Scott Schaefer
speaker
147 appearances
14 recordings
2 series
first heard Nov 2025
last heard 8 Jun
Scott Schaefer’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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She's a favorite of unions, and Pelosi recently endorsed her, which really should boost her campaign.
Also running is Shoykat Chakrabarty.
He worked for Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, but neither of them has endorsed him.
He's a former software engineer.
He's plowed $5 million of his own money into the race, eh, in hopes of at least making it to November.
At age 86, the former House Speaker is retiring after this term.
Leading the race for her seat, three Democrats, including State Senator Scott Weiner, a prolific lawmaker in Sacramento who has championed housing.
Polls show he's the frontrunner.
Also vying to follow Pelosi, County Supervisor Connie Chan, a progressive born in Hong Kong.
She has lots of support from labor and got a huge boost recently when Pelosi endorsed her.
Rounding out the top, former software engineer Shoykat Chakrabarty.
He worked for Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Although neither has endorsed him, he wants to transform the Democratic Party with more progressive policy positions.
The top two finishers will face off in November.
For NPR News, I'm Scott Schaefer in San Francisco.
With Gavin Newsom termed out, the race to replace him has been unpredictable.
Two Democrats, former State Attorney General Javier Becerra and billionaire investor Tom Steyer, along with Republican Steve Hilton, have emerged as the top contenders.
Meanwhile, voter-approved redistricting has Democrats hoping to flip up to five House seats.
In Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass had been widely popular until last year's massive wildfires destroyed thousands of homes and businesses.
She's in a tight primary battle with Nithya Raman, a progressive member of the L.A.
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