Scott Shafer

KQED

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Senior Editor for Politics at KQED.

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The attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has failed, according to a call by The Associated Press, allowing the governor to stay in office until at least 2023.

Gov. Newsom keeps his seat after a majority of California voters reject the recall

The attempt to recall Governor Gavin Newsom has failed, according to a call by The Associated Press, allowing the governor to stay in office until at least 2023.

from News Stories

A debate between Gavin Newsom and John Cox hosted by KQED.

Governor's Race Debate

A debate between Gavin Newsom and John Cox hosted by KQED.

from News Special Programming

In a surprise move, House Speaker Paul Ryan cancelled Friday's vote on the new health care bill after failing to secure enough support from his own party.

GOP pulls vote on health care bill

In a surprise move, House Speaker Paul Ryan cancelled Friday's vote on the new health care bill after failing to secure enough support from his own party.

from The Mixer

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The California Botanic Garden in Claremont has a Noah’s Ark of native plants. That’s where freezers preserve seeds from plants that might go extinct.

from Greater LA

Panelists discuss the imminent end of a policy that turns away asylum seekers, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s plea to Congress, and what Elon Musk’s decision with Twitter…

from Left, Right & Center

The essential Southern California music festival builds on last year’s triumphant, post-pandemic-hiatus return with 2023 dates slated for April 14-16 and 21-23.

from Music News

By a quirk of redistricting, no one who lives in Monterey represents the county in Sacramento. Commentator Joe Mathews says that’s evidence our districts are way too big.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

Families and community members are still seeking answers following the shooting at a Monterey Park ballroom dance studio after a Lunar New Year celebration.

from Greater LA

Panelists discuss the Brazilian rioters who stormed government buildings, backlash towards President Biden’s border visit, and the classified documents discovered in Biden’s former…

from Left, Right & Center

One week after the Monterey Park mass shooting, community members gathered in Alhambra to commemorate Lunar New Year and honor those who lost their lives.

from Greater LA

LA’s annual homeless count determines how resources get distributed to the region’s unhoused residents.

from Greater LA

Larry Gross, author of the LGBTQ civil rights treatise, “Up From Invisibility,” honors the achievement of the new same-sex marriage law with only feint appreciation for the president…

from Scheer Intelligence