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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To steel herself for the monumental task of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">voting\u003c/a> in California, Lauren Schwartz broke out bowls of chili and voter guides, and invited her friends to her San Francisco home for her annual pre-election party. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s BYOB. Bring-your-own-ballot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> ”We have an insane number of propositions, and it’s too much for one person to go through,” Schwartz said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters in the Golden State this election are considering 14 statewide ballot measures — tied with Colorado for the second-most out of any state in the country, according to \u003ca href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures#Trends\">Ballotpedia\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107272\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lauren Schwartz speaks in support of San Francisco Proposition D during a proposition party at her home in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schwartz isn’t the only one who feels overwhelmed by the ballot: According to a September \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-september-2026/?_gl=1*2vift5*_gcl_au*MTU3MjQxNDAxOS4xNzkzMDQ5NDU1\">poll\u003c/a> by the Public Policy Institute of California, nearly 80% of likely California voters surveyed thought the ballot had too many propositions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For over 20 years, Schwartz, a 61-year-old mother of two who lives in the city’s Monterey Heights neighborhood, has hosted ballot parties to help her and her friends dissect their ballots. The party is so popular that Schwartz has to keep a strict guest list. Only so many people can fit into her living room, she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Everybody that hears about it wishes they could come. People have FOMO about this party,” Schwartz said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a Sunday evening in mid-October, around 11 people —mostly other parents she met at her kids’ former middle school — tucked into Schwartz’s living room, seated in a circle on every available chair and couch in the house. Over a potluck dinner of chili, cornbread and salad, they dove into their election materials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One attendee, glass of wine in hand, asked, “ Why is San Francisco being charged more than the other counties?” referring to this election’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/regional-measure-rtm\">Regional Transit Measure\u003c/a>, a regional sales tax to support local transit agencies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Because there are more rich people here?” another guest said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Because we have more public transit here?” someone else said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schwartz said her parties can last hours. Each guest volunteered to explain the pros and cons of a certain measure — which Schwartz assigned them to research ahead of the party. Guests had a variety of perspectives, both for, against and somewhere in between on San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/sanfrancisco/proposition-g\">Proposition G\u003c/a> — whether to reopen San Francisco’s Great Highway to cars. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cara Pellegrini said she has been coming to Schwartz’s parties for over five years, and that they have become part of her voting process. This is the second ballot party she’s attended this election. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ This is one step in many in how we think about some of these issues. The more different perspectives I hear, I think it’s really useful,” Pellegrini said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Schwartz has thrown ballot parties on her own, this year she sought help from the San Francisco-based company Sway, a nonpartisan online voting group platform. It helped distribute her group’s recommendations to a wider audience. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ I’ve had several friends say, ‘I wanna come,’ and I’m like, ‘No, no, no. We don’t have the room. You can sign up for Sway,’” Schwartz said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>“A Major Hit”\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sway is a \u003ca href=\"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc15/\">public benefit corporation\u003c/a>, a for-profit company registered in Delaware, that works to benefit both its shareholders and a stated public good. The website allows its users to create and join “voting groups” based on shared values. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Particularly in places like California, where there’s so much ballot complexity, getting together in a group and talking through each one of these propositions and the implications is really important,” said Claire Shorall, CEO and co-founder of Sway.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107271\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107271\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dave Sheer speaks about San Francisco Proposition C during a proposition party in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107279\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107279\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An attendee writes notes during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107277\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attendees watch a video in which former Congresswoman Katie Porter advocates for voters to vote no on Proposition 40 at a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107284\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107284\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cheryl Wilson looks at her ballot during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platform aims to increase the political influence of its users, so that any one voting group can amass the same power as special interest groups or lobbyists. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One voting group, called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sway.co/allies-against-aipac?ref=k3cgttyn\">Allies Against AIPAC\u003c/a>,” has over 10,000 registered voters, and it focuses on recommending a nationwide slate of candidates who don’t accept money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Another group called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sway.co/no-mrna?ref=k3cgttyn\">Pull mRNA Shots Off the Market\u003c/a>” has 44 members and supports candidates who want to discontinue access to mRNA vaccines. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a voting group is able to reach 25 users, an organizer can apply for a $500 credit card from Sway to go toward buying food, supplies or a venue to host a ballot party. (Schwartz’s group, simply called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sway.co/sfpropositionparty?ref=k3cgttyn\">SF Proposition Party\u003c/a>,” has 26 members but did not apply for the offer.) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company formed in February 2025 — this is its first general election — and is funded by venture capital firms Neo, Long Journey Ventures and “a few angel investors,” according to a company FAQ page. The company does not currently make a profit, Shorall said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said the ballot parties have been a “major hit:” Out of the nearly 7,000 voting groups on Sway, over 2,700 have applied to host one — although just over 250 nationwide hit the participant threshold necessary to receive the $500 credit card. The most Sway-sponsored ballot parties this election were in Texas, with 48; California was second with 36, according to the company. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>On the Fence\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California voters feeling unprepared or uninformed about ballot issues is a problem that can contribute to low voter turnout and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/publication/race-and-voting-in-california/\">disparities in voting\u003c/a> among different demographic groups, said Josh Clark, a senior social scientist at UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute. He’s a qualitative researcher who studies why different demographic or socioeconomic groups vote more or less than others and which types of interventions are effective in improving turnout. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ People often who are on the fence about voting or who vote only inconsistently express a lack of confidence in their own knowledge or their own preparedness to vote,” Clark said, adding that voter focus groups in California often express feeling unprepared when it comes to the state’s ballot initiatives. