
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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Scott ShaferMarisa LagosGuy MarzoratiJun 20Failed to save articlePlease try againFarm workers labor in the fields south of Bakersfield, in Kern County, California's breadbasket, on April 9, 2025. (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)As immigration raids across the state disrupt workplaces and families, a new report describes the negative impact the federal raids and mass deportations could have on California’s economy.
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Scott ShaferMarisa LagosGuy MarzoratiJun 13Failed to save articlePlease try againU.S. Sen. Alex Padilla is pushed out of the room as Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem holds a news conference regarding the recent protests in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 12, 2025. (Etienne Laurent/AP Photo)After protests over immigration raids in Los Angeles, President Trump went over Governor Newsom’s head to activate the California National Guard troops.
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Jun 12Failed to save articlePlease try againPolice confront protesters outside City Hall during protests over federal immigration enforcement raids on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Angeles. (Ethan Swope/AP Photo)The showdown continues between President Donald Trump and California over the president’s move to send troops to quell anti-ICE protests.
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Jun 11Failed to save articlePlease try againGov. Gavin Newsom discusses his revised 2024-25 state budget during a news conference in Sacramento, California, on May 10, 2024. After months of trying to balance confrontation and collaboration, Newsom seized a volatile moment on Tuesday to speak not just to California but to the nation. (Rich Pedroncelli/AP Photo)Facing a gaping budget hole, an electorate that decided his attention was elsewhere and middling reviews on Apple Podcasts, Gov.
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Jun 10Failed to save articlePlease try againNational Guard troops stand outside the Metropolitan Detention Center on Sunday in Los Angeles. Tensions in the city remain high after the Trump administration called in the National Guard against the wishes of city leaders following two days of clashes with police during a series of immigration raids.
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Since taking office in Jan, President Donald Trump has repeatedly moved to cut off funding to cities and counties that have policies counter to the president’s agenda — leaving people like R.J. Sloan caught in the middle. @KQEDnews https://t.co/DtX83x0ZTQ

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…