Mitt Romney Brings Campaign to Solyndra
Mitt Romney took reporters on "magical mystery tour" of Solyndra. Photo: Peter Jon Shuler/KQED The Romney camp loaded select reporters on to a bus early Thursday and took them on a mystery field trip....
View ArticleQuick Look: Calif.’s Top 100 Political Donors Give $1.25 Billion
KQED’s news partner California Watch takes a look at the power of a small group of wealthy donors: Source: Californiawatch In a state with nearly 38 million people, few have more influence than the top...
View ArticleEverything You Need to Know for Tuesday’s Primary
Will you get your "I Voted" sticker? Photo: Denise Cross/Flickr Let me guess, you’re planning on voting but you lost the mailer that tells you where your polling place is (who can blame you, what with...
View ArticleLow Voter Turnout, But an Election Worth Watching
Voter turnout was low, but this was an election of firsts in California. Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images While some may call this primary election a snoozer, this is actually a rather fascinating,...
View ArticleQuick Look: Local Election Results
Wondering how measures in your county fared? KQED’s News Fix blogger Jon Brooks is on it. Are we missing something? Tell us in the comments below. Source: Kqed Local Measure B – Coit Tower policy Full...
View ArticleVoter-Approved Pension Reform — First of Many?
San Diego and San Jose both passed measures Tuesday to reform pension benefits for public employees. Photo: Michel Boutefeu/Newsmakers By Peter Jon Shuler Overwhelming voter support for pension reform...
View ArticleArchive: KQED Public Radio’s ‘Forum’ Examines 10 State Propositions
Through the studio glass: Michael Krasny hosts KQED's daily call-in show "Forum." Here at KQED, we take elections pretty seriously. It’s a time when our mission of educating the public comes to a head...
View ArticleWho You Calling Apathetic?
We’ve done a lot of coverage concerning the youth vote this election in our Voice of Young Voters project. Here’s another glimpse into what’s on the mind of young voters, this time from KQED Radio’s...
View ArticleIs California About to Become a Democratic Wonderland?
California Democrats have ample reason to smile. Their party appears to be on the way to gaining a supermajority in both legislative houses — the first time for either party party since 1933, and a tax...
View ArticleWillie Brown Weighs In on Democratic Supermajority
Willie Brown served in the California Legislature for more than 30 years. (Steve Rhodes/Flickr) This week’s buzzword in California politics: supermajority. Democrats in California have a supermajority...
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