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Back to SearchSan José Mayor Matt Mahan's Aggressive Plan to Tackle Homelessness
San José Mayor Matt Mahan has made an aggressive push to tackle homelessness in his city, including a new proposal to let police arrest people who re…
1 year, 2 months ago
Could GOP Spending Cuts Cost Republicans the House?
Some of the closest House races in recent elections have been in the Central Valley. Many of those congressional districts are truly purple – includi…
1 year, 2 months ago
Newsom Splits With Democrats on Trans Athletes in Sports
A new podcast by Gov. Gavin Newsom made national headlines this week when Newsom, a longtime supporter of LGBTQ rights, told his guest, right wing ta…
1 year, 2 months ago
How Trump 2.0 Has Embraced Project 2025
During his campaign for president last year, Donald Trump consistently disavowed Project 2025, the right wing blueprint to remake the U.S. government…
1 year, 2 months ago
Check out Close All Tabs!
KQED's newest podcast, Close All Tabs, is out now! Tech journalist Morgan Sung spends most of her day online—so you don’t have to. Each week, Morgan…
1 year, 2 months ago
Homeless Shelters Rife With Chaos, Assaults, Scandals – and Little Accountability
Emergency shelters are often the first stop for unhoused people living on the streets. But a new investigation by CalMatters found shelters are unsaf…
1 year, 2 months ago
Promises, Plans and Wishful Thinking in Oakland Mayoral Forum
Voters in Oakland will face a big decision in April. A special election will determine who will be the city’s mayor following the recall of Sheng Tha…
1 year, 2 months ago
What’s Behind Trump’s Bromance with Putin?
On the eve of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the White House, Marisa and Scott check in on how a shift in U.S. policy is impacting…
1 year, 2 months ago
Are Democrats Finally Finding Their Footing?
Democrats have been struggling to respond to President Trump and Elon Musk’s rampage through the federal government. But California Representative Ro…
1 year, 2 months ago
Republicans Seek to Weaken California’s Sanctuary Law
As the Trump Administration continues to slash federal funding, one of San Francisco’s crown jewels is in the crosshairs. Decades ago, the Presidio N…
1 year, 2 months ago