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107278\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle Mabry looks at her unfinished ballot during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107275\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107275\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kimberly Walker-Moree wears a voting pin at a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those disparities are worse in midterm elections, Clark said. Just shy of \u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/03-voter-participation-stats-by-county.pdf\">42%\u003c/a> of eligible voters in California actually voted in the 2022 midterm general election, as opposed to nearly \u003ca href=\"https://admin.cdn.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2024-general/sov/03-voter-participation-stats-by-county.pdf\">60%\u003c/a> in the 2024 presidential general election, according to the California Secretary of State. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark said he’s been aware of ballot parties since 2016, when there were 17 statewide ballot propositions on California’s November ballot. These gatherings can help combat a reluctance to vote, he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ If you’re someone who is connected to a network or community of people where voting is the norm, then you can find voter guides, you can join ballot parties, and those are great,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the question on Clark’s mind that Sway and similar civically minded tech organizations should ask is: “How do you reach people who aren’t looking to be reached?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ My concern would be that this attracts someone who is already interested in learning about political issues and voting, and therefore, you aren’t going to reach a lot of people who are counting themselves out or feeling put off by the tenor of politics in the country,” he said. “Especially if those spaces are based on preexisting social networks.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shorall said she’s received multiple emails from ballot party organizers who said someone voted for the first time as a result of one of the events.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ It is incumbent on us to create opportunities where people get to hear from folks that they already trust, and as much as possible, we tried to lower the barrier to entry,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unpacking the Election At Church\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiffany Cowan of Alameda was scrolling on Instagram when she saw a post about someone who used Sway to host a ballot party. She said it was an “amazing idea,” and brought it to the pastor of her church, New Life Community Church in Oakland, who agreed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> ”Voting is a very high priority within our community,” Cowan said, adding that the church is made up predominantly of people of color. “ We wanted to create a space where people can be informed.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107276\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Organizer Tiffany Cowan speaks about how different advocacy groups are advising voters to vote on propositions during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To steel herself for the monumental task of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide\">voting\u003c/a> in California, Lauren Schwartz broke out bowls of chili and voter guides, and invited her friends to her San Francisco home for her annual pre-election party. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s BYOB. Bring-your-own-ballot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> ”We have an insane number of propositions, and it’s too much for one person to go through,” Schwartz said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters in the Golden State this election are considering 14 statewide ballot measures — tied with Colorado for the second-most out of any state in the country, according to \u003ca href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/2026_ballot_measures#Trends\">Ballotpedia\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107272\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-15-KQED-02480242-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lauren Schwartz speaks in support of San Francisco Proposition D during a proposition party at her home in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schwartz isn’t the only one who feels overwhelmed by the ballot: According to a September \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/publication/ppic-statewide-survey-californians-and-their-government-september-2026/?_gl=1*2vift5*_gcl_au*MTU3MjQxNDAxOS4xNzkzMDQ5NDU1\">poll\u003c/a> by the Public Policy Institute of California, nearly 80% of likely California voters surveyed thought the ballot had too many propositions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For over 20 years, Schwartz, a 61-year-old mother of two who lives in the city’s Monterey Heights neighborhood, has hosted ballot parties to help her and her friends dissect their ballots. The party is so popular that Schwartz has to keep a strict guest list. Only so many people can fit into her living room, she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Everybody that hears about it wishes they could come. People have FOMO about this party,” Schwartz said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a Sunday evening in mid-October, around 11 people —mostly other parents she met at her kids’ former middle school — tucked into Schwartz’s living room, seated in a circle on every available chair and couch in the house. Over a potluck dinner of chili, cornbread and salad, they dove into their election materials. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One attendee, glass of wine in hand, asked, “ Why is San Francisco being charged more than the other counties?” referring to this election’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/regional-measure-rtm\">Regional Transit Measure\u003c/a>, a regional sales tax to support local transit agencies.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Because there are more rich people here?” another guest said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Because we have more public transit here?” someone else said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schwartz said her parties can last hours. Each guest volunteered to explain the pros and cons of a certain measure — which Schwartz assigned them to research ahead of the party. Guests had a variety of perspectives, both for, against and somewhere in between on San Francisco’s \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/sanfrancisco/proposition-g\">Proposition G\u003c/a> — whether to reopen San Francisco’s Great Highway to cars. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cara Pellegrini said she has been coming to Schwartz’s parties for over five years, and that they have become part of her voting process. This is the second ballot party she’s attended this election. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ This is one step in many in how we think about some of these issues. The more different perspectives I hear, I think it’s really useful,” Pellegrini said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Schwartz has thrown ballot parties on her own, this year she sought help from the San Francisco-based company Sway, a nonpartisan online voting group platform. It helped distribute her group’s recommendations to a wider audience. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ I’ve had several friends say, ‘I wanna come,’ and I’m like, ‘No, no, no. We don’t have the room. You can sign up for Sway,’” Schwartz said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>“A Major Hit”\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sway is a \u003ca href=\"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title8/c001/sc15/\">public benefit corporation\u003c/a>, a for-profit company registered in Delaware, that works to benefit both its shareholders and a stated public good. The website allows its users to create and join “voting groups” based on shared values. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Particularly in places like California, where there’s so much ballot complexity, getting together in a group and talking through each one of these propositions and the implications is really important,” said Claire Shorall, CEO and co-founder of Sway.