State Featured Democrats seek leadership in California governor's race as candidates split support By Maya C. Miller CalMattersUpdated May 11, 2026 Democrats are searching for a hero to save them in the California governor’s race.
State Featured 2 Republicans running for California governor: With Democrats splitting votes, a tie could be their best strategy By Jeanne Kuang CalMattersUpdated 18 hrs ago 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…
Letters To Editor Harris’ nomination is democratic but result of ignoring majority Updated Apr 14, 2025 In her letter published Aug. 5, “Changes for the presidential campaign,” Cynthia Marcopulos of South San Francisco asked, “Where was the Democ…
Columnists California’s budget charade reflects a 15-year-long conflict over the process By Dan Walters Jun 15, 2024 What’s happening on the state budget this week — or, more accurately, not happening — is the latest chapter in a 15-year saga of manipulative …
Local News Featured Speier holds first of 4 town halls before her retirement from Congress in Burlingame Bay City NewsUpdated Oct 27, 2022 U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier, D-San Mateo, on Thursday evening held the first of four farewell town hall meetings as she ends a long career of publ…
National Ilhan Omar faces centrist rival; open House seat in Vermont By WILL WEISSERT Associated Press Aug 9, 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the biggest stars of the left, is facing a centrist challenger in her Minnesota congressional primar…
Letters To Editor California’s open primary at work in Assembly District 21 Updated Apr 13, 2025 Editor,
Guest Perspectives Has California’s top-2 primary system worked? By Dan Walters, CalMattersUpdated Jun 24, 2022 By happenstance, last week’s “top two” primary election marked the 10th anniversary of the system that dramatically changed California’s polit…
