Councilmember Nithya Raman to run for L.A. mayor, challenging onetime ally Karen Bass
Los Angeles City Councilmember Nithya Raman is running for mayor, shaking up the field of candidates one final…
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan trades barbs with rivals in first gubernatorial debate
SAN JOSE MAYOR MATT MAHAN faced his first major test as a contender for California governor Tuesday during…
MAGA can’t stop pretending it cares about kids
The latest nauseant from MAGA types pretending to care about children was dished up last week, but amid…
Tech entrepreneur enters L.A. mayor’s race as deadline nears
A tech executive who made a fortune developing education software, then waded into the fight against homelessness, is…
San Jose mayor jumps into governor’s race
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan on Thursday joined the race for California governor, putting to rest months of…
California waits for a star to emerge in the 2026 race for governor
In a state that’s home to nearly 40 million people and the fourth largest economy in the world,…
How past ICE funding votes are reshaping California’s race for governor
SACRAMENTO — Two of the top Democratic candidates in the race for California governor are taking heat for their past…
Katie Porter discusses crisis that shook her gubernatorial bid
SAN FRANCISCO — Katie Porter’s still standing, which is saying something. The last time a significant number of people tuned…
Austin Beutner’s daughter dies at 22; L.A. mayoral candidate seeks privacy
The daughter of Los Angeles mayoral candidate Austin Beutner died earlier this month, and authorities have not yet…
Former Huntington Beach city attorney, a Newsom critic, to run for state attorney general
Michael Gates, the former Huntington Beach city attorney who spent his tenure as a staunch antagonist to California’s…
West Sacramento mayor to run for California’s District 6
West Sacramento’s mayor is the latest person to announce plans to campaign for one of California’s congressional districts…
Mamdani officially sworn in on a Quran full of symbolism
NEW YORK — Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani took his midnight oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first…