüello-Kline
Feb 21, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: Direct Action
Feb 15, 2020
Dan Pfeiffer on the State of the Primaries and ‘Un-Trumping America’
Feb 14, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: Holy Water
Feb 09, 2020
The Latest From New Hampshire and a California Primary Explainer With Paul Mitchell
Feb 07, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: The Eye
Feb 01, 2020
A Caucus Update From Iowa and Robin Johansen on a Career in Political Law
Jan 31, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: But for Me
Jan 25, 2020
State Supreme Court Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar on Growing Up in a Border Town and Switching from Academia to the Courts
Jan 24, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: Ins and Outs
Jan 18, 2020
NPR’s Steve Inskeep on California’s First Political Power Couple
Jan 17, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: The Novice
Jan 10, 2020
Steve Glazer on Working for Jerry Brown and the Challenges of Reaching Across the Aisle
Jan 03, 2020
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown
Jan 03, 2020
Holiday Special with Libby Schaaf and Eric Garcetti
Dec 27, 2019
Wrapping Up the Year in California Politics
Dec 20, 2019
Former State Supreme Court Chief Justice Ronald George on the Politicization of the Courts and His Historic Gay Marriage Ruling
Dec 13, 2019
Kamala Harris’ Exit and Angela Glover Blackwell on ‘Radical Imagination’
Dec 06, 2019
Thanksgiving Special with Anne Marie Schubert and Katie Porter
Nov 29, 2019
Corrin Rankin on Recruiting African-American Candidates to the GOP and Growing Up in the Bail Industry
Nov 22, 2019
Chesa Boudin on His District Attorney Victory, Parents’ Incarceration and Travels in South America
Nov 15, 2019
Proposition 187 at 25 with MALDEF President Thomas Saenz
Nov 08, 2019
The Politics of California’s Wildfire and Power Crisis with Michael Wara
Nov 01, 2019
Bill Dodd on Utility Reform, Leaving the GOP and His High School Cover Band
Oct 25, 2019
Katie Porter on Congressional Hearings, Class With Elizabeth Warren and Learning to Surf
Oct 18, 2019
BONUS: Impeachment Inquiry Update from Washington, D.C.
Oct 17, 2019
Nancy Skinner on PG&E Shutoffs, Criminal Justice Reform, and the NCAA ‘Fair Pay’ Law
Oct 11, 2019
Chris Lehane on Impeachment War Rooms, Warren’s Rise and Kennebunkport Politics
Oct 04, 2019
Libby Schaaf on Her Oakland Roots, Clashing with Trump and Fundraising for Spider Monkeys
Sep 27, 2019
Jessica Patterson on Her Vision for the Republican Party, CEQA Reform and ‘Mexican Chop Suey’
Sep 20, 2019
Mayor Eric Garcetti on the Homeless Crisis, Kosher Burritos and LA’s Green New Deal
Sep 13, 2019
Ted Lieu on Tweeting at Trump, Running Against Kamala and Selling Jade
Sep 06, 2019
Jordan Cunningham on Coastal Republicanism, Charter Schools and Nuclear Energy
Aug 30, 2019
Andrew Yang on Support from Tech Workers, Universal Basic Income, and the ‘Bizarre’ Democratic Debates
Aug 23, 2019
Marianne Williamson on Reparations, Vaccinations, and Spirituality in Politics
Aug 16, 2019
Massaging the Message with Anat Shenker-Osorio
Aug 09, 2019
Ro Khanna on Anti-War Activism, Regulating Silicon Valley, and Keeping His Kids Off of Social Media
Aug 02, 2019
Amanda Renteria on Central Valley Politics, Working for DiFi, and Life on the Hot Corner
Jul 25, 2019
Scott Wiener on Coming Out to His Frat Brothers, San Francisco Politics and Fashion Tips from Kamala
Jul 18, 2019
Chad Mayes on Cap and Trade, Working With Democrats and the Future of the Republican Party
Jul 12, 2019
Newsom’s First Budget, Kamala’s Big Night and Cory Booker on His California Roots
Jul 05, 2019
Lorena Gonzalez on Labor Organizing, Working as a Single Mom, and Handling Online Harassment
Jun 28, 2019
Catharine Baker on Losing an Election, Overcoming Cancer, and Reaching Across the Aisle
Jun 21, 2019