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107271\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107271\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261018-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-12-KQED-ad6581b7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dave Sheer speaks about San Francisco Proposition C during a proposition party in San Francisco on Oct. 18, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107279\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107279\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-16-KQED-1f6247f7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An attendee writes notes during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107277\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107277\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-10-KQED-f776498a-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Attendees watch a video in which former Congresswoman Katie Porter advocates for voters to vote no on Proposition 40 at a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107284\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107284\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-31-KQED-40f5f858-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Cheryl Wilson looks at her ballot during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026.\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platform aims to increase the political influence of its users, so that any one voting group can amass the same power as special interest groups or lobbyists. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One voting group, called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sway.co/allies-against-aipac?ref=k3cgttyn\">Allies Against AIPAC\u003c/a>,” has over 10,000 registered voters, and it focuses on recommending a nationwide slate of candidates who don’t accept money from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. Another group called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sway.co/no-mrna?ref=k3cgttyn\">Pull mRNA Shots Off the Market\u003c/a>” has 44 members and supports candidates who want to discontinue access to mRNA vaccines. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a voting group is able to reach 25 users, an organizer can apply for a $500 credit card from Sway to go toward buying food, supplies or a venue to host a ballot party. (Schwartz’s group, simply called “\u003ca href=\"https://www.sway.co/sfpropositionparty?ref=k3cgttyn\">SF Proposition Party\u003c/a>,” has 26 members but did not apply for the offer.) \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company formed in February 2025 — this is its first general election — and is funded by venture capital firms Neo, Long Journey Ventures and “a few angel investors,” according to a company FAQ page. The company does not currently make a profit, Shorall said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said the ballot parties have been a “major hit:” Out of the nearly 7,000 voting groups on Sway, over 2,700 have applied to host one — although just over 250 nationwide hit the participant threshold necessary to receive the $500 credit card. The most Sway-sponsored ballot parties this election were in Texas, with 48; California was second with 36, according to the company. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>On the Fence\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">California voters feeling unprepared or uninformed about ballot issues is a problem that can contribute to low voter turnout and \u003ca href=\"https://www.ppic.org/publication/race-and-voting-in-california/\">disparities in voting\u003c/a> among different demographic groups, said Josh Clark, a senior social scientist at UC Berkeley’s Othering & Belonging Institute. He’s a qualitative researcher who studies why different demographic or socioeconomic groups vote more or less than others and which types of interventions are effective in improving turnout. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ People often who are on the fence about voting or who vote only inconsistently express a lack of confidence in their own knowledge or their own preparedness to vote,” Clark said, adding that voter focus groups in California often express feeling unprepared when it comes to the state’s ballot initiatives. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107278\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-13-KQED-89516359-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Michelle Mabry looks at her unfinished ballot during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107275\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107275\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-5-KQED-c6e51cfb-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kimberly Walker-Moree wears a voting pin at a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those disparities are worse in midterm elections, Clark said. Just shy of \u003ca href=\"https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov/sov/2022-general/sov/03-voter-participation-stats-by-county.pdf\">42%\u003c/a> of eligible voters in California actually voted in the 2022 midterm general election, as opposed to nearly \u003ca href=\"https://admin.cdn.sos.ca.gov/elections/sov/2024-general/sov/03-voter-participation-stats-by-county.pdf\">60%\u003c/a> in the 2024 presidential general election, according to the California Secretary of State. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clark said he’s been aware of ballot parties since 2016, when there were 17 statewide ballot propositions on California’s November ballot. These gatherings can help combat a reluctance to vote, he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ If you’re someone who is connected to a network or community of people where voting is the norm, then you can find voter guides, you can join ballot parties, and those are great,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the question on Clark’s mind that Sway and similar civically minded tech organizations should ask is: “How do you reach people who aren’t looking to be reached?” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ My concern would be that this attracts someone who is already interested in learning about political issues and voting, and therefore, you aren’t going to reach a lot of people who are counting themselves out or feeling put off by the tenor of politics in the country,” he said. “Especially if those spaces are based on preexisting social networks.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shorall said she’s received multiple emails from ballot party organizers who said someone voted for the first time as a result of one of the events.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ It is incumbent on us to create opportunities where people get to hear from folks that they already trust, and as much as possible, we tried to lower the barrier to entry,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Unpacking the Election At Church\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tiffany Cowan of Alameda was scrolling on Instagram when she saw a post about someone who used Sway to host a ballot party. She said it was an “amazing idea,” and brought it to the pastor of her church, New Life Community Church in Oakland, who agreed.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> ”Voting is a very high priority within our community,” Cowan said, adding that the church is made up predominantly of people of color. “ We wanted to create a space where people can be informed.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107276\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261027-PROPOSITIONPARTY-NG-9-KQED-6a340833-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Organizer Tiffany Cowan speaks about how different advocacy groups are advising voters to vote on propositions during a ballot party at New Life Community Church in Oakland on Oct. 27, 2026. (Nina Glick/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One week before the election, over 60 people — a mix of church members, neighbors and families — attended the church’s first-ever ballot party. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michelle Mabry said she came because it was close to her house and was looking for support with her ballot. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ It’s a very long ballot, and so I kind of need some direction,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In particular, Mabry wanted more information about controversial measures like \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/california/proposition-40\">Proposition 40\u003c/a>, the proposed one-time wealth tax targeted at the state’s billionaires. After the party, she said the discussions answered some of her questions, but she said she still had some “homework” to do before she felt ready to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Brian Harrison, a lifelong Oakland resident, said the state’s numerous propositions also motivated him to attend. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“ That is my biggest concern because they’re confusing. You’re hearing two different sides, and I don’t think I’m hearing a straight answer each time,” he said. “Hopefully, I get the answers I need to make the right decision.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debra “Beaver” Bauer had never really considered exhibiting her work as a costume designer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve just always been so busy,” she says. “I just have always gone from one thing to the next, like we freelancers do.