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April 7, 2026
Swalwell campaign denies online claims that congressman behaved inappropriately with staffers
A spokesman for Rep. Eric Swalwell, a leading Democratic gubernatorial candidate, on Tuesday denounced online claims that the congressman had inappropriate relationships with young congressional st...
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April 6, 2026
Billionaire candidate for California governor catching heat for past business interests, wealth
Hedge fund founder Tom Steyer, among the top Democrats running for governor who has spent more than $100 million of his money on his campaign, faces questions about how he made his wealth.
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April 6, 2026
President Trump endorses Steve Hilton in the California governor's race
President Trump endorses conservative commentator Steve Hilton in the California gubernatorial contest. Hilton and his fellow Republican Chad Bianco, the sheriff of Riverside County, have been lead...
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March 29, 2026
Swalwell accuses Trump of trying to influence California governor's race with old FBI files
California gubernatorial candidate Rep. Eric Swalwell says FBI Director Kash Patel's push to release decade-old case files is a Trump hit job.
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March 25, 2026
Hasty plans for forum to replace scrapped USC governor's debate fall apart
A proposed forum cobbled together after USC canceled its gubernatorial debate fell apart as candidates of color excluded from the previous event were unable to show up in person, sources said.
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March 24, 2026
Legislative leaders say voters should boycott USC governor debate if other candidates aren't included
Democratic legislative leaders on Monday called on voters to boycott USC's upcoming gubernatorial debate if the university does not invite candidates who were excluded from participating.
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March 18, 2026
Republicans top California's confounding race for governor, new poll shows
Despite Democrats' long reign in California, a poll shows two Republicans leading by slim margins in the race for governor as the June primary fast approaches.
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March 14, 2026
USC and ABC7 criticized for exclusion of all candidates of color in upcoming gubernatorial debate
Former U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra, a Democrat running for governor, blasted USC and ABC for hosting a debate that excludes all candidates of color.
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March 10, 2026
California Democrats launch pricey polling effort to winnow crowded gubernatorial field
Anxious about a Republican winning the governor's race, the California Democratic Party plans to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars polling voters in an effort to shrink the sprawling field of ...
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March 10, 2026
Poison-pill effort to cancel proposed billionaire tax hits voters' mailboxes
California voters are being urged to put a poison-pill effort on the November ballot that would nullify a controversial proposed tax on the state's billionaires.
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March 6, 2026
Veteran Rep. Darrell Issa decides not to seek reelection in new Democratic-leaning district, sources say
As the deadline approaches to file to run for office, veteran Republican Rep. Darrell Issa has decided not to run for reelection in his newly-configured congressional district in San Diego and Rive...
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March 6, 2026
Anxiety grows among California Democrats as gubernatorial candidates rebuff calls to drop out
Despite a warning from the state Democratic Party chair that a crowded field could hand the governorship to a Republican, eight of nine major Democratic candidates filed their paperwork to run, bet...
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March 3, 2026
Fearing GOP win, California's Democratic leader urges unviable party candidates for governor to drop out
A big field of candidates makes it possible for a Republican to be elected governor. California's Democratic Party leader told unviable candidates to bow out.
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March 3, 2026
Rep. Kevin Kiley opts against challenging fellow Republican Tom McClintock
Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-Rocklin), whose congressional district was carved up in the redistricting ballot measures approved by voters last year, plans to run in the Democratic-leaning district where he ...
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February 26, 2026
Outside group spends $4.8 million on TV ads backing San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan for governor
An independent expenditure committee announced it is spending $4.8 million on TV ads to support the gubernatorial bid of San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan.
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February 26, 2026
Tight California governor's race between five leading candidates
Three Democrats and two Republicans are in a statistical tie in the California governor's race. The top two vote-getters in the June primary will move on to the November general election to lead th...
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February 25, 2026
Retired 100-year-old fighter pilot from Escondido receives Medal of Honor
President Trump honored two storied military veterans during his State of the Union address, including 100-year-old veteran Royce Williams of Escondido, who survived what's believed to be the longe...
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February 25, 2026
Trump delivers longest State of the Union address in modern history
President Trump, speaking for nearly two hours, broke prior records with the length of his State of the Union speech on Tuesday.
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February 25, 2026
Trump awards Team USA's goalie the Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Trump announced during his State of the Union that he was awarding Team USA's hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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February 25, 2026
California's Congress members' plans for Trump's State of the Union address
California has the nation's largest congressional delegation, so its elected officials frequently have an outsized presence in the nation's capital.
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February 21, 2026
Democrats' fear rising that too many candidates in governor's race could lead to a Republican victory
Leaders of the California Democratic Party, along with liberal activists and loyal power brokers, are openly expressing fear that their crowded field of candidates running for governor may splinter...
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February 19, 2026
Sen. Elizabeth Warren endorses former Rep. Katie Porter for governor
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) endorses former Rep. Katie Porter, her protege and former law student, for governor.
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February 19, 2026
Bernie Sanders kicks off billionaires tax campaign with choice words for the 'oligarchs'
Populist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), who has a long history of support from liberal California voters, formally kicked off a billionaires tax proposal on Wednesday at the Wiltern in Los Angeles.
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February 19, 2026
Billionaires Spielberg, Zuckerberg eyeing East Coast, stirring concerns about California's wealth-tax proposal
Filmmaker Steven Spielberg recently moved to Manhattan and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is eyeing property in South Florida as a labor union tries to place a wealth tax on the November ballot i...
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February 10, 2026
Liberal Sen. Bernie Sanders to kick off California billionaires' tax campaign
Sen. Bernie Sanders, a hero among liberals and populists, will next week formally kick off the campaign to place a billionaires tax on the November ballot. The controversial proposal, if approved b...
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January 31, 2026
New message from top Democrats: The U.S. Justice Department can't be trusted
Leading Democrats' remarks that the U.S. Department of Justice cannot be trusted hold stunning implications for American democracy, and followed a week of equally stunning actions by the department.
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January 30, 2026
California Democrats help lead counter-offensive against Trump immigration crackdown
Democrats seized on a growing sense, shared by some Republicans, that the campaign has gotten so out of hand that the political winds have shifted heavily in their favor.
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January 20, 2026
State GOP seeks Supreme Court injunction to block California's new, voter-approved congressional districts
The state Republican party and other opponents of the new congressional districts created by voter-approved Proposition 50 in November, sought an emergency injunction from the Supreme Court on Tues...
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