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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

Why this county wants to unmask an anonymous politics page on Facebook

The First Amendment Coalition sued on behalf of the anonymous plaintiffs on Nov. 26, saying the Facebook posts are protected by the First Amendment. 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 was poised to make a historic governor pick in 2026. What happened?

Though former Rep. Katie Porter still leads among Democratic candidates, the list of men entering California's governor race continues to grow. 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

A Republican elected governor in California? It's not as far-fetched as it sounds.

A crowded Democratic field and a unique primary system could create room for the GOP to pull off a shocking upset in the Golden State next year. 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

California Politics 360 Full Episode | The impacts of the indictment of Gov. Newsom's former top aide

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, was indicted on 23 federal charges. She pleaded not guilty to charges, including fraud, conspiracy, obstruction of justice and making false ... 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

A bombshell federal fraud case exploded inside Gov. Newsom's powerful political orbit

Several California political insiders were targeted in a probe by federal law enforcement, with Gov. Gavin Newsom's former chief of staff's attorney saying she was asked to wear a wire. Read More

California voters take up Democrats’ push for new congressional maps that could shape House control

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The national battle to control the U.S. House shifts to California on Tuesday as voters consider a Democratic proposal that could erase as many as five Republican districts and ... Read More