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Bauer, there was also the issue of humility, and a tendency to subsume her own ego into a collective craft, picked up from her time as a member of the Angels of Light. Bauer joined \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/110836/stage_left_salutes_the_risky_daring_of_local_theater_artists\">the radical theater troupe\u003c/a> in San Francisco in 1970, and for the next 14 years put on gender-bending, spectacular productions in parks, community centers and the streets — anywhere the public could see them for free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those early years, full of resourceful costume-making and intense collaboration, prepared Bauer for a long and fruitful career backstage with Bay Area theater companies. In the decades since, she’s worked with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/act\">A.C.T.\u003c/a>, San José’s American Musical Theater, Teatro ZinZanni and ice skater Brian Boitano, among many others.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13995045\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beaver Bauer’s sketches line the walls of her San Francisco home. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m better at fantasy than I am at reality, but I’ve done every kind of show,” Bauer, now 76, says. “I’ve done Sam Shepard, I’ve done a lot of Shakespeare, but I try to bring a little ‘Angel’ into all of it.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evidence of all this creative work will soon be on display in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/exhibits/2026/11/05/street-stage-beaver-bauer\">From Street to Stage\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, a retrospective exhibition opening Nov. 5 in the San Francisco Public Library’s Jewett Gallery. Co-curated by Mark Johnson, Trisha Lagaso Goldberg and Theo B. Lau, the show includes full costumes, elaborate headdresses, Bauer’s design sketches, and photos and videos from various productions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition is also one of the first to open as part of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13965626/further-triennial-northern-california-visual-art-2027\">Further Triennial\u003c/a>, a slate of over 100 exhibitions and events that tell a broader, deeper story of Northern California’s artistic past and present. 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She wants anyone who wanders in to know they too can dress up, just as she did as a young person in 1970s San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When you put something on that maybe you usually wouldn’t wear,” she says, “chances are you might discover or free something in yourself that you didn’t know was hiding in there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1808\" height=\"1552\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817.jpg\" alt=\"two young people in robes dance barefoot in front of crowd\" class=\"wp-image-13995259\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817.jpg 1808w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817-160x137.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817-768x659.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817-1536x1319.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1808px) 100vw, 1808px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rodney Price and Beaver Bauer at San Francisco’s Civic Center in 1970 or ’71. (Courtesy of Beaver Bauer)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Living outside ‘the money system’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in Ohio, Bauer felt herself pulled west from an early age. When she met Rodney Price, another future Angel, at Woodstock (“God, it’s such a movie script sometimes,” she says), the two decided to head to San Francisco. Price took a plane; Bauer rode a hippie school bus and hitchhiked her way across the country.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once in the city, she encountered Hibiscus, founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13910612/the-cockettes-san-francisco-public-library-fayette-hauser-scrumbly\">the Cockettes\u003c/a> and its offshoot, the Angels of Light, in all his bearded, be-robed glory.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“He was like a sun,” Bauer says, “like, in terms of people he could pull into his orbit, because he was just so amazing looking.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bauer describes spending hours getting ready to go to the thrift store, or simply to walk down the street. “Anywhere we could get people to look at us was satisfying to us,” she says. “It was like trying on personalities for a day.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Angels lived together in San Francisco as part of the Free Food Family — a network of communal houses that pooled resources to offer up food, newsletters, medical care and adamantly free theater. “We believed in this principle of trying to avoid as much as possible the money system of the United States of America,” Bauer says.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group performed together until 1984. “We lost like 75% of the men during AIDS,” Bauer says. Hibiscus died in 1982 at the age of 32; Rodney Price died in 1988.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13995046\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beaver Bauer poses for a portrait with a doll named ‘Her’ that she made for a friend. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just outside the Jewett Gallery, Bauer has designed a wall to memorialize the late members of the Angels of Light, their photographs framed by lockets hanging from a drawing of a willow tree. Bauer identifies with the willow’s flexibility.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We are resilient people after making it through the AIDS crisis, making it through all we have, my friends and I, through our lives,” she says. “We have been able to live on next to nothing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Invention and imagination\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making something out of nothing is a trademark of Bauer’s work. In an image from the 1978 Angels of Light production \u003cem>Sci-Clones\u003c/em>, Bauer and Jessica Copen wear diaphanous garments made of shower curtains, their sparkly headpieces covered in glitter-encrusted stemware. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1985 \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> profile called Bauer “the hottest costume designer in the Bay Area,” reveling in the paradox of how someone so good at reflecting and parodying high-end fashion could be living on such a meager budget.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johnson says the countercultural roots of Bauer’s work are never far away, even in her designs for more mainstream productions. “She has brought that same kind of extravagant generosity to her work for all these other companies,” he says. Part of that generosity is her time, and her ability to truly see the person in front of her and make a costume that works for them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1424\" height=\"2000\" data-id=\"13995261\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5.jpg\" alt=\"two performers in see-through robes with headdresses made of stemware\" class=\"wp-image-13995261\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5.jpg 1424w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5-160x225.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5-768x1079.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5-1094x1536.jpg 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beaver Bauer and Jessica Copen in the Angels of Light production ‘Sci-Clones,’ 1978. (Photo by Daniel Nicoletta)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2000\" data-id=\"13995260\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f.jpg\" alt=\"three performers in red sea creature costumes\" class=\"wp-image-13995260\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f-768x960.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">D. Payomo, C. Alwyn-Parker and J. Hernandez, The Red Tipped Worms from ‘MU,’ First Voice, 2012. (Photo by Mark Shinegaga)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Costume-fitting is one of Bauer’s favorite parts of the process. She loves watching an actor transform into their character. “You have this time with this person where you can kind of sink into their head a little bit,” she says of the fitting room. “Can we take this to the level that will be perfect for this particular person, like \u003cem>their\u003c/em> Masha in \u003cem>Three Sisters\u003c/em> and not somebody else’s? And that relationship has always been a particular delight to me.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of Bauer’s costumes are witty, maximalist concoctions. Several process boards in the exhibition demonstrate how she pulls from vastly disparate inspirations to create a single costume. For an iconic look from Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://cargocollective.com/aokizu/MU\">MU\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, for example, Bauer cited red-tipped sea worms, Motown group the Supremes and wedding kimonos. Always materially inventive, Bauer made a seahorse costume in that same production with the help of red boba straws.