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KQED Politics Team Looks Back at the Defining Political Stories of 2025 and Ahead to 2026

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President Donald Trump talks with Gov. Gavin Newsom after arriving on Air Force One at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, on Jan. 24, 2025.  (Mark Schiefelbein/AP Photo)

This year in politics, President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco received new mayors and a redistricting battle reshaped the state’s congressional map. Scott and Marisa are joined by the San Francisco Chronicle’s senior political writer Joe Garofoli to analyze the year’s top political stories. Plus, they look ahead to 2026, when the race of governor of California heats up and competitive midterm elections will determine control of the U.S. House of Representatives. 

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