Author: Guy Marzorati
Guy Marzorati
has 4.6% among authors.
BS Score: 1.2%.
Articles analyzed: 35.
Words analyzed: 81,144.
Analyzed articles
KQED
- By Marisa Lagos, Guy Marzorati
- 7/2/2026, 11:05 PM
Framing Effect 31.8% - Appeal to Authority 27.9% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 17.6%
This 4th of July marks the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Although we often remember the American Revolution as driven by anger over taxation and representation, journalist Rebecca Nagle says the country’s founding was also compelled by a hunger for Indigenous land. Nagle is the host of the new... more
KQED
- By Guy Marzorati
- 6/29/2026, 10:53 PM
Appeal to Emotion 23.6% - Slippery Slope 13.8% - Politically Left Leaning Bias 13.5%
California and other states can continue to count vote-by-mail ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but arrive later, after the Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge to a similar law in Mississippi. The case, Watson v. RNC, centered on a suit brought by the Republican National Committee against grace periods for ballot... more
KQED
- By Marisa Lagos, Guy Marzorati
- 6/26/2026, 11:05 PM
Biased Writer Voice 40% - Negativity Bias 27% - Recency Bias 13%
Californians will vote on 14 ballot measures this November, including a voter ID initiative, two housing affordability bonds and an overhaul of the California Environmental Quality Act. The most dramatic negotiations ahead of the ballot finalization were over a billionaire wealth tax and a measure that will make it harder to pass local... more
KQED
- By Guy Marzorati
- 6/24/2026, 12:17 AM
Framing Effect 16.3% - Self-Serving Bias 13.3% - Negativity Bias 12.3%
San José inched closer to allowing ranked choice voting in some city elections on Tuesday, after the City Council moved to put the issue before voters in two years. The proposal for the March 2028 ballot would ask voters if ranked choice elections should be allowed to fill vacancies for council or mayor. Council members were considering... more
KQED
- By Lesley McClurg, Guy Marzorati
- 6/18/2026, 11:11 PM
Framing Effect 35.1% - Appeal to Authority 28.6% - Representativeness Heuristic 20.8%
The feud between Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Donald Trump escalated this week, with Newsom announcing the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating him and his wife. The decision to announce publicly before any official charges is unusual, but the investigation may help elevate Newsom as he weighs a possible presidential run.... more
KQED
- By Marisa Lagos, Scott Shafer, Guy Marzorati
- 6/11/2026, 11:32 PM
Biased Writer Voice 34.3% - Framing Effect 24.3% - Negativity Bias 22.1%
The Democratic Party is still searching for a path forward after losses in the 2024 election. With the November midterms looming, Democrats are trying different strategies to win back the hearts and votes of the electorate. Do they focus on ideology, running more populist, progressive candidates? Or do they make the case that the party... more
KQED
- By Guy Marzorati
- 6/10/2026, 1:45 AM
Negativity Bias 17.9% - Appeal to Emotion 13.8% - Loss Aversion 13.3%
San José’s City Council unanimously approved a spending plan to fill a $50.3 million shortfall on Tuesday afternoon, largely through a mix of cuts and tapping budget reserves. The $1.7 billion general fund budget shrinks funding for parts of Mayor Matt Mahan’s ambitious program to reduce unsheltered homelessness but comes with new money... more
KQED
- By Guy Marzorati
- 6/9/2026, 11:52 PM
Framing Effect 18.6% - Appeal to Emotion 16.8% - Pessimism Bias 14.9%
Republican Steve Hilton claimed the second spot in California’s primary for governor on Tuesday, edging out Democrat Tom Steyer. Hilton will face former U.S Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat, in the general election. Hilton, a former political adviser in the United Kingdom and Fox News host, was able to... more
KQED
- By Marisa Lagos, Guy Marzorati
- 6/6/2026, 12:30 AM
Appeal to Authority 14.7% - Halo Effect 14.4% - Post Hoc (False Cause) 13.9%
Democrat Xavier Becerra will advance to the November ballot for California’s next governor after surging ahead of Republican Steve Hilton in the millions of votes counted after Election Day. Who will claim the second spot in the November runoff remains in limbo: Hilton was leading the pack at the end of election night and for several... more
KQED
- By Scott Shafer, Marisa Lagos, Guy Marzorati, Sydney Johnson
- 6/5/2026, 11:05 PM
Hasty Generalization 79.3% - Biased Writer Voice 41.3% - Confirmation Bias 38%
With primary week drawing to a close, San Francisco’s early returns suggest that two people not on the ballot have come out on top: Mayor Daniel Lurie and Rep. Nancy Pelosi. Scott, Marisa, Guy and KQED’s Sydney Johnson turn to the races and ballot measures in San Francisco, analyzing what the results so far tell us, even with nearly half... more