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s difficult, Johnson and Bauer both admit, to present the physicality of theater in a static exhibition. But Bauer has encouraged her friends to come to the Nov. 5 opening dressed in their finest. “I deeply, deeply desire to have something kinetic,” she says. (To that end, a parade will mark the exhibition’s closing in April 2027.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“My hope with this show is to stimulate people’s imagination, to reinvest people in theater,” Bauer says, calling the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13978734/how-to-save-bay-area-theater-from-collapse-and-closures\">trend of local theater closures\u003c/a> “alarming.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“But what’s better than seeing somebody up there moving?” she adds. “I just want to say ‘Hey, everybody, look at this valuable art form. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Debra “Beaver” Bauer had never really considered exhibiting her work as a costume designer. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve just always been so busy,” she says. “I just have always gone from one thing to the next, like we freelancers do.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Bauer, there was also the issue of humility, and a tendency to subsume her own ego into a collective craft, picked up from her time as a member of the Angels of Light. Bauer joined \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/110836/stage_left_salutes_the_risky_daring_of_local_theater_artists\">the radical theater troupe\u003c/a> in San Francisco in 1970, and for the next 14 years put on gender-bending, spectacular productions in parks, community centers and the streets — anywhere the public could see them for free. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those early years, full of resourceful costume-making and intense collaboration, prepared Bauer for a long and fruitful career backstage with Bay Area theater companies. In the decades since, she’s worked with \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/tag/act\">A.C.T.\u003c/a>, San José’s American Musical Theater, Teatro ZinZanni and ice skater Brian Boitano, among many others.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13995045\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-07-MC-KQED-01d6499f-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beaver Bauer’s sketches line the walls of her San Francisco home. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m better at fantasy than I am at reality, but I’ve done every kind of show,” Bauer, now 76, says. “I’ve done Sam Shepard, I’ve done a lot of Shakespeare, but I try to bring a little ‘Angel’ into all of it.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Evidence of all this creative work will soon be on display in \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/exhibits/2026/11/05/street-stage-beaver-bauer\">From Street to Stage\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, a retrospective exhibition opening Nov. 5 in the San Francisco Public Library’s Jewett Gallery. Co-curated by Mark Johnson, Trisha Lagaso Goldberg and Theo B. Lau, the show includes full costumes, elaborate headdresses, Bauer’s design sketches, and photos and videos from various productions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition is also one of the first to open as part of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13965626/further-triennial-northern-california-visual-art-2027\">Further Triennial\u003c/a>, a slate of over 100 exhibitions and events that tell a broader, deeper story of Northern California’s artistic past and present. The triennial officially launches in March 2027.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For fans of Bauer’s work, and for Johnson as a curator, it’s important to see the craft of costume design honored as an art form — specifically a regional one. “This is a tribute to this experimental theater that crosses the line between visual art and classical theater,” Johnson says. “It’s one of the great legacies of San Francisco’s cultural heritage.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most crucial to Bauer is that the exhibition is free to visit. She wants anyone who wanders in to know they too can dress up, just as she did as a young person in 1970s San Francisco.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When you put something on that maybe you usually wouldn’t wear,” she says, “chances are you might discover or free something in yourself that you didn’t know was hiding in there.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1808\" height=\"1552\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817.jpg\" alt=\"two young people in robes dance barefoot in front of crowd\" class=\"wp-image-13995259\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817.jpg 1808w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817-160x137.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817-768x659.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/beaver-rod-7018e817-1536x1319.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1808px) 100vw, 1808px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rodney Price and Beaver Bauer at San Francisco’s Civic Center in 1970 or ’71. (Courtesy of Beaver Bauer)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Living outside ‘the money system’\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in Ohio, Bauer felt herself pulled west from an early age. When she met Rodney Price, another future Angel, at Woodstock (“God, it’s such a movie script sometimes,” she says), the two decided to head to San Francisco. Price took a plane; Bauer rode a hippie school bus and hitchhiked her way across the country.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once in the city, she encountered Hibiscus, founder of \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13910612/the-cockettes-san-francisco-public-library-fayette-hauser-scrumbly\">the Cockettes\u003c/a> and its offshoot, the Angels of Light, in all his bearded, be-robed glory.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“He was like a sun,” Bauer says, “like, in terms of people he could pull into his orbit, because he was just so amazing looking.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bauer describes spending hours getting ready to go to the thrift store, or simply to walk down the street. “Anywhere we could get people to look at us was satisfying to us,” she says. “It was like trying on personalities for a day.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Angels lived together in San Francisco as part of the Free Food Family — a network of communal houses that pooled resources to offer up food, newsletters, medical care and adamantly free theater. “We believed in this principle of trying to avoid as much as possible the money system of the United States of America,” Bauer says.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group performed together until 1984. “We lost like 75% of the men during AIDS,” Bauer says. Hibiscus died in 1982 at the age of 32; Rodney Price died in 1988.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13995046\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/101926-BEAVERBAUERATSFPL-09-MC-KQED-60cc3a50-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beaver Bauer poses for a portrait with a doll named ‘Her’ that she made for a friend. (Miles Cull/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just outside the Jewett Gallery, Bauer has designed a wall to memorialize the late members of the Angels of Light, their photographs framed by lockets hanging from a drawing of a willow tree. Bauer identifies with the willow’s flexibility.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We are resilient people after making it through the AIDS crisis, making it through all we have, my friends and I, through our lives,” she says. “We have been able to live on next to nothing.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>Invention and imagination\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Making something out of nothing is a trademark of Bauer’s work. In an image from the 1978 Angels of Light production \u003cem>Sci-Clones\u003c/em>, Bauer and Jessica Copen wear diaphanous garments made of shower curtains, their sparkly headpieces covered in glitter-encrusted stemware. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1985 \u003cem>San Francisco Chronicle\u003c/em> profile called Bauer “the hottest costume designer in the Bay Area,” reveling in the paradox of how someone so good at reflecting and parodying high-end fashion could be living on such a meager budget.