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California Governor Candidate Steve Hilton Takes Your Questions

Republican candidate for governor Steve Hilton says California needs a dramatic break from years of Democratic party rule. He wants to slash income taxes, build new cities, overhaul homelessness policy, expand energy production and rethink California’s approach to immigration and regulation. Polls …

California considers a wealth tax on billionaires

California has more billionaires than any other state in the U.S. On the state's ballot this election cycle is a proposition to levy a one-time wealth tax on its resident billionaires. We explain what the tax would do, and why the groups & figures opposing the initiative make for strange bedfellows…

California considers a wealth tax on billionaires

California has more billionaires than any other state in the U.S. On the state's ballot this election cycle is a proposition to levy a one-time wealth tax on its resident billionaires. We explain what the tax would do, and why the groups & figures opposing the initiative make for strange bedfellows…

The Battle Over Voter ID in California

Californians in this fall’s election will consider Proposition 39, which asks whether voters should be required to show ID when they cast a ballot. Supporters argue the rules are common-sense safeguards essential for restoring public confidence in elections, while opponents contend they pose identi…

Oct. 15: What To Know About The Democratic Candidates Vying For State Insurance Commissioner

The candidates vying for California State Insurance Commissioner may be from the same Democratic party, but their politics couldn’t be more different. We unpack what there is to know about who the candidates are, and their priorities for the role. We speak to Marisa Lagos, co-host of Political Brea…

30 Issues in 30 Days: California's Proposed Tax on Billionaires

California voters will have to decide on Prop 40, which is a one-time tax on billionaires in order to fund healthcare and education. Marisa Lagos, correspondent for KQED’s California politics and government desk and co-host of the show and podcast, "Political Breakdown," talks about the proposal, w…

Californians are voting on a billionaire’s tax

California voters will have to decide on Prop 40, which is a one-time tax on billionaires in order to fund healthcare and education.  On Today's Show:Marisa Lagos, correspondent for KQED’s California politics and government desk and co-host of the show and podcast, Political Breakdown, talks about …

The Gr8T Debate: The Race for San Francisco’s District 8

San Francisco’s District 8, home to the Castro, Noe Valley, Glen Park, Diamond Heights, and the surrounding neighborhoods, will choose a new supervisor this November for the first time since 2018. With Supervisor Rafael Mandelman terming out, voters face a pivotal decision about who will carry the …

LAN Parties Make a Comeback; What's the 'Most Important Statewide Race?'

Election Roundup: Gas Prices, Latino Vote, and the 'Most Important Statewide Race?'  With Election Day around the corner, sky-high gas prices are influencing some of California’s most competitive congressional races, from San Diego County to the Central Valley. KQED politics correspondent Guy Mar…

The Political Calculus Behind Newsom’s Opposition to California’s Billionaire Tax

Proposition 40 proponents say the tax would help backfill federal Medical cuts. But as Governor Newsom weighs a presidential run, is he also looking ahead to how it might play to donors and voters? Guest: Marisa Lagos, KQED A federal court has rejected a Trump administration demand that it forc…