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LOS ANGELES — California spiraled toward a primary election Tuesday with its two marquee races defined by uncertainty and a pair of outsider c…
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Win or lose, billionaire Democrat Tom Steyer will leave a mark in the history books in his bid to become California's next governor. He's running the most expensive political advertising campaign in the country this year. Data from ad tracker AdImpact shows Steyer has spent or booked over $195 million in ads for broadcast TV, cable and radio, with the tally still growing. The lavish spending has lifted the former hedge fund manager turned liberal activist into contention in the crowded race. But he's not breaking away from the field. Still, the cash advantage could give him an edge in the race's final days.
Education is not a central issue in California’s crowded governor’s race, but the candidates addressing it offer sharply different visions, fr…
Nothing like a screaming political scandal to shake everyone out of their doldrums so they can start thinking about just who should be the gov…
Sunday afternoon, during the television broadcast of a San Francisco Giants-Baltimore Orioles baseball game, an ad popped up, accusing Rep. Er…
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Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell, one of the leading candidates for California governor, came under increasing pressure Friday to drop out of the…
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California Republicans have an unusual shot of claiming an upset victory in the governor’s race this year — but to win, neither of their candi…
How many Democrats are too many? In the race for California governor, so many Democratic candidates have crowded into the contest that party insiders have become fearful of a historic calamity in the making. It's become mathematically possible that Democrats divide their vote so much that only two Republicans advance from the June primary to a November runoff. Democratic candidate and former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter's campaign is warning "there's a very real chance there could be only Republicans on November's ballot." A twin victory for GOP primary candidates remains a long shot. A Republican candidate hasn't won a statewide election in California in two decades.
