Carl DeMaio’s group keeps winning against the GOP’s wishes
By Nadia Lathan, CalMatters Assemblymember Carl DeMaio speaks before lawmakers during an Assembly floor session at the state…
Who is Steve Hilton? California’s GOP frontrunner
By Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on election night in Huntington Beach on June 2,…
Why California’s top-two primary elections failed to moderate
By Ben Christopher and Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters A voter fills their ballot at a vote center at Sol…
Misleading, unsigned postcard urges California man to vote for two candidates
There was a second where Democrat Howard Hersh believed the handwritten, friendly postcard urging him to vote for…
A look at the top candidates vying to be California’s controller
By Marisa Kendall, CalMatters Construction on the state Capitol in Sacramento on April 29, 2024. Photo by Miguel…
California vice mayor ripped after commenting ’86 47′ on state GOP’s online post
The chair of the California Republican Party and other conservatives on social media are calling for the vice…
These are California’s hottest congressional races in 2026
By Maya C. Miller, CalMatters The Kern County Fair in Bakersfield on Sept. 26, 2025. One of the…
California is ‘the worst-run state’? Steve Hilton should look at our GDP
To the editor: If one checks the world’s most prosperous economies, they can easily see that our beautiful…
California Republicans risk Trump’s wrath as they break ranks over governor’s race
President Donald Trump last week endorsed Republican Steve Hilton for California’s next governor. State Republicans think they may…
California Republicans rejoice over Swalwell scandal, but split on best GOP candidate for governor
While their spring convention was held beneath mostly sunny San Diego skies, delegates and leaders of the California…
CA GOP convention kicks off in San Diego, but Democratic sexual assault allegations are forefront
Republicans are gathering in San Diego for the opening day of the California Republican Party convention, where GOP…
This isn’t a race for CA governor; its a game of chicken
By Dan Walters, CalMatters California gubernatorial candidates sit on stage at a candidate forum at Fresno State in…