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Early voting is underway for the June 2nd primary, and while the mail-in ballots have gone out, some people are deciding it may be best to hold off on filling them out for now. For more, KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Bay Bridge drivers ran into a rowdy roadblock this weekend as police and CHP officers tried to stop a sideshow that ran nearly two hours. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

New polling suggests there may be a new frontrunner in the California governor race. Democrat Xavier Becerra now has a narrow lead over Republican Steve Hilton, that's according to a Gudelunas Strategies poll obtained by Politico. To tell us more, KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

There's an effort to put a measure on California's November ballot that would let voters decide whether or not the state should be able to tax retirement accounts or personal property. For more....KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke to KCBS Insider PHIL MATIER.

This week the Supreme Court weakened the Voting Rights Act, threatening legal protections that have helped several communities gain representation in American politics. To tell us more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Transit officials in San Francisco say that one year after speed cameras went up, they've seen an 80 percent drop in speeding on those stretches. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Alisa Clancy spoke to KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Structurally the Bay Area's famous landmark, the Golden Gate Bridge, is reported to be incredibly safe. But the financial future of the bridge is a different story. For more KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

California voters could be deciding on whether or not they want to tax the wealthy, as a billionaire's tax is getting closer to qualifying for the November ballot. KCBS' Margie Shafer speaks with Phil Matier to hear more

Is higher education still a safe bet? As college decision day looms, one of the nation's premier experts grapples with the answer. Plus, we talk to a high school senior who garnered nearly $12 million in scholarships, and mark the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster with a professor who was there as a teen when the reactor melted down.

Eric Swalwell continues to face scrutiny over how he spent his campaign funds following serious assault allegations against the former Congressman. Swalwell's former donors want to know if they can get their money back. For more on this KCBS Radio News Anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra's surge in the polls following Eric Swalwell's exit has drawn the notice of progressives in the state, who are now targeting him. For more, KCBS' Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A reporter who was there said there was basically no screening to get into the White House Correspondent's Association dinner where a gunman allegedly attempted to kill President Donald Trump. Here's everything we know about the assassin. Plus, how does this keep happening? And is this the end of a storied Washington event?

California's November ballot is beginning to take shape with both the billionaire tax AND voter ID measures qualifying. To tell us more KCBS Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

A little over a month before the primary, California's gubernatorial race is still wide open. For more, KCBS' Matt Bigler spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Oakland is trying and failing to address illegal dumping. According to the city auditor, Oakland spent more than $2 million dollars last year to collect just $16,000 in illegal dumping fines. For more, KCBS's Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Six candidates were involved in a "fiery debate" in San Francisco this past Wednesday, as the Governors race rapidly approaches. The candidates argued over issues of wealth, experience, and race. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Jobs, all the nitty gritty, but not boring - We dive into nostalgia with the best summer job you ever had, romance with how jobs factor into your future loves, and with the question ... Where have all the skilled workers gone?

City leaders in Oakland say that even though they passed a law cracking down on sideshows, they've never actually used it to punish participants. For more, KCBS's Rebecca Goodeyon spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Go with us into communities as they celebrate Earth Day, and learn from a Tulane professor why even after the Strait of Hormuz opens up for real, it'll take a bit for gas prices to come down.

Tonight is the first of three debates between the leading candidates in California's governor's race, and for more KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Two gubernatorial candidates are picking up endorsements today. Former candidate Betty Yee, who announced she was dropping out yesterday, is throwing her support behind Tom Steyer. Meanwhile, House Speaker Robert Rivas is backing Xavier Becerra. To hear more, KCBS Anchors Scott Cohn and Rebecca Goodeyon speak with KCBS Insider Phil Matier

Trump's DOJ has requested tons of voter information from the county seat that has Detroit in its boundaries as they continue to try to prove voter fraud in 2020. Meanwhile, the situation in Iraq is getting more fraught. Here's the latest.

The dominoes continue to fall in California's gubernatorial race. Following the exit of disgraced former Congressman Eric Swalwell, former State Controller Betty Yee suspended her campaign yesterday. For more, KCBS Radio news anchor Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Bet_Noire / Getty Images

Governor Gavin Newsom has spent nearly 20-percent of his second term traveling outside of California. That's according to an analysis from Bay Area News Group, and the news comes as voters are increasingly considering Governor Newsom's motivations to be centered around his possible presidential candidacy. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

This week, we saw a huge shakeup in the California governor's race after Eric Swalwell's exit. For more, KCBS' Steve Scott spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.