New poll names five with the best shot to be CA governor
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. For the…
No official endorsement in California governor’s race as state democratic convention wraps up
California Democrats ended their 2026 state endorsing convention in San Francisco without making an official endorsement in the…
California Democrats unite against Trump, differ on vision for state’s future
SAN FRANCISCO — While united against a common political enemy in the White House, the California Democratic Party remains deeply…
Democrats running for CA governor pitch affordability ideas
Democratic candidates for governor offered their solutions to the affordability crisis in California on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026,…
A political ally tests LA’s allegiance to Mayor Karen Bass
By Jim Newton, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The race…
EPA is abandoning climate policy. That could boost California’s EV goals.
The Trump administration just tore apart decades of U.S. climate policy, but it may have also handed California…
Crowded California governor’s race creates opening for Republicans
The crowded field of Democratic candidates running for governor in California could give Republicans a rare opening in…
Can multinational company taxes ease CA budget deficit?
By Dan Walters, CalMatters An Amazon facility in Sacramento on Sept. 25, 2023. Democrats and interest groups want…
Gerrymandering in Texas and California has become a Mexican standoff
With hotly contested House races on the horizon come November, the Supreme Court last week gave California Democrats…
LA mayor faces an election battle from the city’s left wing
By Dan Walters, CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The ever-changing…
LA voters are moving ever leftward this election year
By Jim Newton, CalMatters Protesters gather in Downtown Los Angeles for a march to support immigrants on Feb.…
California leaders decry Trump call to ‘nationalize’ election, say they’re ready to resist
WASHINGTON — President Trump’s repeated calls to “nationalize” elections drew swift resistance from California officials this week, who said they…