19 months, 46 candidates, and hundreds of millions of dollars later, Gov. Gavin Newsom has easily defeated the effort to remove him from office. It marks the end of a campaign that was first launched in February 2020 by a retired Yolo County sheriff’s deputy. 

The governor will stay in office until at least January 2023, when his first term ends — or longer, if he wins re-election next year.

Guest: Marisa Lagos, political correspondent for KQED and co-host of the Political Breakdown podcast

Episode transcript.

This episode was produced by Christopher Beale and Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and hosted by Alan Montecillo.

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Latinos are roughly 28% of the voting public in California. And over the past 20 years or so, most have voted for Democrats, including Gov. Gavin Newsom. Now, the recall election is here, and millions of Latino voters across California are deciding how to vote (or whether to vote).

Today, we meet two families — one from Modesto, and one from Oakland.

Guests: Maria Peña, producer for KQED en Español, and Scott Shafer, senior editor of KQED’s politics and government desk

Episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3huNIy7

This episode was produced by Ericka Cruz Guevarra and Christopher Beale, and hosted by Alan Montecillo.

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The last day to vote in the recall election is Tuesday, Sept. 14. And if Gov. Gavin Newsom is replaced, his most likely successor is conservative talk radio host Larry Elder — who, if elected, would be the only Republican statewide elected official.

He would also have just one year before the next election in 2022. So how much could a new Republican governor actually do in that time?

Guest: Marisa Lagos, political correspondent for KQED, and co-host of the Political Breakdown podcast

Episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3lfdA2g

This episode was cut by Alan Montecillo, scored and produced by Christopher Beale, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.

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Residents of communal housing in San Francisco’s Chinatown are organizing to keep their students home. According to a survey of residents living in Single Room Occupancy hotels in Chinatown (or SROs) by the Chinatown Community Development Center, 70% of families in communal housing oppose in-person learning for their kids. A combination of factors — like a reliance on public transportation and the inability to quarantine in communal housing — are contributing to these feelings. 

Guest: Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez, producer and reporter for KQED

Epiosde transcript here: https://bit.ly/3BRgdxR

This episode was produced by Christopher Beale, Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.

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In December 2020, 30-year old Angelo Quinto died after an encounter with Antioch police. His family says that, after calling 911 for help, they witnessed officers using a knee-to-neck restraint, causing Quinto to die of asphyxiation in the hospital days later.

In August, a coroner’s inquest for Contra Costa County declared Quinto’s death an accident. But the inquest process itself had some significant red flags — and it has left Quinto’s family and many other Antioch residents feeling like that process is rigged.

Guest: Sandhya Dirks, race and equity reporter for KQED

Episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3BDNX1B

This episode was produced by Christopher Beale and Alan Montecillo, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.

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The Caldor Fire continues to burn, and tens of thousands of people have evacuated areas around Lake Tahoe, including the 22,000 residents of the city of South Lake Tahoe. The fire is threatening homes, livelihoods, and a place that so many in California know and love.

Guest: Ezra David Romero, climate reporter for KQED

Episode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3mQugiP

This episode was produced by Alan Montecillo and Christopher Beale, and hosted by Ericka Cruz Guevarra.

Listen and subscribe to the TahoeLand podcast from Capital Public Radio here.

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In early August, 8 Bay Area counties reinstated mask mandates in indoor public spaces due to the spread of the Delta variant. Solano County was the only one that didn't.

Last week, the city of Benicia broke with the county by approving its own indoor mask mandate.

Today, we speak with the city's mayor about this decision, and what it says about differences within Solano County.

Guest: Steve Young, Mayor of Benicia

Transcript here: https://bit.ly/38oe6VJ

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It’s time to say goodbye to our host. Devin Katayama is leaving The Bay to become KQED’s first Editor of Talent and Development, where he'll help support interns and on-call staff develop their careers.

To commemorate his three and a half years on the show, The Bay team took a field trip to a couple of Devin's treasured spots in the Bay Area to reflect on his time on the show, and what's next for him.

Transcript here: https://bit.ly/3gErxFl

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When California voters look at their ballots for the Sept. 14 recall election, they will see 46 candidates who are running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom. If a majority of voters mark “Yes” on the recall, Newsom will be removed from office, and 1 of these 46 people will become the state’s next leader.

Today, we’ll meet the top 6 candidates: Larry Elder, Kevin Faulconer, John Cox, Kevin Kiley, Caitlyn Jenner, and Kevin Paffrath.

Guest: Katie Orr, reporter with KQED’s Politics and Government Desk. 

To learn more about the recall election and the candidates mentioned in this episode click here. 

Transcript here: https://bit.ly/3DeJy6T

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In Santa Clara County, there are a series of controversies surrounding Sheriff Laurie Smith. They range from abuse in jails, to bribery — to even potential allegations of corruption and political influence.

Now some South Bay leaders are saying enough is enough. San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo wants Smith to resign, and county supervisors want her office investigated. 

Guests: Adhiti Bandlamudi, KQED Silicon Valley reporter, and Alex Emslie, KQED criminal justice editor

Read the episode transcript here.

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