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

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

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 ...

Voters have to wait until 2026 to cast their ballots and decide the next governor of California. Gov. Gavin Newsom won't be among the candidates.

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.

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 ...

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