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A Presidential race the likes of which we've never seen is hitting its final weekend with the candidates pretty much where they started — neck and neck. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown and KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

California has the second-highest electric rates in the country, and Californians are fed up. In efforts to address soaring energy costs, Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order this week to the California Public Utilities Commission to come up with ways to lower the bills. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS insider Phil Matier.

Although Elon Musk himself has been on the campaign trail for former President Donald Trump, his electric car company Tesla is endorsing policy the former president has promised to dismantle. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

With less than a week till election day, Vice President Kamala Harris secured a rare and hard to come by endorsement today from former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. For more on this, KCBS Radio news anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

San Francisco is set to start handing out cash weekly for those willing to get off drugs in what's the latest strategy to combat a deadly dug epidemic. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. With just a week left until Election Day, recent polls show the efforts to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price appear likely to succeed. Both Thao and Price were elected in 2022--it's only been two years. What happened?

California has been trying to make strides in efforts to combat illegal cannabis in the state, recently saying officials have seized more than $540 million worth. For more, KCBS Radio's News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil was joined by KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a rare, last-minute endorsement in a race between two South Bay Democrats. Newsom is backing Evan Low, who's running for the seat currently held by Congress-member Anna Eshoo, who is retiring. Low is running against former San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo.

Governor Gavin Newsom is throwing Hollywood a lifeline, announcing a proposal this weekend to more than double the annual amount of money allocated to the state's film and TV tax credit program. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Election spending is reaching staggering heights, as national polls tell us the race is too close to call. For more, KCBS Radio anchor Eric Thomas was joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier, and former Mayor Willie Brown.

A war of words has broken out between Alameda District Attorney Pamela Price and her predecessor, Nancy O'Malley, who is now endorsing her recall. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

The LA Times editorial page editor has resigned after the paper's owner decided not to endorse a presidential candidate. Multiple sources are reporting Mariel Garza said the non-endorsement "undermines the integrity of the editorial board and every single endorsement we make" in a resignation letter. For more, KCBS News Anchors Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Transit officials are considering a series of toll hikes for Bay Area bridges, starting in 2026, that would end with 10-and-a-half dollar tolls in 2030. The chair of the Metropolitan Transportation Commission says while he understands the hike will affect working families, he believes it's the right thing to do. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

From recall efforts in the East Bay to the Mayoral race in San Francisco, big tech money is pouring into some of the Bay Area's biggest local races ahead of election day. For more, KCBS Radio news anchors Eric Thomas and Margie Shafer spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. Governor Gavin Newsom has been campaigning all across the nation in support of Vice President Kamala Harris. But, he's been far less visible in the Central Valley where a couple of close races could determine which party controls the House of Representatives.

Mayor London Breed's political opponents are gaining momentum. Three new polls are out this week don't indicate a clear winner, but they do show Daniel Lurie's campaign gaining ground on Breed's base. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It's time for our daily chat with KCBS Insider Phil Matier. Phil joined KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart. A San Francisco Chronicle poll shows philanthropist Daniel Lurie is pulling ahead in the City's mayoral race. The poll shows Lurie trailing Mayor London Breed by a single percentage point in first place votes. But, when ranked choice voting is taken into account, Lurie leads the mayor 56 to 44 percent.

Former Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf is supporting the recall effort for Sheng Thao. This comes as Thao has repeatedly clarified her involvement in the highly publicized FBI raid on her home. For more, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

It looks like San Francisco schools superintendent Matt Wayne might not have a job come tomorrow. That's because the city's school board announced a notice for an emergency meeting to vote in closed session on the fate of the superintendent, putting an end to a weeks-long debate over his ability to lead the district. For more on this, KCBS Radio anchor Bret Burkhart spoke with KCBS Insider Phil Matier.

Efforts to recall Alameda County DA Pamela Price press on. Price appeared defiant at a press conference this Wednesday, as she shared plans to address the office's huge backlog of cases that weren't filed in time. For more on this story, KCBS Radio's Margie Shafer and Eric Thomas were joined by KCBS Insider Phil Matier.