Adam Schiff on His Mother’s Campaigning, Prosecuting an FBI Agent, and Working with Devin Nunes
Jun 14, 2019
Cory Booker on His Push for ‘Civic Grace,’ Football at Stanford, and Dating in the Projects
Jun 07, 2019
Julián Castro on Growing Up in Texas and Taking On President Trump’s Immigration Policy
May 31, 2019
The Identity Politics of Being ‘Enough’ with Tonya Mosley, and Jenifer Ancona on Organizing a New American Majority
May 24, 2019
Kimberly Ellis on ‘Losing with Grace,’ Her Brother’s Death, and Her Run for Party Chair
May 17, 2019
Pollster David Binder on Focus Groups, the Myth of Voters in the Middle, and the 2020 Primary
May 10, 2019
Jay Inslee on Hooping with Obama and His Climate Change Campaign for President
May 03, 2019
David Chiu on Rent Control, San Francisco Politics, and Electric Violining
Apr 26, 2019
Rusty Hicks on His Campaign for Democratic Party Chair
Apr 18, 2019
Laphonza Butler on Her Move from Labor Leadership to the Harris Campaign
Apr 12, 2019
Sacramento District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert on the Death Penalty, Stephon Clark and Forensic DNA
Apr 05, 2019
TJ Cox on His Nail-Biting House Victory, the Green New Deal and High-Speed Rail
Mar 29, 2019
Amy Klobuchar on Early Moments of Leadership, Adding ‘The Voice of a Midwesterner’ on Climate Change, and Prom Night Trauma
Mar 22, 2019
Inside the Horseshoe With Newsom Chief of Staff Ann O’Leary
Mar 15, 2019
Aimee Allison on Empowering Women of Color, Rep. Omar Controversy and Identity Politics in the 2020 Election
Mar 08, 2019
Anthony Rendon, from Dostoyevsky to Social D, His Leadership Style, and Working with Governor Newsom
Feb 15, 2019
Carl Guardino on Representing Silicon Valley in the Halls of Power
Feb 08, 2019
Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal on Her Journey to America, Negotiating with Pelosi, and How Democrats Should Talk About Single-Payer
Feb 01, 2019
The Kamala Harris ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Debate, and San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi
Jan 25, 2019
Buffy Wicks on Parenting in Politics, Running Campaigns vs. Running for Office, and Her Race for State Assembly
Jan 18, 2019
Newsom Inauguration Special: LIVE Coverage
Jan 08, 2019
Aaron McLear on Working for Arnold and the ‘Campaign’ Culture at Uber
Jan 04, 2019
Kevin de Leon on Fatherhood, His Legislative Battles, and Taking on DiFi in the U.S. Senate Race
Aug 10, 2018
Eric Swalwell on His Iowa Roots, Lessons of Knocking Off an Incumbent, and How to Talk About Trump and Russia
Aug 03, 2018
Governor Brown Unveils Controversial Plan on Wildfire Damages, and Drew Godinich Talks Orange County Swing Seats
Jul 27, 2018
Attorney General Xavier Becerra on California’s Legal Battles with the Trump Administration
Jul 13, 2018
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg on His Reforms to California’s Initiative System and Addressing Homelessness Locally
Jun 29, 2018
Emergency Breakdown: Anthony Kennedy, California’s Supreme Court Justice, Announces Retirement
Jun 28, 2018
Reporting from Border Migrant Camps and State Senator Connie Leyva on Labor Politics and #WeSaidEnough Legislation
Jun 22, 2018
The #MeToo Movement’s Primary Impact and Josh Newman on the Lessons of His Recall
Jun 08, 2018
June Primary Special: Newsom and Cox Advance to November Governor’s Race
Jun 06, 2018
‘Call Me a San Franciscan’: Angela Alioto on Political Lessons from Her Dad and Her Run for Mayor
May 18, 2018
The Sacrifice Question and a Look Inside The Press Office with Gil Duran
May 11, 2018
Jane Kim on Learning from Losses, Clean Streets, and Wu-Tang Love
Apr 13, 2018
Attorney John Burris on How to Turn Police Shootings into Long-Term Reforms
Mar 30, 2018
Sessions in Sacramento and Consumer Politics with Shannon Coulter
Mar 09, 2018
Willie Brown on Power at the Capitol, the Mayoral Election, and His Newspaper Column
Feb 23, 2018