LA Mayor’s Race May Become a ‘Slugfest’ Between Former Allies ^63.6%

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

Silicon Valley Spent Millions on California's Primaries with Mixed Results ^53.5%

KQED - By Lesley McClurg - 6/16/2026, 11:01 PM

Fundamental Attribution Error 26.9% - Framing Effect 19.2% - Pessimism Bias 16.3%

Silicon Valley spent big in California’s primaries. Venture capitalists, artificial intelligence executives and tech billionaires poured tens of millions of dollars into races up and down the ballot, trying to influence who will regulate them. For the most part, their preferred candidates fell short, a sign of growing anti-tech sentiment... more

California’s Tortilla Law Targets Birth Defects. Other States May Follow ^0%

KQED - By Lesley McClurg - 4/22/2026, 11:00 AM

AlmaRosa Alarcon expected a routine delivery. She was 27 years old, healthy, and determined to give birth without an epidural. But when the doctor held up her daughter, Caterina, moments after she was born, he revealed tiny twisted feet, a condition known as clubfoot. Paramedics airlifted the newborn to a larger hospital, while Alarcon... more