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The Fights That Shaped California’s November Ballot
Jun 26, 2026
26m 46s
The Politics of the World Cup
Jun 25, 2026
40m 44s
California’s Slow Vote Count: Feature or Bug?
Jun 23, 2026
27m 26s
LA Mayor’s Race May Become a “Slugfest” Between Former Allies
Jun 18, 2026
31m 51s
Big Tech Spent Big on California's Primaries. Did Voters Buy It?
Jun 16, 2026
21m 40s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/26/26 | The Fights That Shaped California’s November Ballot | Californians will vote on 14 ballot measures this November, including a voter ID initiative, two housing affordability bonds and an overhaul of the California Environmental Quality Act. The most dramatic negotiations ahead of the ballot finalization were over a billionaire wealth tax and a measure that will make it harder to pass local taxes. Marisa and Guy talk with Politico’s senior politics correspondent Jeremy B. White to dig into the showdowns in Sacramento that shaped the final ballot. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 26m 46s | ||||||
| 6/25/26 | The Politics of the World Cup | The World Cup is in full swing across North America, and the U.S. men’s team faces Turkey in its final group round appearance on Thursday. But behind the cheering fans and nail biting matches, FIFA's commitment to political neutrality is put to the test. Marisa sits down with Tariq Panja, global sports correspondent at The New York Times. They dig into the politics behind the games, from restrictions on Iran’s team and President Trump’s unusually close relationship with FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 40m 44s | ||||||
| 6/23/26 | California’s Slow Vote Count: Feature or Bug? | The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide whether states can count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day. The decision could dramatically reshape how elections are administered in California and nationwide. Meanwhile, California’s slow vote-counting process continues to draw national criticism. Marisa is joined by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, who spent nearly three decades as Santa Cruz County’s chief election official. Pellerin pushes back on criticisms of the state’s process, arguing it is working exactly as it should. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 26s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | LA Mayor’s Race May Become a “Slugfest” Between Former Allies | The feud between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump escalated this week, with Newsom announcing the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife. The decision to announce publicly before any official charges is unusual, but the investigation may help elevate Newsom as he weighs a possible presidential run. KQED’s Lesley McClurg and Guy Marzorati discuss what we know so far about the investigation and how it fits into Trump’s broader weaponization of the DOJ. Plus: the race for Los Angeles mayor is headed to a runoff between two Democrats, and some expect it to be a "slugfest." The candidates, Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman, share many of the same policy goals, so the battle may be less about ideology and more about Bass' record and Raman's call for change. Lesley is joined by Mike Bonin, a former Los Angeles City Councilmember who now leads the Pat Brown Institute for Public Affairs. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 31m 51s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 | Big Tech Spent Big on California's Primaries. Did Voters Buy It? | Silicon Valley spent big in California’s primaries. Venture capitalists, artificial intelligence executives and tech billionaires poured tens of millions of dollars into races up and down the ballot, trying to influence who will regulate them. For the most part, their preferred candidates fell short, a sign of growing anti-tech sentiment among voters. However, tech-backed super PACs managed to secure some notable victories. KQED's Lesley McClurg is joined by Politico's Silicon Valley reporter Christine Mui to assess the impact of Big Tech's big spending. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 21m 40s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | The Dust Settles on California’s Primary✨ | California primaryelection results+4 | — | KQEDPolitical Breakdown | — | California primaryXavier Becerra+5 | — | 27m 22s | |
| 6/11/26 | Two Democratic Challengers Make the Case for Change✨ | Democratic Partymidterm elections+5 | Mai VangRandy Villegas | Democratic PartyKQED | — | Democratic Partymidterms+5 | — | 31m 19s | |
| 6/10/26 | Is California's Election System 'Crooked'? An Election Integrity Expert Weighs In✨ | election integrityCalifornia elections+3 | David Becker | Center for Election Innovation & Research | California | Californiaelection system+5 | — | 37m 18s | |
