Since taking office in Jan, President Donald Trump has repeatedly moved to cut off funding to cities and counties that have policies counter to the president’s agenda — leaving people like R.J. Sloan caught in the middle. KQED News kqed.org/news/12041026/…

Insightful analysis from Marisa Lagos and Guy Marzorati 💯 about Newsom's big move to the center of the national political stage. kqed.org/news/12043766/…

Most of the affected nonprofits are working in areas that the DOJ says it wants to focus on: helping police interrupt street violence and investigate crime; supporting crime survivors, including victims of human trafficking; and combating violent crime. kqed.org/news/12045032

.Marisa Lagos and I chew over the politics of major CEQA reform with Dustin Gardiner of @Politico. Why did Gavin Newsom turn the screws on the legislature? kqed.org/news/12046718/…

We dished, hard. Don’t @ me.

A federal judge in SF has ruled that President Trump's use of the National Guard in LA violated the law, which prohibits the military troops from enforcing civilian law. Marisa Lagos Sydney Johnson report on what the ruling could mean for other local cities. kqed.org/news/12054322/…

It's Gavin v Don kqed.org/news/12054630/…

From redistricting to social media, Marisa Lagos reports how Newsom is taking on Trump and whether there are longer repercussions for the governor's own national ambitions. For KQED News: kqed.org/news/12054630/…

In Picking a Fight with Trump, Newsom Gambles on His Own Political Future kqed.org/news/12054630/…

.Guy Marzorati 💯 breaks down today's climate and energy bill signing with analysis. kqed.org/science/199853…

The videos are routine: men in dark clothing and vests, often wearing masks, wrestling people to the ground and whisking them away in unmarked vehicles. It be a kidnapping but they’re immigration officers, and some of the people being swept up are citizens kqed.org/news/12058936

Hottest ticket in town. Marisa Lagos eventbrite.com/e/california-l…

Moderator Marisa Lagos of KQED notes -- during an exclusive interview with Inside California Politics host Nikki Laurenzo earlier this week -- Porter said she previously apologized to the staffer she was seen yelling at in the leaked video. When Lagos asked when the apology took place, Porter

Recall, Redux? Democrats and Republicans Bring Back Familiar Arguments in Proposition 50 Battle kqed.org/news/12060736/…

Recall, Redux? Marisa Lagos finds the strategies for and against Prop 50 largely echoing the 2021 campaign to unseat Newsom. kqed.org/news/12060736/…

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday accused the Trump administration of “rigging the election” by dispatching federal poll monitors to five California counties, as voters cast ballots on Newsom’s Proposition 50 redistricting measure. ⁦Guy Marzorati 💯⁩ kqed.org/news/12061445

Full convo here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/pol…

We also talked Prop 50, transgender rights, why he stuck with Biden and why he thinks the key to winning for Democrats need to show strength— it’s on YouTube! youtube.com/watch?v=4Dm3di…

Gov. Gavin Newsom said state law needs to be changed to clarify when and how transgender women and girls compete in women’s sports ⁦Natalia Navarro⁩ kqed.org/news/12061591