Marisa Lagos

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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"A republic -- if you can keep it."

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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.”

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This after this revelation:

https://t.co/FNiSAZlP4p

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This after this revelation:

https://t.co/FNiSAZlP4p

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“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.”

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“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.”

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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:

https://t.co/eypY4jEtyY

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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:

https://t.co/eypY4jEtyY

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Smart analysis from @GuyMarzorati ---->

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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."

https://t.co/NXtwUpxl4M

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Why’s @GavinNewsom opposed to CA’s billionaire tax? Could it be the donors?

https://t.co/lNiD39EG4c

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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:

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Ripple's @chrislarsensf on AI: "Stop all new building until we get fucking regulation"

https://t.co/Ik9hLE3USv via @YouTube

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Here it is- @chrislarsensf calls for a massive slowdown on AI: “shutdown all the data centers”

https://t.co/7lhmJGAjJI

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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

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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

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Got to talk about the California insurance commissioner race between @JaneKim & @BenAllenCA with our public media partners at @KVPR

https://t.co/7BlZOu0Rpe

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It’s true! My partner in crime 😭

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Wow, huge news! Scott is one of the best in the biz and a class act

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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

https://t.co/Ho1a4PkOvm

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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 👇 https://t.co/w3SDWmYumc

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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——> https://t.co/9M7axVV022

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Got to talk with my friends @tamarakeithNPR @MilesParks on the @nprpolitics podcast about the fight and politics over Californians proposal to tax billionaires

https://t.co/c7qL4ZUmYT

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How are gas prices playing in California’s competitive congressional districts?

We break down the ad war in #CA13 #CA22 and #CA48 on @KQEDnews Political Breakdown

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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

https://t.co/AlurrqnbDx

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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

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How’d @XavierBecerra @SteveHiltonx do in their only debate? @GuyMarzorati & @Elex_Michaelson joined me to beam it down

https://t.co/LI06XPsAEa