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Johnson says the countercultural roots of Bauer’s work are never far away, even in her designs for more mainstream productions. “She has brought that same kind of extravagant generosity to her work for all these other companies,” he says. Part of that generosity is her time, and her ability to truly see the person in front of her and make a costume that works for them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1424\" height=\"2000\" data-id=\"13995261\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5.jpg\" alt=\"two performers in see-through robes with headdresses made of stemware\" class=\"wp-image-13995261\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5.jpg 1424w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5-160x225.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5-768x1079.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/lead-beaver_2000-5cd05ad5-1094x1536.jpg 1094w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Beaver Bauer and Jessica Copen in the Angels of Light production ‘Sci-Clones,’ 1978. (Photo by Daniel Nicoletta)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2000\" data-id=\"13995260\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f.jpg\" alt=\"three performers in red sea creature costumes\" class=\"wp-image-13995260\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f.jpg 1600w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f-160x200.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f-768x960.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/11/dalmacio-celine-joseph_2000-d258d17f-1229x1536.jpg 1229w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">D. Payomo, C. Alwyn-Parker and J. Hernandez, The Red Tipped Worms from ‘MU,’ First Voice, 2012. (Photo by Mark Shinegaga)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Costume-fitting is one of Bauer’s favorite parts of the process. She loves watching an actor transform into their character. “You have this time with this person where you can kind of sink into their head a little bit,” she says of the fitting room. “Can we take this to the level that will be perfect for this particular person, like \u003cem>their\u003c/em> Masha in \u003cem>Three Sisters\u003c/em> and not somebody else’s? And that relationship has always been a particular delight to me.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most of Bauer’s costumes are witty, maximalist concoctions. Several process boards in the exhibition demonstrate how she pulls from vastly disparate inspirations to create a single costume. For an iconic look from Brenda Wong Aoki and Mark Izu’s \u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://cargocollective.com/aokizu/MU\">MU\u003c/a>\u003c/em>, for example, Bauer cited red-tipped sea worms, Motown group the Supremes and wedding kimonos. Always materially inventive, Bauer made a seahorse costume in that same production with the help of red boba straws.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s difficult, Johnson and Bauer both admit, to present the physicality of theater in a static exhibition. But Bauer has encouraged her friends to come to the Nov. 5 opening dressed in their finest. “I deeply, deeply desire to have something kinetic,” she says. (To that end, a parade will mark the exhibition’s closing in April 2027.)\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“My hope with this show is to stimulate people’s imagination, to reinvest people in theater,” Bauer says, calling the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13978734/how-to-save-bay-area-theater-from-collapse-and-closures\">trend of local theater closures\u003c/a> “alarming.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“But what’s better than seeing somebody up there moving?” she adds. “I just want to say ‘Hey, everybody, look at this valuable art form. And let’s go see a show.’”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">‘\u003cem>\u003ca href=\"https://sfpl.org/exhibits/2026/11/05/street-stage-beaver-bauer\">Beaver Bauer: From Street to Stage\u003c/a>’ is on view at the Jewett Gallery in the San Francisco Public Library (100 Larkin St.) from Nov. 5, 2026–April 11, 2027.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tuesday is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/electionsnews\">Election Day\u003c/a> in California, so it’s your last chance to vote in the state’s general election — and to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/voterguide/\">cast your vote\u003c/a> for who should be the next governor. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Luckily, you have lots of options for how to cast your vote on Election Day itself. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One big thing to know: At this stage, officials say \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">you should definitely \u003cem>not\u003c/em> mail your ballot\u003c/a> using a United States Postal Service mail collection box, since it now runs the risk of being postmarked too late to be counted.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-09-BL-KQED-eb95111c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103668\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-09-BL-KQED-eb95111c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-09-BL-KQED-eb95111c-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-09-BL-KQED-eb95111c-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election on Oct. 8, 2026. 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Then:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Find a secure election drop box near you\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">state of California lookup tool\u003c/a>, where you can:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Enter your county (adding your city or ZIP code will give more localized results, but it’s optional).\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Check the “Drop Off Location” box.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Hit “Search” to see all the drop-off locations in that area.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Submit it at a voting location near you\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Use the \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">state of California lookup tool\u003c/a> and check the “Early Voting” box to see all the Election Day voting locations near you. You can then take your ballot to one of these locations and hand-deliver it there and then.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another perk of dropping off your ballot at a voting location during operating hours: If you have a few lingering questions about your ballot or the process, chances are good that you’ll find someone there to help answer them.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Do not mail your ballot using USPS on Tuesday\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember: State officials — and USPS — stress that \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103028/should-you-use-usps-to-mail-your-midterm-ballot-heres-what-california-election-officials-say\">you shouldn’t \u003cem>mail\u003c/em> your ballot on Election Day\u003c/a>, because there’s a real risk it might be postmarked too late for it to be counted at this stage. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, find a secure official election drop box or take it to an open voting location and submit it there. 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But you’ll need to take action in person by visiting your county elections office or polling location.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105086/wheres-my-ballot-midterm-election-2026-need-replacement-ballot-vote-for-governor\">Read our guide on how you can still vote\u003c/a> if your ballot never arrived in the mail.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003cstrong>How can I contact my county directly about voting?\u003c/strong>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://acvote.alamedacountyca.gov/index\">\u003cstrong>Alameda\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: For information about voting by mail, registration and polling place lookup, call 510-267-8683.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.contracostavote.gov/elections/\">\u003cstrong>Contra Costa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 925-335-7800 or email voter.services@vote.cccounty.us.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv\">\u003cstrong>Marin\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-473-6456 or go to the Marin County elections webpage to \u003ca href=\"https://www.marincounty.org/depts/rv/contact-us\">send a form email\u003c/a>.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.countyofnapa.org/396/Elections\">\u003cstrong>Napa\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 707-253-4321 or email the elections office at elections@countyofnapa.org.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://sfelections.sfgov.org\">\u003cstrong>San Francisco\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 415-554-4375 or email sfvote@sfgov.org.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.smcacre.org/elections\">\u003cstrong>San Mateo\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call 888-762-8683 or email registrar@smcacre.org.