| 6/5/26 | San Francisco Voters Are Buying What Daniel Lurie Is Selling✨ | San Francisco electionspolitical analysis+3 | — | KQED | — | San Franciscoelections+5 | — | 27m 29s | |
| 6/4/26 | California’s Slow Count and What the Results Mean So Far✨ | California electionsvote counting+4 | Melanie Mason | PoliticoCalifornia Playbook | Los Angeles | Californiavote counting+4 | — | 31m 23s | |
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| 6/3/26 | California Races to Watch as Election Results Roll In✨ | California electionsprimary election results+4 | — | KQED | California | Californiaprimary election+5 | — | 28m 18s | |
| 5/30/26 | Tom Steyer Vows to Challenge Corporate Power and Protect Workers from AI✨ | corporate powerAI+4 | Tom Steyer | KQED | California | Tom SteyerCalifornia governor+5 | — | 57m 49s | |
| 5/29/26 | California Primary Crunch Time✨ | California politicsgubernatorial race+3 | — | KQED | California | Californiaprimary election+4 | — | 27m 27s | |
| 5/28/26 | California's Only Toss-Up House Race✨ | California politicsCongressional elections+3 | Maya C. Miller | Cook Political ReportCalMatters+1 | — | Californiatoss-up race+5 | — | 31m 27s | |
| 5/26/26 | Trump Cuts a $1.8 Billion Deal With Himself✨ | Trump administrationlegal settlement+3 | Danny Nguyen | Internal Revenue ServicesPolitico+1 | — | TrumpIRS+4 | — | 27m 47s | |
| 5/23/26 | Chad Bianco Wants to Slash Taxes and Regulations✨ | taxesgovernment+4 | Chad Bianco | KQED | — | Chad Biancotax cuts+5 | — | 1h 00m 26s | |
| 5/22/26 | Cracking Open and Breaking Down San Francisco’s Ballot✨ | San Francisco ballotbusiness-tax measures+4 | Sydney Johnson | KQED | — | San FranciscoProposition D+6 | — | 33m 46s | |
| 5/21/26 | The $7 Hamburger Case That Could Transform California’s Bail System✨ | California bail systemgovernor debates+4 | Marsanne WeeseRose Mishaan | PG&EKQED | California | Californiabail system+6 | — | 34m 11s | |
| 5/19/26 | Journalist Who Investigated the Migrant Child Crisis Weighs in on Becerra’s Record✨ | migrant child crisisCalifornia governor race+5 | Hannah Dreier | New York TimesKQED+1 | San Francisco | migrant childrenXavier Becerra+5 | — | 28m 54s | |
| 5/15/26 | We Asked Newsom's Former Campaign Manager to Size Up the Current Governor's Race✨ | California governor's racepolitical consulting+4 | Addisu Demissie | KQEDRiverside County Sheriff | San Francisco | Californiagovernor's race+5 | — | 32m 09s | |
| 5/14/26 | Newsom Unveils Final Budget Proposal✨ | California budgetGavin Newsom+3 | Angela Hart | KFF Health NewsKQED | — | budget proposalGavin Newsom+3 | — | 31m 56s | |
| 5/12/26 | California’s Home Insurance Market Is in Crisis. Can a New Insurance Commissioner Fix It? | California is in the grip of a home insurance crisis. Climate change, wildfires and inflation are driving costs through the roof, major insurers have fled the state or dropped coverage and the state's last-resort FAIR plan has drawn plenty of criticisms — all while companies push for even higher rates. Voters are about to elect a new insurance commissioner to oversee it all. Scott and KQED science reporter Danielle Venton look at what's driving the crisis and how candidates say they'd fix it. For more information on the races and ballot measures in California’s June 2 primary election, check out KQED’s Voter Guide. Join us for a town hall at KQED with Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a top Republican in the race for governor. Bianco will be talking with KQED's Marisa Lagos and taking audience questions on Monday, May 18 at 7:00pm at KQED headquarters in San Francisco. You can register for the event at KQED.org/events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 27m 21s | ||||||
| 5/9/26 | Katie Porter Fields Questions on Housing, Gas Prices, AI Agenda at KQED Town Hall | Former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter is aiming to make history as the first woman elected governor of California. She's known for flipping a House seat blue in 2018 and for grilling CEOs with her signature whiteboard. After leaving Congress to run for the U.S. Senate in 2024 and losing, Porter is back on the campaign trail, leaning into her identity as a single mom in a minivan who's focused on the affordability of things like housing, childcare, groceries and healthcare. She took questions from a live audience at KQED's town hall gathering earlier this week. For more information on the races and ballot measures in California’s June 2 primary election, check out KQED’s Voter Guide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 54s | ||||||
| 5/8/26 | Governor and L.A. Mayor Hopefuls Face Off in a Week of Fiery Debates✨ | California governor raceLos Angeles mayor race+3 | — | KQED | — | California governorLos Angeles mayor+3 | — | 29m 06s | |
| 5/7/26 | The Fight for the House Runs Through California✨ | California politicsU.S. Congress+5 | GuyErin Covey | Cook Political Report | CaliforniaU.S. Congress | CaliforniaCongress+7 | — | 31m 33s | |
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