# Progressive Candidates in San Francisco, Los Angeles Look to Shake Up Races

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Podcast: [KQED's The California Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/kqed-s-the-california-report-45411)
Published: 2026-05-27T14:13:00+00:00
Episode link: https://next.kqed.org/news/12085266
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has become the darling of progressives with his populist platform and his ability to connect with young voters. Here in California, two candidates are trying to take a similar message to voters - in the San Francisco race to replace Nancy Pelosi and the Los Angeles Mayor's race. Reporters: Sydney Johnson, KQED and Frank Stoltze, LAist All evacuation orders have been lifted in Orange County after authorities determined that there was no further danger of an explosion, chemical leak or fire at an aerospace manufacturing plant in Garden Grove. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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