Marisa Lagos
KQED Public Media
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Remembering The Rainbow Sign: The Short But Powerful Reign of Berkeley's 1970s Black Cultural Center
In its six short years of existence, the center hosted the likes of Nina Simone, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou and Shirley Chisholm — and profoundly affected a young girl from Berkeley named Kamala Harris. → Read More
Voters Reject Proposition 25, Preserving Cash Bail in California
Proposition 25 was a referendum on Senate Bill 10, a law passed by the California Legislature and signed by former Gov. Jerry Brown two years ago. → Read More
How San Francisco Shaped VP Nominee Kamala Harris
Many Americans got to know Kamala Harris when she ran for president last year. But the Bay Area has known her for a lot longer. → Read More
A Caucus Update From Iowa and Robin Johansen on a Career in Political Law
KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. Read or listen to breaking news and in-depth coverage of regional and state issues, arts, science, and more. → Read More
Speaker Nancy Pelosi Was Made For This Moment
With her depth of political experience and tactical prowess, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi brings formidable political muscle to President Trump's impeachment inquiry. → Read More
Kamala Harris Swings Hard at Joe Biden in Second Night of Democratic Debates
California Sen. Kamala Harris took command during the second night of the first round of Democratic debates, while East Bay congressman Eric Swalwell struggled to stand out in the crowded field of candidates. → Read More
After Years of Decline, California's Juvenile Detention Numbers Could Climb
A recent law aimed at keeping young offenders out of adult state prisons could increase the number of juveniles in state youth lockups. → Read More
Newsom Proposes Scrapping State Taxes on Tampons, Diapers
The governor is taking a page from female lawmakers and including an exemption on sales taxes for diapers and feminine products in his revised budget proposal. → Read More
Money for Victims, Uncertainty for PG&E: 'Everything's on the Table' in Newsom's New Wildfire Plan
The governor's new report includes controversial revisions to state liability laws and potentially breaking up PG&E. → Read More
Gov. Newsom Halts Executions; Opponents Call Move an Abuse of Power
The order grants a reprieve to the 737 inmates on California's death row, a move that seems likely to end the prospect of any executions during Newsom's term but would allow the next governor to resume capital punishment. → Read More
PG&E Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection
State's biggest utility follows through on promise to file bankruptcy to allow it to handle what it says is at least $30 billion in wildfire liabilities. → Read More
How S.F. Helped Make Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris announced this week she’s running for president. She's certainly not the first Californian to be groomed by Bay Area politics for the national stage. Harris has had to walk a line between left-leaning politics and her status as a former prosecutor. On Sunday she'll hold a rally in Oakland, the city where she → Read More
PG&E Says Bankruptcy Could Take 3 Years as Shareholders Fight Filing
In the latest twist in a case that could have huge implications for Californians, PG&E has secured loans to keep operating during a possible bankruptcy. But shareholders argued the bankruptcy is unnecessary. → Read More
PG&E Bankruptcy Filing Poses Big Questions, Challenges for Newsom
Newsom's handling of the company's bankruptcy could become a defining issue for his nascent governorship. → Read More
PG&E's Road to Bankruptcy
PG&E says it has no choice but to enter Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and that it's going to file papers around Jan. 29. A lot of things led to this: from deregulation in the 1990's, to the fatal San Bruno explosion in 2010 that put the utility on probation to the 2017 and 2018 deadly wildfires in Northern California. And it brings up the question of who should ultimately be responsible… → Read More
Gavin Newsom Looks to Spend and Save in First Budget Proposal
Gov. Gavin Newsom looks to strike a balance between spending and saving in first budget. → Read More
Newsom Inauguration Special: LIVE Coverage
Gavin Newsom takes the oath of office to become California's 40th governor. Live coverage and analysis from KQED's politics team and Capital Public Radio. → Read More
Jerry Brown on What's Next: 'This Is Not a Retirement'
As the governor prepares to leave office, he insisted that he won't be retiring -- and noted he still has $15 million in campaign funds to spend. → Read More
Four Californians Eye 2020 Presidential Run — But Do They Have a Chance?
With the midterms over, four California politicians have set their sights on the 2020 election. But can any of them unseat President Trump? → Read More
Poll: Newsom, Feinstein Maintain Leads, Rent Control and Gas Tax Repeal Lagging
A new PPIC polls finds Gavin Newsom with an 11-point lead in the governor's race and Dianne Feinstein 16 points ahead in the U.S. Senate election. The gas tax and rent control propositions appear headed for defeat. → Read More