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Why a trade war would be particularly bad for California

by Ben Bergman
Jun 6, 2016
As California's voters turn out for Tuesday's primary, a trade war worries many.
Almonds grow on a tree located in Firebaugh, California. Forty percent of produce from California farmers gets sold overseas.
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Full interview: CloudFlare's CEO on TOR and politics

by Molly Wood
Apr 29, 2016
Matthew Prince of CloudFlare discusses his company's dust-up with the TOR Project.
Matthew Prince of CloudFlare speaks onstage during day two of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2015 at Pier 70 on September 22, 2015 in San Francisco, California.
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Dispatch from the Valley: Super Bowl City

by Molly Wood
Feb 5, 2016
Plus, political debates on Facebook.
Super Bowl City, taking over downtown San Francisco's historic waterfront. 
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Campaign finance reform goes local

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 11, 2015
There's a new front in the campaign finance reform battle, and it's close to home.
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One photographer, 35 years of campaign history

by Kai Ryssdal and Mukta Mohan
Aug 28, 2015
Jim Cole follows one rule to get a good shot on the campaign beat.
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Do members of Congress take vacation time to campaign?

by Kimberly Adams
Aug 17, 2015
A listener wonders how the Senate's presidential candidates can work and run.
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Changing the perceptions of conservative politics

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Jul 17, 2015
In his book, Arthur Brooks hopes to inject more optimism into political parties.
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters during a political rally at the Phoenix Convention Center on last week. American Enterprise Institute President Arthur Brooks says he thinks it's "destructive" for Republicans like Trump to be anti-immigrant.
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Some political offices come with a rent bill

by Katie Orr
Mar 23, 2015
California's Lt. Governor rents a desk at a co-working space in San Francisco.
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The Kochs: Big brothers of personal data

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 9, 2014
Their new investment could make the Kochs more powerful than the RNC or DNC.
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Even congressmen get hazed

by Adam Allington
Nov 12, 2014
Congress is back in session on Wednesday after the mid-term elections.
Flowers are in bloom as people walk past the U.S. Capitol building. 
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