Democratic Contenders in San Francisco, and an Interview with Andrew Yang

Plus, California Sues Trump Over Immigrant Detention If you are having trouble reading this email, [read the online version](. [KQED Logo]( August 27, 2019 Good morning from San Francisco, new home of the Golden State Warriors. Media, including “sports reporter for a day” me, were given a preview Monday. Who knows the spectacular venue on the Bay could be the home for a future DNC (or RNC) convention. One potential glitch — the Bay side of Chase is on Terry Francois Blvd., named for a Democrat turned Republican who was the first African American to serve on the SF Board of Supervisors. This week's top political news from KQED below. — Scott Dems Say 'Failure is Not an Option' [Kamala Harris speaking into the mic] A cavalcade of Democratic presidential candidates paraded through the Hilton Hotel last week in San Francisco where the DNC held its summer meeting. Others “phoned it in,” including Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg, who sent in a video message. Marisa and I were there to [analyze their messages]( — most of which were echoes of their remarks at the CA Dems convention in June. The Yang Factor Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang is perhaps the least known presidential candidate to qualify for the next Democratic debate. But he has a loyal following, including many young techies, who like what he’s saying about the disruptive influence of technology on the economy. He [sat down with Marisa and me]( on Political Breakdown for a wide ranging discussion. California's Red Flag Law is Hardly a Panacea After the latest mass shootings in Dayton, El Paso and Gilroy there seemed to be a growing bipartisan consensus that Congress should pass a federal “red flag” law to enable law enforcement to take guns away from potentially dangerous gun owners. Katie reported that [California’s version]( could have helped prevent the murder of a Sacramento police officer — if it had been used. 57 Varieties California joined 19 other states in [suing the Trump Administration]( Monday, this time over a new federal rule from the Trump Administration aimed at undermining the 1997 Flores decision, which set out minimum standards of care for young people in U.S. custody. This is the 57th lawsuit California has filed against Trump policies, more than a dozen of which have dealt with immigration issues. State Investigating Uncontrolled Oil Spills Our KQED colleagues Ted Goldberg and Dan Brekke have been on top of an [investigation into long-term oil spills]( in Kern County that have totaled more than 50-million gallons of crude oil more than 16 years. This Week: Jordan Cunningham [portrait of Jordan Cunningham] A former federal and local prosecutor, Republican Jordan Cunningham now represents the Central Coast in the State Assembly. He'll join me and Marisa this week to talk about working across the aisle in a Democratic district, privacy legislation in the Capitol, and more. [TUNE IN: Thursday at 6:30pm on KQED Public Radio]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [Donate]( [Manage Subscription]( | [Privacy Policy]( KQED 2601 Mariposa St. San Francisco, CA 94110 Copyright © August 27, 2019 [KQED](. All Rights Reserved.