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Who Draws the Lines? A History of Gerrymandering
As both red and blue states engage in partisan redistricting, Scott and Marisa revisit an earlier era of bare-knuckle politics when gerrymandering was a regular feature of California politics.
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How Alameda County’s DA Would Handle Federal Troops in Oakland
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San Francisco Recovery Slumps as the Future of Its Downtown Mall Hangs in Limbo
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San Francisco Immigration Court Down to Four Judges After New Departures
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Fearing ICE, California’s Immigrant Seniors Retreat From Social and Health Services
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Are You Trans and Flying for the Holidays? What to Know About IDs at the Airport
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Who Draws the Lines? A History of Gerrymandering
Who Draws the Lines? A History of Gerrymandering
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How Alameda County’s DA Would Handle Federal Troops in Oakland
How Alameda County’s DA Would Handle Federal Troops in Oakland
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KQED Politics Team Looks Back at the Defining Political Stories of 2025 and Ahead to 2026
KQED Politics Team Looks Back at the Defining Political Stories of 2025 and Ahead to 2026
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Who Draws the Lines? A History of Gerrymandering

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How Alameda County’s DA Would Handle Federal Troops in Oakland

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San Francisco Recovery Slumps as the Future of Its Downtown Mall Hangs in Limbo

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San Francisco Immigration Court Down to Four Judges After New Departures

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Fearing ICE, California’s Immigrant Seniors Retreat From Social and Health Services

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Are You Trans and Flying for the Holidays? What to Know About IDs at the Airport

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KQED Politics Team Looks Back at the Defining Political Stories of 2025 and Ahead to 2026

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California Delays Plan to Reissue Commercial Licenses, Drivers Mired in Uncertainty

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Jewish Group Demands Richmond Mayor’s Resignation Over Bondi Beach Shooting Conspiracies

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