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.sccgov.org/sites/rov/Pages/Registrar-of-Voters.aspx\">\u003cstrong>Santa Clara\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>: Call toll-free at 866-430-VOTE (8683) or email registrar@rov.sccgov.org\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>\u003ca href=\"https://www.solanocounty.com/depts/rov/default.asp\">\u003cstrong>Solano\u003c/strong>\u003c/a>\u003cstrong>:\u003c/strong> Call 707-784-6675 or 888-933-VOTE (8683). 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If you’re a San Francisco voter, this location will be City Hall. \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">Find your county registrar’s office and opening hours.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check your mail-in ballot to see where you can vote and whether you’ve been assigned a specific polling place.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>If you live in San Francisco, Contra Costa or Solano counties:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are assigned a specific polling place, though Contra Costa County election officials say they can process your ballot no matter where you show up to vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But even if you live in a county that assigns you a particular polling place, you can still vote at \u003ca href=\"https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/voting-resources/county-elections-offices\">your county registrar’s office\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>If you live in Alameda, Marin, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Clara or Sonoma counties:\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can vote at any voting location — known as Vote Centers — in the county, including your county registrar’s office.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can \u003ca href=\"https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/\">find your voting location through the state’s lookup tool\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Do I need to bring my ballot with me?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’d like to cast a ballot in person, it’s a good idea to bring the blank ballot you were mailed, as some counties may require you to vote provisionally if you don’t bring it. 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This system enables you to fill out and submit your ballot then and there, up until polls close at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-14-BL-KQED-25395098.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103669\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-14-BL-KQED-25395098.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-14-BL-KQED-25395098-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261008-ELECTIONSTOCKIMAGERY-14-BL-KQED-25395098-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3, 2026, general election on Oct. 8, 2026. 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Supervisor Elisa Marquez told KQED that it’s time the county reviews its 2025 policy as an ICE-free zone to see “if there are any gaps” or misunderstandings on how to implement it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Elisa-Marquez-Getty.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12094035\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Elisa-Marquez-Getty.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Elisa-Marquez-Getty-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/08/Elisa-Marquez-Getty-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alameda County Supervisor Elisa Marquez speaks during a press conference announcing new funding for communities across the state to address homelessness and mental health and stronger accountability measures for counties administering CARE Court during a press conference at BACS REGIS Center in Hayward on March 2, 2026. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The “ICE-free zone” policy covers Alameda County-owned properties, including Highland Hospital, and limits interactions with immigration authorities. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We have an opportunity to reassess and evaluate what occurred so that way we can do our best to minimize any undue harm to anyone within our community,” Marquez said in an interview. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The scrutiny stems from an Oct. 16 incident in which ICE brought a man arrested in Emeryville into Highland for care. Nikolas De Bremaeker, an attorney for the patient with Centro Legal de la Raza, previously told KQED that an ICE agent tackled his client, sat on his chest and fractured six ribs. ICE said in a statement that agents “relied on their training to control the situation,” and that the man had disclosed a preexisting injury – that he fell off a ladder\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once at Highland, De Bremaeker and hospital staff told KQED that ICE tried to obstruct access to counsel and direct medical treatment.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The agent was “sitting on his bed, grinning at him,” De Bremaeker said of his client.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICE said it’s standard practice for agents to accompany patients in their care to receive health services. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alameda Health System officials said at the Tuesday joint meeting that hospital staff didn’t receive a warrant for the patient from ICE. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nikki Fortunato Bas, a member of the Board of Supervisors, said at Tuesday’s meeting AHS had told her that the arrest was done with a warrant. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“That is extremely upsetting,” Fortunato Bas said. “Alameda Health System should’ve been clear that ICE wasn’t providing that information. ACILEP [the Alameda County Immigration Legal and Education Partnership] should’ve been clear that ICE wasn’t providing that information.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunato Bas said that officials have to think through what remedies the county and health system have in place, and how they can do more. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There are a number of protocols at AHS — as I understand it, we have some protocols here at the county for the ICE-free zone — but we also have to do more,” Fortunato Bas said. “And, clearly, more training needs to be done.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A new state law, Senate Bill 81, requires health facilities to teach staff how to respond to federal immigration authorities’ request to use facilities. SB 81 also restricts the sharing of immigration information. While De Bremaeker’s client was hospitalized at Highland, several staff members wrote a letter obtained by KQED that AHS was not following state law as it relates to training. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">De Bremaeker, who previously called on federal lawmakers to investigate ICE’s actions at hospitals, told county supervisors at the meeting that he wanted more collaboration between Highland and his organization. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-Highland-Hospital-SK-01-e718d960.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12105983\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-Highland-Hospital-SK-01-e718d960.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-Highland-Hospital-SK-01-e718d960-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261023-Highland-Hospital-SK-01-e718d960-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Wilma Chan Highland Hospital Campus, part of the Alameda Health System, on Oct. 22, 2026, in Oakland. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than 4 in 10 names flagged as \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106418/santa-clara-county-rejects-trump-administration-voter-probe\">possible noncitizen voters\u003c/a> in California by the Trump administration cannot be found on the state’s voter rolls, according to a legal filing Saturday by an immigrant rights group.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s the first outside analysis of a list that the \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/us-department-of-justice\">Department of Justice\u003c/a> has used to threaten prosecution of election officials. The analysis also found that thousands of U.S. citizens appear to be flagged as ineligible to vote on the government’s list.