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San Mateo County Will Ask Voters For Power To Remove the Sheriff Dec 05, 2024

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The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors is calling on Sheriff Christina Corpus to resign over allegations of abuse of power, conflicts of interest and using fear and retaliation to run the department. The sheriff says she’s done nothing wrong and refuses to step down from a job she was elected to. Scott talks with San Mateo County Supervisor Ray Mueller, who is leading calls to have Sheriff Corpus removed.

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How Trump’s Plan for “Mass Deportations” Could Play Out Dec 04, 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump is promising to enact mass deportations of people in the U.S. without documents. Scott is joined by KQED’s senior editor for immigration Tyche Hendricks to talk about how those policies could play out, how immigrant communities and legal advocacy groups are preparing and the extent to which so-called “sanctuary” laws can protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.

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Special Session to “Trump-proof” California Opens in Sacramento Dec 03, 2024

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California lawmakers began a special legislative session today to protect the state from President-elect Trump's administration on issues like immigration, climate change, abortion and gun safety. Governor Gavin Newsom, who called the special session, wants to add funding to the state Department of Justice to prepare for upcoming legal battles with Trump. Scott is joined by KQED politics correspondent Guy Marzorati, who's in Sacramento talking with lawmakers about the special session and what's on the agenda in the new year.

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Trump 2.0: Immigration and Foreign Affairs Nov 28, 2024

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This holiday week, we are revisiting a series of conversations examining what a second Donald Trump term could look like. Trump focused his campaign around cracking down on immigration and promoting a more isolationist foreign policy which, he’s coined American First. Marisa and Scott spoke with Franco Ordoñez, White House Correspondent for NPR's Washington Desk about what that could all look like.

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Trump 2.0: Government and Democracy Nov 27, 2024

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This holiday week, we are revisiting a series of conversations examining what a second Donald Trump term could look like. Marisa talks with Vann R Newkirk II, senior editor at The Atlantic and the host of the podcasts “Floodlines” and “Holy Week,” about how Trump and his allies want to change the federal government and what it would mean for civil rights and democracy.

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Trump 2.0: Project 2025 Nov 26, 2024

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This holiday week, we're revisiting a series of conversations examining what a second Donald Trump term could look like. Although Trump tried to distance himself from Project 2025 during the campaign, the president-elect has already named some of its authors as members of his incoming administration. Back in July, Marisa and Scott talked with Washington Post columnist Philip Bump about what Trump and those close to him have signaled they want to do with another four years.

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How Daniel Lurie Will Balance The Need For Insider Knowledge With Outsider Perspective Nov 22, 2024

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Voters chose Daniel Lurie to be San Francisco's next mayor, and he'll be the city's first leader in over a century with no previous elected government experience. Lurie made a lot of promises on his way to an impressive victory over the incumbent, Mayor London Breed. From homelessness to public safety, housing and the economy, Lurie will have his hands full when he takes office in January. Scott and Marisa are joined in studio by Lurie to discuss his agenda, his mandate and how how he’ll keep those promises even as the city faces a budget deficit.

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L.A. County’s New D.A. Explains How He Plans To Embrace The “Hard Middle” Nov 22, 2024

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Nathan Hochman will be sworn in as Los Angeles County’s new district attorney next month. He’s promised to roll back his predecessor’s progressive policies and return order to the sprawling county, but has also said he won’t restore the mass incarceration policies of the past. Marisa and Scott talk with Hochman about how he plans to strike that balance.

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What’s Next For Oakland? Nov 21, 2024

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Today, we bring you an episode from our sister podcast The Bay: A conversation about the future of Oakland now that voters have recalled Mayor Sheng Thao, making her the first mayor in the city’s history to be removed from office by her constituents. It leaves a lot of unanswered questions about who will lead the city in the coming months and years. Host of The Bay Ericka Cruz Guevarra talks with The Oaklandside’s Eli Wolfe.

Who is running for Oakland mayor after Sheng Thao’s recall?

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How Trump Is “Flooding the Zone” With Unqualified Nominees Nov 20, 2024

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President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet nominations have been a series of surprises, comprising of people widely regarded as unqualified or worse — potentially dangerous to national security. Scott and Marisa talk with The Atlantic staff writer David A. Graham about what Trump’s picks say about his priorities and agenda for the next four years.

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