In our ongoing accountability interview series, several candidates for California governor told CBS News California they want ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said that homelessness is California's "poster child" of failure during a new podcast interview, ...

With Mr. and Mrs. Newsom soon leaving office, we encourage those running for governor in 2026 to back lighter AI regulation.

State’s runoff system gives two Republican candidates a shot at victory despite fact most polled want a Democrat.

Heavily Democratic California could elect a Republican governor for the first time in two decades as a result of its ...

Washington state is currently dealing with historic flooding after consecutive atmospheric river storms, causing evacuations ...

Jon Slavet enters California's governor's race, promising to prioritize affordability, housing and homelessness.

A separate operation in Hayward resulted in officers eradicating 6,157 cannabis plants and seizing more than 193 pounds of ...

A Republican candidate, Chad Bianco, is currently in the lead ahead of California's gubernatorial primary election in 2026 on ...

Joe Mathews is the Connecting California columnist for Zócalo Public Square and founder-publisher of Democracy Local.