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What’s lacking among the candidates for California governor

So far, the 2026 race to replace the termed-out Newsom has been a boring trot. None of the gubernatorial candidates possesses the full six-pack of vital assets. Read More

California is having its most wide-open governor’s race in decades. Why’s that?

Billionaire Tom Steyer and Rep. Eric Swalwell are the latest — and maybe not the last — candidates to jump into the contest. The lack of a prohibitive front-runner signals opportunity. Read More

California Politics 360 Full Episode | Attorney General Rob Bonta interview, budget roundtable

On California Politics 360, Attorney General Rob Bonta talks about his political future and we also take a deep dive into the state budget and the expected shortfall. Read More

East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell announces run for California governor

Swalwell has been a high-profile critic of President Donald Trump, taking a leading role in his second impeachment trial in 2021 and maintaining a regular presence on cable TV. Read More

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

The billionaire climate activist, who ran unsuccessfully for president in 2020, joins a crowded field with no clear frontrunner. Read More

The Unlikely Center of 2025 Politics: California

Newsom’s approval rating in California was on a downward trend from 2020 to 2024. A U.C. Berkeley poll conducted in April found that by more than 2 to 1, voters felt he was giving more attention to ... Read More

Co-conspirators charged in California political fraud case, accused of stealing campaign funds

Two high-ranking men in California politics were arraigned on felony conspiracy charges in federal court on Friday. There are five co-conspirators in the bombshell case of political corruption and ... Read More

Congressman Eric Swalwell enters crowded race for California governor

Longtime Trump critic, Congressman Eric Swalwell announces candidacy to succeed soon-to-be termed out Gavin Newsom. Read More

Bilionaire Tom Steyer declares run for California governor

After spending $12 million of his own money backing California's Prop 50 redistricting race, Democrat Tom Steyer announces his run for governor. Read More

Complaint filed against California AG Bonta over $468K in campaign funds spent on outside legal help

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has received a formal complaint that alleges improper use of campaign funds and use of campaign funds for attorney's fees that amounted to nearly half a million ... Read More

Trump and Zohran Mamdani find common ground: From the Politics Desk

In countless ways — their backgrounds, their policies, their ages — President Donald Trump and New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani could not be more different. But the similar manner in which the two ... Read More