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Search Continues for Funding and Purpose for Oakland’s Historic 16th Street Train Station
A consulting firm is looking for an 'anchor funder' but isn’t making any promises.

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How a Court Ruling Affects California Stem Cell Clinics That Use Unproven Therapies
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Californians' Crime Concerns Put Pressure on Criminal Justice Reform and Progressive DAs
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Biden Says He Is Worried About Violence Around the Presidential Election
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Richmond Nursery Employees Allege Owner Bullied Them Amid Abrupt Closure
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KQED Politics Team Roundtable: SF Mayor’s Race, Prop. 36 and DA Price Recall
How a Court Ruling Affects California Stem Cell Clinics That Use Unproven Therapies
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2024 Voter Guide

Learn about every single race and measure across the nine Bay Area counties.

Proposition 36
U.S. House of Representatives, District 16
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KQED Politics Team Roundtable: SF Mayor’s Race, Prop. 36 and DA Price Recall
Bay Area House Candidates Sam Liccardo, Evan Low Reschedule Debate for Oct. 11
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Transcript: Proposition 36 Would Increase Penalties for Some Drug and Theft Crimes

Housing Affordability

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Search Continues for Funding and Purpose for Oakland’s Historic 16th Street Train Station

A consulting firm is looking for an 'anchor funder' but isn’t making any promises.

California Homelessness Funds Come With a Catch: Cities Must Follow Housing Laws

Gov. Gavin Newsom said the $131 million to clean up homeless encampments can be clawed back if cities fail to comply with state law, including standards on planning for new housing.
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San Francisco Bans Overnight Parking for RVs on Most City Streets

The policy change to San Francisco’s code, introduced by Mayor London Breed, allows the city to tow RVs and other oversized vehicles parked on city streets.
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Transcript: Proposition 33 Would End State Limits on Rent Control

Reporter Vanessa Rancaño discusses what's at stake in Proposition 33, which would remove state limits on rent control that have been in place since 1995, and give power back to local governments to enact or change rent control policies.

Immigration

Haitians Are Settling Along California-Mexico Border, Despite Concerns Over Anti-Immigrant Politics

A small community of Haitians calls San Diego home. But former President Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant message leaves some wondering if they can truly belong. The view looks different for those in Tijuana.

Fremont, My Hometown

Supriya Yelimeli surveys Fremont’s immigrant idealism and its relationship to inequity in the Bay Area.
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Fact-Check Reveals Trump's Inaccurate Claims About California and Kamala Harris

Donald Trump didn’t attack California or Kamala Harris’s home-state record during their presidential debate. He didn’t miss his chance on a fundraising visit, blasting the state on crime, homelessness and more.
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One Unaccompanied Minor's Journey to the US Sparks Hope in California's Pilot Program

An unaccompanied minor shares his struggle to adjust to life in the U.S. He now champions California’s pilot program that helps immigrant youth but is scrambling for funding after budget cuts.

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How a Court Ruling Affects California Stem Cell Clinics That Use Unproven Therapies

The decision, experts say, reasserts the FDA’s authority over regenerative medicine at a time when clinics advertising these types of stem cell products are booming.

Californians' Crime Concerns Put Pressure on Criminal Justice Reform and Progressive DAs

Critics call Proposition 47 a failed social experiment as they back Proposition 36 on November's ballot, which would roll back some measures of the previous law, as a solution.
The front exterior of an abandoned building with fencing around it.

Search Continues for Funding and Purpose for Oakland’s Historic 16th Street Train Station

A consulting firm is looking for an 'anchor funder' but isn’t making any promises.

Biden Says He Is Worried About Violence Around the Presidential Election

Making a surprise appearance at the White House daily briefing, President Joe Biden said about the 2024 elections, 'I'm confident it will be free and fair. I don't know whether it'll be peaceful.'

Richmond Nursery Employees Allege Owner Bullied Them Amid Abrupt Closure

Annie’s Annuals and Perennials, known for rare and beautiful plants, posted to social media on Thursday that it was closing after serving the East Bay community for more than 30 years.

KQED Politics Team Roundtable: SF Mayor’s Race, Prop. 36 and DA Price Recall

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San Francisco Appeals Federal Court Injunction on Warrantless Searches, Shuts Down Pretrial Release Program

The city’s latest appeal is the most recent development in a federal class action lawsuit filed against San Francisco and its Sheriff's Department, which has required defendants in its pretrial release program to consent to warrantless searches.

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