Rob Bonta on skipping California governor’s race to fight Trump
SAN FRANCISCO — In all of California, there may be no better political launching pad than the office of attorney general.As the state’s top cop as well…
Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco will join the 2026 governor’s race
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, an avid supporter of President Trump and fierce critic of Gov. Gavin Newsom, will run for governor in 2026. Bianco,…
Stuart Spencer dead: Strategist launched Ronald Reagan’s political career
Stuart K. Spencer, a Republican strategist who took a washed-up movie actor named Ronald Reagan and helped make him California governor and, later, president —…
Despite a starstruck image, California favors bland governors
California is about to ease into the 2026 race for governor, and if you can pick any of the current candidates from a police lineup,…
Will Kamala Harris run for California governor? The question swirls
As California politicos look ahead to 2025, the biggest question looming is whether Vice President Kamala Harris — a native daughter, battered just weeks ago…
2026 California governor hopefuls rush to campaign on Trump
SACRAMENTO — When he was running for governor in 2017, Gavin Newsom tapped into the simmering rage of California liberals, at one point boasting on the…
Harris would have a lead in the California governor’s race, poll finds
If Vice President Kamala Harris were to run for governor in California in 2026, she would have a major advantage over the crowded field of…
Stephen Cloobeck enters the 2026 California governor’s race
The already crowded field of candidates vying to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2026 has grown by one. Southern California philanthropist and businessman Stephen Cloobeck…
Gavin Newsom hosts Tim Walz for a fundraiser at his Sacramento home
FAIR OAKS — With less than a month left before the Nov. 5 election, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz told Sacramento political donors at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s…
California governor signs bill to ban octopus farming
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan bill Friday making it a crime to farm octopuses for human consumption in California.The new law makes it illegal…
Antonio Villaraigosa explains why he’s running for California governor
You don’t interview Antonio Villaraigosa so much as you turn on an audio recorder, sit back and watch a show unfold.The anecdotes rushing out of…
Antonio Villaraigosa announces another run for California governor
Former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced a 2026 run for California governor Tuesday morning, his second bid for the office after an unsuccessful run…
Newsom stands by Biden, repeats that he wouldn’t run against Harris
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday said he would not run for president against Vice President Kamala Harris and remained steadfast in his support for President…
Column: Why Newsom might not be cut out for Washington
SACRAMENTO — Sorry, governor, that wasn’t very presidential. It would never fly in the nation’s capital. A president couldn’t get away with delivering a State of…
Gavin Newsom pushes big-budget early childhood education agenda in closing days of campaign
Reporting from Sacramento — After months of sparring with President Trump and offering honey-tongued campaign promises to combat poverty, unaffordable housing costs and the state’s other…
California governor’s race should be decided on merit, not money
If you’re in California and happen to be near a TV, you might have seen a terribly concerned woman peering into the camera and discussing…
Gavin Newsom, during speech, accuses Trump of ‘open corruption’
VATICAN CITY — Gov. Gavin Newsom accused former President Donald Trump of “open corruption” in a speech Thursday at a climate summit of Catholic officials and…
Gov. Gavin Newsom is speaking at the Vatican at a climate conference
ROME — Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s speech on climate change at the Vatican this week gives him an opportunity to align himself and his party with…
A California governor’s race sheds light on Trump-Biden matchup
It was a choice few relished, in a dismal election season. The incumbent was deeply unpopular, spending his entire campaign on the defensive as he…
Newsom calls out Republican abortion policies in Alabama ad
In Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new political advertisement, two anxious young women in an SUV drive toward the Alabama state line. The passenger says she thinks…