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12088632\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/251104-SCCVOTE-JG-05_qed-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Edgardo Domingo fills out a ballot at a voting booth at the Vietnamese American Cultural Center in San José on Nov. 4, 2025. (Joseph Geha/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The contention was made in a filing by two data analysts at the University of California, Los Angeles. They analyzed the 20,930 names that the department demanded that California election officials treat as possible illegal voters by separating their ballots during the vote count on Election Day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-noncitizen-voting-trump-midterm-lawsuit-49cee0f4184b0ecb573f9f0274350642\">Multiple judges\u003c/a> have rejected the demand as unconstitutional and \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-noncitizen-voting-trump-midterm-lawsuit-481bed64919ad193e80e051d28beb2c0\">a threat to democracy\u003c/a>, and local and state officials have said the list appears riddled with errors.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Court filing outlines problems with government list\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The breadth of the problems with the list was outlined in Saturday’s filing. It describes an analysis by two members of UCLA’s Voting Rights Project, who filed a lawsuit challenging it with the Los Angeles-based Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, or CHIRLA.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research found that 8,880 of the names, representing 42% of the entire list, do not correspond to anyone in California’s current voter file. It also found at least 22 are U.S. citizens, and many more may correspond to those of confirmed citizens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The expert analysis further makes clear that the mandated voter list endangers a significant number of eligible California voter,” said the filing, which was cosigned by \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/hub/xavier-becerra\">Xavier Becerra\u003c/a>, the Democratic candidate for California governor and an adviser to the UCLA Voting Rights Project.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration had objected to sharing the list, calling it a “fishing expedition” and noting that it included sensitive information. On Saturday, the federal prosecutor who spearheaded the Trump case in California called the analysis “bogus.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“This is a bogus report by the activist illegal immigrant rights group CHIRLA,” Bill Essayli, who runs the U.S. Attorney’s office in Los Angeles, posted on X.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also on Saturday, President Donald Trump bemoaned the legal rulings against his effort to force California to separate votes from the individuals his administration labels suspected noncitizens, even though one came from a judge he himself nominated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a social media post, Trump claimed his Justice Department found “20,000, but potentially Hundreds of Thousands, and maybe even Millions,” of fraudulent votes, “and the Court has just ruled against it. 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Several counties in the state had run quick checks of the Trump list and found numerous errors.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085815\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Voters cast their ballots at the Parks Chapel AME Church in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. 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Why would they reject fixing Election Fraud?”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration has also \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/washington-noncitizen-voting-63c17a3eadc9ed232fbd897afbd29b9d\">urged Washington state to remove\u003c/a> what it says were 400 possible noncitizens on its rolls, though state election officials there say that list is also unreliable and includes one voter who cast ballots in the 1990s.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Justice Department has warned California election officials they could face criminal liability if they let noncitizens vote and \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-noncitizen-voting-trump-midterm-lawsuit-20714065e59fe13db0e53c711a3ca390\">issued subpoenas\u003c/a> of election offices there.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Election officials say they have no time to investigate\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Election officials have complained that the Trump administration has confronted them with lists of possible illegal voters at the last minute before Election Day, with no time to conduct the painstaking investigation required by law before removing someone from the rolls.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Multiple lawsuits have been filed to stop the administration from continuing to threaten local election officials.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Friday, a federal judge in California \u003ca href=\"https://apnews.com/article/california-noncitizen-voting-trump-midterm-lawsuit-49cee0f4184b0ecb573f9f0274350642\">ordered the Justice Department\u003c/a> to stop sending demands to state officials, a decision the Trump administration appealed Saturday. Several counties in the state had run quick checks of the Trump list and found numerous errors.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085815\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/20260602-PRIMARYVOTERVOX-JY-08-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Voters cast their ballots at the Parks Chapel AME Church in Oakland, California, on Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (Juliana Yamada for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Saturday’s broader analysis was possible because a federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump administration to share the list with the plaintiffs in the case.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHIRLA and the UCLA project sued the Homeland Security Department in early October to prevent it from using federal immigration data to challenge state voter rolls. 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The company also plans to push for changes to state law that would postpone the closure of its Alta Bates campus until the new facility opens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1948\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/AW_ambulance_01_qed-999cd6a7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107584\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/AW_ambulance_01_qed-999cd6a7.jpg 1948w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/AW_ambulance_01_qed-999cd6a7-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/AW_ambulance_01_qed-999cd6a7-1536x1051.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1948px) 100vw, 1948px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An ambulance parked outside of Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley on October 29, 2018. (Anne Wernikoff/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We remain committed to building a new hospital in the East Bay and are evaluating potential sites that can support emergency care, advanced clinical services and the region’s future needs,” Sutter President and CEO Warner Thomas and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Christina Oh wrote in a joint statement Friday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alta Bates has been slated for closure since 2016, with Sutter officials saying the building is out of compliance with state earthquake safety regulations that go into effect in 2030. The company planned to \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.org/2017/03/01/new-bill-campaign-retain-alta-bates-avoid-hospital-deserts-heats\">move inpatient services to its Oakland campus\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The move to close the hospital \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.org/2024/02/28/berkeley-to-fund-study-on-alta-bates-closure-impact-local-health-needs\">sparked concern from local officials\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyside.org/2018/12/12/save-it-or-sell-it-berkeley-asks-sutter-for-a-concrete-plan-for-alta-bates\">labor groups\u003c/a> because it would leave only a single full-service hospital, a Kaiser facility in Richmond, in the area between the Carquinez Strait and the Sutter and Kaiser campuses in Oakland. Sutter appeared to put those concerns to rest with the plans it revealed in early 2025 to spend upwards of $1 billion on a new 200-bed hospital — complete with emergency room, labor and delivery facilities and intensive care — at the intersection of Hollis and 53rd Street in Emeryville. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11713519\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-1180x885.jpg 1180w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-960x720.jpg 960w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-240x180.jpg 240w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-375x281.jpg 375w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2018/12/AltaBatesHospital-520x390.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Then-Berkeley Mayor Jesse Arreguin, center, were among city officials and union members who pushed Sutter Health to keep Alta Bates Medical Center operational as a full-service hospital. 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