Political correspondent for @KQED -- radio, TV and digital. Co-host of Political Breakdown podcast. Cali native, SF denizen. email - [email protected]
San Francisco, CA
Joined November 2007
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Democrat Xavier Becerra walks through his day one priorities if elected governor.
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Asked @XavierBecerra how he’ll be voting on Proposition 45, the controversial CEQA initiative on the November ballot.
Here’s his answer:
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Rep. James Gallagher is trying to hold onto a district that critics say was tailor-made for state Sen. Mike McGuire.
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We unpack the Valadao - Villegas debate w/ @NikkiLaurenzo
and can we learn anything from the contrasting campaigns of Villegas in #CA22 and Adam Gray in #CA13? @madrid_mike has thoughts
w/ @mlagos
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What does CA's political landscape look like ahead of November's election? At a recent PPIC event, @politico's @melmason moderated a panel w/ @mlagos, @LaurelRosenhall, & @ZavalaA on the social, political, & economic forces at play.
Watch the event 👇 bit.ly/4hQ4Rka
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We share takeaways from the @XavierBecerra @SteveHiltonx California governor's debate w/ @Elex_Michaelson
Plus, a look at how Democrats and Republicans are talking about gas prices in California's most competitive House races @mlagos
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Five takeaways from San Francisco's congressional debate: Wiener, Chan clash over AI regulation ... and Nancy Pelosi takes a back seat
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What did you think of the CA Governor debate?
@KQED’s @mlagos & @GuyMarzorati invited me on to talk about CA politics.
Listen here. Would love your thoughts?
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The NYT has the documents.
How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Seeking Justice nytimes.com/2026/10/01/nyreg… via @NYTimes
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JUST IN: Gov. Newsom signs big set of anti-ICE bills, including one prohibiting ICE officers who committed serious misconduct from becoming California state employees, plus a new tax on detention ctrs.
He also signed bill banning law enforcement from using electroshock gloves.
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Back and better than ever
The @KQED Voter Guide
w/ coverage of key races and ballot measures across the Bay Area
kqed.org/voterguide
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California judge's opinion here was both a rebuke and a warning for democracy:
"It should not have come to this...The judiciary serves as an essential backstop, but the rule of law depends in the first instance on the conscientious discharge of that duty by all officials."
California Supreme Court orders seized ballots returned in Riverside County case dlvr.it/TVdQmf
Marisa Lagos retweeted
TOMORROW: Join us for our 2026 Election Preview event! @melmason (@politico) moderates a conversation with @mlagos (@KQED, @LaurelRosenhall (@nytimes), and @ZavalaA
(@kcranews) on the mood of the electorate ahead of November's election.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/4A9V2pT
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On today's Political Breakdown
*Newsom's Kamala comments
*Tales from #CA48
*The #Prop45 polling collapse
w/ @mlagos + @scottshafer
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Joined @KQED’s @mlagos to discuss President Trump’s overreach and our efforts to hold the Trump Administration accountable, voting rights, AI risks, our groundbreaking Meta settlement, and much, much more.
Listen: kqed.org/news/12099732/ag-ro…
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San José aimed to be California's top destination for data center development. Then came the backlash.
A great look at where things stand from @josephgeha16
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First episode of The Speaker dropped today. The 1987 campaign. Backdrop: AIDS epidemic. Dismissed as a “dilettante,” Pelosi defeats 13 other candidates, including openly gay Supervisor Harry Britt. “How can she relate?”
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JUST OUT: "The Speaker" from @KQED
Check out episode one of @scottshafer new podcast on @SpeakerPelosi career and legacy
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