Ranked #1
Attorney John Burris on How to Turn Police Shootings into Long-Term Reforms
Attorney John Burris on How to Turn Police Shootings into Long-Term Reforms
The shooting of Stephon Clark sparks protests in Sacramento and renews the conversation around statewide policing reform... Read more
30 Mar 2018
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32mins
Ranked #2
Jane Kim on Learning from Losses, Clean Streets, and Wu-Tang Love
Jane Kim on Learning from Losses, Clean Streets, and Wu-Tang Love
A shakeup of leadership in the House of Representatives sets California up for increased influence in 2019 (00:25), and ... Read more
13 Apr 2018
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32mins
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Ranked #3
June Primary Special: Newsom and Cox Advance to November Governor’s Race
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After a heated jungle primary, Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and Republican businessman John Cox are set to face off in the ... Read more
6 Jun 2018
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Ranked #4
Dan Pfeiffer on the State of the Primaries and ‘Un-Trumping America’
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Pod Save America host and former Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer joins Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos to talk about the state ... Read more
14 Feb 2020
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32mins
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Chesa Boudin on His District Attorney Victory, Parents’ Incarceration and Travels in South America
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Chesa Boudin pulls off an upset victory and wins the San Francisco district attorney's race (0:28). Marisa and Scott dis... Read more
15 Nov 2019
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32mins
Ranked #6
Steve Glazer on Working for Jerry Brown and the Challenges of Reaching Across the Aisle
Steve Glazer on Working for Jerry Brown and the Challenges of Reaching Across the Aisle
Scott and Guy Marzorati kick off the new year by discussing the making of KQED's new series The Political Mind of Jerry ... Read more
3 Jan 2020
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32mins
Ranked #7
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg on His Reforms to California’s Initiative System and Addressing Homelessness Locally
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Marisa and Scott run through a wild day in the state legislature, with last-minute deals on digital privacy, lead paint ... Read more
29 Jun 2018
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32mins
Ranked #8
The Politics of California’s Wildfire and Power Crisis with Michael Wara
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Representative Katie Hill's promising House career comes to an end with her resignation from Congress, after the release... Read more
1 Nov 2019
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32mins
Ranked #9
Eric Swalwell on His Iowa Roots, Lessons of Knocking Off an Incumbent, and How to Talk About Trump and Russia
Eric Swalwell on His Iowa Roots, Lessons of Knocking Off an Incumbent, and How to Talk About Trump and Russia
The skyrocketing costs of California's wildfires raise new fiscal questions for the Governor and the legislature, while ... Read more
3 Aug 2018
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32mins
Ranked #10
Governor Brown Unveils Controversial Plan on Wildfire Damages, and Drew Godinich Talks Orange County Swing Seats
Governor Brown Unveils Controversial Plan on Wildfire Damages, and Drew Godinich Talks Orange County Swing Seats
Governor Brown proposes new changes to laws governing utility liability in response to the state's wildfires (1:12) and ... Read more
27 Jul 2018
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32mins
Ranked #11
The Kamala Harris ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Debate, and San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi
The Kamala Harris ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Debate, and San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi
Cal Fire finds that PG&E equipment did not start the deadly Tubbs Fire in the North Bay -- what does that mean for t... Read more
25 Jan 2019
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32mins
Ranked #12
Bill Dodd on Utility Reform, Leaving the GOP and His High School Cover Band
Bill Dodd on Utility Reform, Leaving the GOP and His High School Cover Band
As the Kincade Fire threatens homes in Sonoma County, Scott and Marisa discuss a new KQED/Change Research poll on PG&... Read more
25 Oct 2019
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32mins
Ranked #13
David Chiu on Rent Control, San Francisco Politics, and Electric Violining
David Chiu on Rent Control, San Francisco Politics, and Electric Violining
Joe Biden enters the 2020 fray, more Democratic nominees head west, and Scott and Marisa are joined by Guy Marzorati to ... Read more
26 Apr 2019
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32mins
Ranked #14
Wrapping Up the Year in California Politics
Wrapping Up the Year in California Politics
Marisa and Scott are joined by Guy Marzorati and San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer Joe Garofoli to recap t... Read more
20 Dec 2019
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32mins
Ranked #15
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: Ins and Outs
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: Ins and Outs
Explore lessons from a lifetime in politics in KQED's new podcast The Political Mind of Jerry Brown. Scott spent more th... Read more
18 Jan 2020
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31mins
Ranked #16
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: The Novice
The Political Mind of Jerry Brown: The Novice
Explore lessons from a lifetime in politics in KQED's new podcast The Political Mind of Jerry Brown. Scott spent more th... Read more
10 Jan 2020
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27mins
Ranked #17
Pollster David Binder on Focus Groups, the Myth of Voters in the Middle, and the 2020 Primary
Pollster David Binder on Focus Groups, the Myth of Voters in the Middle, and the 2020 Primary
Gavin Newsom lays out a revised state budget, and Marisa and Scott discuss the governor's break with Attorney General Xa... Read more
10 May 2019
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32mins
Ranked #18
Ace Smith on California Campaign Strategy, What Happened to Kamala Harris and Writing About Satchel Paige
Ace Smith on California Campaign Strategy, What Happened to Kamala Harris and Writing About Satchel Paige
Scott and Marisa check-in with South Carolina Public Radio's Gavin Jackson ahead of Saturday's primary in the Palmetto S... Read more
28 Feb 2020
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32mins
Ranked #19
Reporting from Border Migrant Camps and State Senator Connie Leyva on Labor Politics and #WeSaidEnough Legislation
Reporting from Border Migrant Camps and State Senator Connie Leyva on Labor Politics and #WeSaidEnough Legislation
California Report host John Sepulvado joins Scott and Marisa to share his experience of reporting from migrant camps in ... Read more
22 Jun 2018
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32mins
Ranked #20
Marianne Williamson on Reparations, Vaccinations, and Spirituality in Politics
Marianne Williamson on Reparations, Vaccinations, and Spirituality in Politics
Author and presidential candidate Marianne Williamson joins Marisa and Guy Marzorati to discuss her childhood travels, d... Read more
16 Aug 2019
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32mins
