
Marisa Lagos
California Politics and Government Desk Reporter at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)
Co-Host at Political Breakdown
Political correspondent for @KQED -- radio, TV and digital. Co-host of Political Breakdown podcast. Cali native, SF denizen. email - [email protected]
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kqed.org | Marisa Lagos |Guy Marzorati
May 30Failed to save articlePlease try againFormer Vice President Kamala Harris, then a California senator, speaking at the DNC's summer meeting in San Francisco on Friday, August 23, 2019 (Stephanie Lister/KQED)The 2026 governor’s race is still more than 500 days away, but there is already a crowded field of candidates. On the Democratic side, they’re all waiting to see if Vice President Kamala Harris decides to jump in.
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kqed.org | Scott Shafer |Marisa Lagos
May 29Failed to save articlePlease try againSan Francisco Assessor-Recorder Joaquin Torres speaks with KQED politics reporters Marisa Lagos and Scott Shafer for Political Breakdown on his last day as president of San Francisco's Housing Authority Commission on May 29, 2025. (Juan Carlos Lara/KQED) (Juan Carlos Lara/KQED)As San Francisco’s elected assessor-recorder, Joaquin Torres’ office decides the value of property in San Francisco, and tells you how much you owe in taxes.
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kqed.org | Scott Shafer |Marisa Lagos
May 27Failed to save articlePlease try againSAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 25: (L-R) Linda Darling-Hammond, Buffy Wicks and Stephanie Sy speak onstage during the Common Sense Summit on Kids and Families 2025 on March 25, 2025 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Kimberly White/Getty Images for Common Sense Media)Buffy Wicks is a leading champion in Sacramento for building more housing in California.
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wgbh.org | Marisa Lagos
May 27, 2025 MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST:The Trump administration has attempted to cut off funding for a program that provides housing to homeless Americans. Last week, a federal judge extended a ruling barring that action. It’s part of a broader effort to slash federal support to Democratically led cities with policies the administration disagrees with. Marisa Lagos from member station KQED in San Francisco reports on how vulnerable Americans are caught in the middle.
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npr.org | Marisa Lagos
An effort to slash federal funding to Democrat-led cities with policies the Trump administration disagrees with is being challenged in court. Advocates say the cuts could hurt homelessness services.
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Went to DC last week to check in with CA’s congressional delegation and how they’re approaching the massive cuts to Medicaid laid out in the GOP budget blueprint. Spoiler alert: It really depends on if you’re in a safe district or not. https://t.co/EdRhWEbrT0

RT @solomonout: KQED's @mlagos is reporting in DC this week. Her dispatch from the U.S. Capitol on why the state's top Democrats are alread…

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