Who’s Backing California’s Next Governor — and Why
Billionaires, Big Oil and other interests are spending big to influence the California governor’s race, making for the most expensive…
A Federal Judge in D.C. Declines to Block Trump’s Executive Order on Voting by Mail
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has declined to temporarily block President Trump's executive order that calls for restricting mail-in…
‘Like an Angel’: Meet the Helpers Working at Bay Area Immigration Court
After San Francisco’s immigration court closed, advocates are bracing for an influx of cases in Concord and building up a…
Tom Steyer Vows to Challenge Corporate Power and Protect Workers from AI at KQED Town Hall
Democratic candidate for governor Tom Steyer wants voters to judge him by his enemies, pointing to the big oil companies,…
Governor’s Race Enters the Final Stretch and Down-Ballot Races to Watch
In the final days to vote in California's primary election, KQED's politics team breaks down the latest polling in the…
Activists Defend Golden Gate Bridge Shutdown in Gaza War Protest Trial
Pro-Palestinian protesters charged in the 2024 Golden Gate Bridge shutdown testified in a San Francisco court that they believed blocking…
New California Governor Poll Shows a Slim but Growing Chance of 2 Democrats Advancing
Xavier Becerra leads the field, trailed closely by Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer, in the latest survey from the UC…
California Democrats, Anxious About ‘Wasted’ Votes, Are Clinging to Their Ballots
Amid uncertainty in the race for California governor, Democratic voters are lagging in early voting compared with the 2022 primary,…
Two Democrats Are Fighting for the Chance to Flip California’s Only Toss-Up House Race
Two Democrats vying for the opportunity to unseat the incumbent in one of the country's most competitive House races.
Early Bay Area Honeybee Swarms Bring New Questions About Warming Winters
A new study found that a warm Bay Area winter may have pushed honey bees to swarm weeks earlier than…