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KPFA - The Stakes
The Stakes is KPFA’s essential guide to the 2026 political landscape. Hosted by Teresa Wierzbianska and Scott Baba, this weekly program cuts through the static to break down what’s happening nationally, statewide, and in your own backyard. With control of Congress up for grabs and fundamental questions about democratic institutions in play, The Stakes brings you sharp analysis and on-the-ground reporting from the KPFA news team. From legislative battles to local races, we cover the political…
Episodes
KPFA - The StakesGo Vote! Election Day November 3 w/ UCLA’s Rick Hasan and KPFA’s Mitch Jeserich
It’s that time now to make sure you vote. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3rd. This week, candidates around the country are making their final push to reach…
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Pete Rates the Propositions with Pete Stalhl, CA-11 Candidates Face off; SF Sup. Race
On today’s show we’ll take a very deep dive into the California ballot propositions with Pete Stahl who has been putting together the non-partisan voter guide…
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Elections Defense Scenarios w/ Jane Martin from Bay Resistance
On today’s show, organizers are saying Americans should prepare for the possibility that the Trump administration could try to overturn or obstruct certified…
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California Gubernatorial Candidates Face Off; Oakland’s “Strong Mayor” Initiative
On today’s show… California gubernatorial candidates — Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton — take to the debate stage. Oakland voters will…
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Golden State Spotlight: Billionaire Tax Roadblocks on the CA Ballot; CA House District 1 and SF Prop D and More!
Today on the show we’ll put California under the spotlight. Most people have heard about Prop 40, the so-called Billionaire tax… but there are two other…
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Trumpapalooza, Islamophobia and Neo-Nazis with CAIR’s Zahra Billoo and Reverend Keyanna Jones Moore
This week, the country commemorates 25 years since the 9/11 attacks. Since that time, Muslim communities have seen increasing discrimination. And Election 2026…
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El-Sayed Builds his Base Brick by Brick w LA Times’ Andy Furillo
We are in the homestretch, heading into the midterm elections on November 3. We have just 61 days to go until we head to the polls or submit our mail-in…
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We Have Always Fought for Voting Access in USA– w/ Alexander Keyssar and Elizabeth Rose Halligan
On today’s show … The Supreme Court lifted a lower-court injunction blocking parts of President Trump’s executive order restricting mail-in voting, allowing…
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State Senator Aisha Wahab Vies for Congress; Hawaii Politics
On today’s show, we go to Hawaii, a state that just had its primary last week. We speak with Chad Blair of the Honolulu Civil Beat about the political…
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Adam Mockler on Islamophobia Following El-Sayed’s Senate Nomination
On today’s show, we speak with Adam Mockler of the Meidas Touch Network about Islamophobia following Dr. Abdul El-Sayed’s victory in the Michigan Senate…
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Trump Presses On with New Attacks on Mail-In Voting
The Stakes breaks down the 2026 political landscape. Hosted by Teresa Wierzbianska and Scott Baba, this KPFA News show delivers analysis of national, state…
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Trump’s Prime Time Complaints; SAVE Act Sneak-In
This past week, President Donald Trump addressed the nation, revisiting his claims about the 2020 election while outlining what he says should be done to…
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Trump’s Election Integrity Announcement… ICE Shooting in Maine… Lindsay Graham’s Sudden Death
Turn off your television, it’s time for The Stakes. The Stakes breaks down the 2026 political landscape. Hosted by Teresa Wierzbianska and Scott Baba, this…
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Maine, Money and Marx in 2026
On today’s show, what’s next for the Maine senate race after Democratic candidate Graham Platner’s career-ending sexual assault allegations? Maine Morning Star…
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Courts Protect Mail-In Voting; Progressives Sweep Dem Primaries
The Stakes breaks down the 2026 political landscape. Hosted by Teresa Wierzbianska and Scott Baba, this KPFA News show delivers analysis of national, state…
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California’s Billionaire Tax Makes the Ballot, plus Courts Rule in Favor of Voter Privacy
The Stakes breaks down the 2026 political landscape. Hosted by Teresa Wierzbianska and Scott Baba, this KPFA News show delivers analysis of national, state…
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The Stakes – June 4, 2026
The June Primary results are in, and The Stakes breaks down what they mean for California and the country. Host Scott Baba is joined by Gustavo Arellano of the…
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The Stakes: The Race Before the Race: Get-Out-the-Vote Organizing
With the California June 2nd primary election just days away, it’s GO time for local get-out-the-vote activists hoping to affect change this year. On this…
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California’s Statewide Ballot Guide, plus the States Challenging Citizens United
On today’s show, we’ll do a California statewide ballot rundown with voter specialist and political analyst Paul Mitchell from Political Data Inc. Later we’ll…
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The Stakes – EP.1 Introduction
Inaugural episode of The Stakes. The post The Stakes – EP.1 Introduction appeared first on KPFA.