EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 30 MIN
California Governor's Race Takes Shape as Legal Battles with Trump Intensify
from Political Breakdown · host KQED
The governor's race came into sharper focus this week after Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he would not jump into the race. Meanwhile, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan indicated he is seriously considering entering the race that polls show remains wide open. Scott, Marisa and Guy talk about how the governor's contest is shaping up. Then, they discuss California's ongoing legal battles with the Trump administration over women's health care and immigration enforcement. Gov. Gavin Newsom this week refused to extradite a Sonoma County doctor charged by Louisiana officials with providing abortion medication to a resident of that state. Plus, a federal judge in Los Angeles considers the Trump administration's challenge to California's new law prohibiting most police officers, including ICE agents, from wearing masks on duty. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The governor's race came into sharper focus this week after Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he would not jump into the race. Meanwhile, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan indicated he is seriously considering entering the race that polls show remains wide open. Scott, Marisa and Guy talk about how the governor's contest is shaping up. Then, they discuss California's ongoing legal battles with the Trump administration over women's health care and immigration enforcement. Gov. Gavin Newsom this week refused to extradite a Sonoma County doctor charged by Louisiana officials with providing abortion medication to a resident of that state. Plus, a federal judge in Los Angeles considers the Trump administration's challenge to California's new law prohibiting most police officers, including ICE agents, from wearing masks on duty. Check out Political Breakdown’s weekly newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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