Political Breakdown

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Join hosts Scott Shafer and Marisa Lagos as they unpack the day in politics with a California perspective. Featuring interviews with reporters and other insiders involved in the craft of politics—including elected officials, candidates, pollsters, campaign managers, fundraisers, and other political players—Political Breakdown pulls back the curtain to offer an insider’s glimpse at how politics works today.

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Political Breakdown

Episodes (828)

Saturday Why AIPAC Got Involved in the Race to Succeed Swalwell
Friday The WNBA Has a Politics Problem
Wednesday Prop. 43 Would Make it Harder to Raise Local Taxes. Can it Pass?

Political Breakdown

Aug 22, 2026
26 minutes
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Progressive California lawmaker Aisha Wahab defeated BART Board President Melissa Hernandez in the special election to serve the remainder of former East Bay Representative Eric Swalwell’s term. Wahab’s victory comes despite millions spent by pro-Israeli lobbying group AIPAC to defeat her and support her more moderate Democratic opponent, Hernandez. Marisa and Guy sit down with San Francisco Chronicle senior politics writer Joe Garofoli to talk about why this race got so much attention from AIPAC and what will happen when the two candidates face off again in November. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly...

Political Breakdown

Why AIPAC Got Involved in the Race to Succeed Swalwell

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