Podcast Episodes

Newsom Unveils Final Budget Proposal

Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled his eighth and final budget proposal today, with a possible presidential bid on the horizon and a crowded field of candida…

3 hours ago

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…

2 days, 3 hours ago

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 …

5 days, 15 hours ago

Governor and L.A. Mayor Hopefuls Face Off in a Week of Fiery Debates

Ballots have arrived and voters are now weighing their options in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor.

After two spirited and fie…

6 days, 2 hours ago

The Fight for the House Runs Through California

California will once again play a big role in determining which party controls the U.S. Congress next year. That’s in part because of the mid-decade …

1 week ago

SCOTUS Just Shattered the Crown Jewel of the Civil Rights Era. Now What?

The Supreme Court last week dealt a major blow to the Voting Rights Act, the 1965 landmark law long celebrated as the crown jewel of the civil rights…

1 week, 2 days ago

Inside California’s Billionaire Tax Fight and the Wide-Open Governor’s Race

Ballots for California’s June primary hit mailboxes next week, yet the governor’s race remains up for grabs. After a chaotic, combative governor deba…

1 week, 6 days ago

How Prediction Markets are Colliding With California and National Politics

Prediction markets have exploded in recent years, with platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi allowing people to put real money on everything from spor…

2 weeks ago

How California Became an Epicenter of Hospice Fraud

California has become a hotbed of hospice fraud, with sham companies defrauding Medicare out of hundreds of millions of dollars. It has triggered a p…

2 weeks, 2 days ago

Did Anyone Break Through in The California Governor's Debate?

The leading candidates for California governor squared off this week in the first televised debate since East Bay Congressman Eric Swalwell exited th…

2 weeks, 6 days ago