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‘A revolving door’: Last-minute scramble to fill Gavin Newsom’s shoes in California

Ballooning field of Democratic candidates in California to succeed term-limited Gov. Gavin Newsom has Democratic operatives stunned. Read More

VP Vance Edges California Gov. Newsom By One Point In New 2028 Presidential Race Poll

Vice President JD Vance has maintained a narrow lead over Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom in the latest hypothetical poll for the 2028 presidential race, according to a survey from Emerson ... Read More

Billionaire activist Tom Steyer joins race to succeed Newsom as California governor

Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer raised his profile as a foe to President Donald Trump when he spent $13 million on ads touting Proposition 50. Read More

Gavin's big gamble: The California governor's redistricting battle with Trump sets up 2028

Gavin Newsom's 2028 presidential ambitions are about to get a self-imposed stress test after months of putting his political muscle behind one of the Democratic Party's more daring campaigns of 2025. Read More

Gavin Newsom Leads Over JD Vance Among Young Male Voters, Republican Pollster Finds

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has the lead with young male voters in a hypothetical 2028 presidential matchup against Vice President JD Vance, according to a new survey from a Republican pollster. Read More

Newsom leans into shutdown fight as he cements 2028 front-runner status

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seizing on a shutdown deal that has angered Democrats to bolster his standing as his party’s front-runner for the White House in 2028. Read More

New York’s Zohran Mamdani’s win offers a lesson for Newsom

Anita Chabria and David Lauter bring insights into legislation, politics and policy from California and beyond. In your inbox three times per week. SACRAMENTO — One takeaway from last week’s elections ... Read More