
Scott Shafer
Senior Editor at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)
Co- Host at Political Breakdown
KQED Politics & Govt. Editor. Co-host of Political Breakdown. Water polo. Chocolate. https://t.co/4gBsbTmufQ
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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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Jun 17Failed to save articlePlease try againLOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 09: A police officer holds a nonlethal rifle as protesters confront California National Guard soldiers and police outside of a federal building as protests continue in Los Angeles following three days of clashes with police after a series of immigration raids on June 09, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
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Jun 16Failed to save articlePlease try againMayor Daniel Lurie speaks at a press conference with public safety leaders in San Francisco on June 9, 2025. Recent demonstrations in San Francisco against immigration enforcement underscore the importance of a decision facing Mayor Daniel Lurie: Who will lead the San Francisco Police Department?
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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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LGBTQ leaders and veterans rally in the Castro to criticize plan to remove Harvey Milk’s name from a naval ship. Zoe Dunning, who helped lead the fight to allow gays to openly serve openly said “they are trying to redefine the meaning of leadership and courage.” https://t.co/7M9d9IEHVB

Listen: Wondering how CA will solve its $12 b. budget deficit? How Trump's policies will affect the economy and budget? Check out @KQEDForum w/ @mlagos & @GuyMarzorati talking to @mkimreporter right now!

East Bay Democrat @BuffyWicks joins me and @mlagos today at 5:50 on Political Breakdown to explain why she’s taking on a sacred cow — CEQA — to get more housing built. Plus how growing up in a trailer park shaped her views of housing. https://t.co/XVIUDGVMXf