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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“In January, (Meta) will issue a new class of stock to shareholders, which Mr. Zuckerberg can sell to pay the potential wealth tax without cutting into his 60.6 percent voting power at the Silicon Valley firm.”
This after this revelation:
nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…
This after this revelation:
nytimes.com/2026/10/21/techn…
“Those dialing-for-dollars are presenting tech entrepreneurs with the option to donate stock that has appreciated in value.. That is appealing because the stockholder can avoid paying a capital-gains tax on donated shares.”
As they fight a tax on their wealth, California’s billionaires have figured out a way to even avoid paying taxes on their political donations:
nytimes.com/2026/10/27/techn…
As they fight a tax on their wealth, California’s billionaires have figured out a way to even avoid paying taxes on their political donations:
nytimes.com/2026/10/27/techn…
Smart analysis from @GuyMarzorati ---->
Did California Democrats need to gerrymander after all?
"It’s not clear in a midterm election with an unpopular president that the Democrats wouldn’t just pick up these seats anyway."
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Why’s @GavinNewsom opposed to CA’s billionaire tax? Could it be the donors?
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Asked @XavierBecerra how he’ll be voting on Proposition 45, the controversial CEQA initiative on the November ballot.
Here’s his answer:
Ripple's @chrislarsensf on AI: "Stop all new building until we get fucking regulation"
youtu.be/eL-SA_D8tCQ?si=Q7dD… via @YouTube
Here it is- @chrislarsensf calls for a massive slowdown on AI: “shutdown all the data centers”
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Super excited about tonight’s Political Breakdown — billionaire @chrislarsensf sat down to talk about AI, why he’s funding surveillance tech in S.F., the #prop40 billionaire tax and the legislative races he’s contributing to. Tune in at 630pm on @KQEDnews
Super excited about tonight’s Political Breakdown — billionaire @chrislarsensf sat down to talk about AI, why he’s funding surveillance tech in S.F., the #prop40 billionaire tax and the legislative races he’s contributing to. Tune in at 630pm on @KQEDnews
Got to talk about the California insurance commissioner race between @JaneKim & @BenAllenCA with our public media partners at @KVPR
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Rep. James Gallagher is trying to hold onto a district that critics say was tailor-made for state Sen. Mike McGuire.
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We unpack the Valadao - Villegas debate w/ @NikkiLaurenzo
and can we learn anything from the contrasting campaigns of Villegas in #CA22 and Adam Gray in #CA13? @madrid_mike has thoughts
w/ @mlagos
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What does CA's political landscape look like ahead of November's election? At a recent PPIC event, @politico's @melmason moderated a panel w/ @mlagos, @LaurelRosenhall, & @ZavalaA on the social, political, & economic forces at play.
Watch the event 👇 bit.ly/4hQ4Rka
Tonight’s show- a trip to Merced to sit down with Democratic Congressman Adam Gray, who’s defending one of just a few swing districts left in California.
Listen here——> podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Got to talk with my friends @tamarakeithNPR @MilesParks on the @nprpolitics podcast about the fight and politics over Californians proposal to tax billionaires
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We share takeaways from the @XavierBecerra @SteveHiltonx California governor's debate w/ @Elex_Michaelson
Plus, a look at how Democrats and Republicans are talking about gas prices in California's most competitive House races @mlagos
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Then @GuyMarzorati tells us the surprising ways CA Democrats in House races are using gas prices as they make their case to voters
How’d @XavierBecerra @SteveHiltonx do in their only debate? @GuyMarzorati & @Elex_Michaelson joined me to beam it down
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