Seema Mehta

Proponents of a controversial billionaire tax pledge to make sure it appears on the November ballot to backfill federal healthcare funds.

Despite spending a record-shattering amount of his wealth on his run for governor, Steyer failed to win enough votes in last week's primary to advance to the November general election.

As Trump pushed unfounded claims that California's elections are rigged, the security of the ballot box became a flash point in the governor's race.

Democrat Xavier Becerra consolidated Democratic support to advance in a bitter primary to become California's next governor, while the second spot remains up for grabs.

Democratic billionaire Tom Steyer and GOP strategist Steve Hilton are battling for second place in Tuesday's gubernatorial primary after former Biden Cabinet secretary Xavier Becerra surged to the ...

On the cusp of California's gubernatorial primary, voters are closely split among three candidates to succeed Gov. Gavin Newsom, according to a new poll.

Corporations, labor unions, tech titans, tribes and other special interests have donated $79.6 million to independent committees focused on swaying the volatile California governor's race ahead of ...

Despite handwringing among Democrats about being shut out of the governor's race, a new poll by the state party suggests the two candidates most likely to emerge after the June primary are Republic...

Billionaire Tom Steyer shatters spending record in California governor's race -- and may be the first successful self-funder

Candidates running to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom repeatedly attacked surging Democrat Xavier Becerra during a testy debate in a remarkably unsettled contest less than three weeks weeks be...

Democrat Xavier Becerra's rapid rise in California's race for governor made him a ripe and constant target during a combative nationally televised debate Tuesday evening. It was his first real test...

Former Vice President Kamala Harris endorsed Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass for reelection on Monday. The Democrats are longtime allies.

Becerra's campaign website added strategic messaging often used to signal priorities to independent expenditure committees that cannot coordinate directly with the campaign.

Supporters of a billionaire tax said Sunday that they had gathered nearly twice as many signatures as necessary to qualify the controversial proposal for the November ballot.

Democratic governors, some eyeing 2028 presidential bids, gathered in Los Angeles for a big-dollar party fundraiser.

With the California governor's race quickly approaching, six candidates will face off Wednesday evening in the first debate since former Rep.

Riverside County has been ordered to pay $2.25 million to a former sergeant who said he was pressured into early retirement in retaliation for reporting workplace harassment by a superior.

In addition to new endorsements, Becerra has jumped nine points in a recent state Democratic party poll, tying with billionaire Tom Steyer at 13%.

Governor's race wildly unpredictable two weeks before Californians receive ballots. Former Biden Cabinet member Xavier Becerra surges, and former state Controller Betty Yee drops out.

Yee, lacking financial resources and voter recognition despite being elected to statewide office twice, dropped out of the 2026 governor's race.