A few moments of controversy have touched an otherwise sleepy, wide open race to be California's next governor.

Sen. Alex Padilla has announced that he will not pursue a run for governor of California in next year's election. The former Los Angeles City Council member, California secretary of state and state ...

Another Democrat has entered the increasingly crowded race to replace California Gov. Gavin Newsom. California Rep. Eric Swalwell, who was part of the team that coordinated the 2021 impeachment case ...

LOS ANGELES — The race for California governor features former presidential wannabes, a county sheriff, two women who could become the first female to hold the office, House members current and former ...

Candidates are lining up to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom, UCLA got its new football coach in Bob Chesney and more big stories ...

In his first TV news interview since announcing his gubernatorial campaign, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., said that Californians should be able to vote using their phones in elections. "I want us to ...

One candidate suggested he'd have the California attorney general sue the state to overturn the law that lets transgender student athletes choose their school sports teams based on gender identity.

No Republican has won a statewide race in California since 2006. That’s an alluring fact for Democratic gubernatorial wannabes and one reason why so many have been drawn into the 2026 race. For ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The game of musical chairs in the race to be California’s next governor lost another player last week. After ...

The primary election for California’s next governor will be held in June 2026. Courtesy Getty Images. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The game of ...