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Could Democrats be shut out of the California governor’s race?
Adam Shanks, Al Jazeera English
California is a Democrat stronghold, but thanks to the state's jungle primary, Republicans are frontrunners to advance.
May 31, 2026, 3:19 PM
Spencer Pratt speaks out before Los Angeles mayoral primary next week
Mason Leib, Abcnews.com
Spencer Pratt sat down with ABC News' Diane Macedo on Thursday ahead of the Los Angeles mayoral primary next week.
May 29, 2026, 5:35 PM
Even if every California billionaire left tomorrow, it would take 25 years for the state to lose as much as it stands to gain from proposed wealth tax
Tristan Bove, Yahoo Entertainment
The Golden State might be able to stomach more ultra-wealthy departures than first feared.
May 27, 2026, 4:49 PM
L.A. Mayor Race Heads To Primary Day With Karen Bass & Spencer Pratt In Front, But There’s “Little Joy In Mudville”
Ted Johnson, Deadline
Among plenty in Hollywood, the race for Los Angeles mayor isn’t so much a question of who to support, but rather how did it come to this? “A continued mess,” laments one top industry donor. With less than two weeks to go before the city’s crowded primary, pol…
May 24, 2026, 2:35 PM
Why Democrats are panicking about losing California
BBC News
Has America’s largest state become ungovernable?
May 15, 2026, 3:06 PM
Scott Wiener Opposes a California Billionaire Tax. So Do His Tech CEO Backers.
Jonah Valdez, The Intercept
Crypto executive Chris Larsen has spent millions fighting billionaire tax measures, and he’s the largest individual donor to a PAC backing Wiener. The post Scott Wiener Opposes a California Billionaire Tax. So Do His Tech CEO Backers. appeared first on The In…
May 14, 2026, 10:07 AM
California leaders report four to six weeks worth of gasoline and diesel supply
Madison Wilber, KMPH Fox 26
Californians are facing growing uncertainty at the pump after the state’s last major oil shipment from the Strait of Hormuz arrived in Long Beach on Monday, as
May 7, 2026, 5:06 PM
Katie Porter Reminds Voters She’s an Awful Boss in New Campaign Ad
Danielle Han, Jezebel
Since 2007, Jezebel has been the Internet's most treasured source for everything celebrities, sex, and politics...with teeth.
May 7, 2026, 9:26 AM
California Governor Candidates Signal Agreement On Saving Hollywood, But Spend Much Of CNN Debate Sparring And Interrupting
Ted Johnson, Deadline
Seven candidates for California governor crowded a CNN debate stage in East Los Angeles on Tuesday, spending much of the two hours sparring and strategizing to gain an upper hand in a race that still remains fluid. One of the few moments where the contenders …
May 6, 2026, 4:23 AM
Battle For L.A.: Mayor Candidate Nithya Raman On Production Crisis, Bass Attacks, Pratt Stunts, LA28 & Paramount-WBD Merger Dangers
Dominic Patten, Deadline
Editor’s Note: In what could be one of the most consequential elections in Los Angeles’ history, the race this year for mayor sees two former allies in an increasingly sharp bid to take over City Hall. With many issues in the contest between incumbent Mayor K…
May 5, 2026, 9:23 PM
California’s other transit ‘boondoggle’ laid bare as costs double: ‘I’ll be retiring by then’
Ross O'Keefe, New York Post
The Golden State has more than one transit "boondoggle" to wrestle with.
May 3, 2026, 12:09 AM
Gavin Newsom Ridicules “Little Guy” Joe Rogan For Not Inviting Him On His Show: “He Is Worse Than Chicken. He Is TOFU”
Dominic Patten, Deadline
Gavin Newsom is preparing to step up to the political heavyweight league with an almost certain 2028 White House campaign, and to make a bigger name for himself the California Governor is aiming to sock “little guy” Joe Rogan right in the kisser. Mere hours b…
May 1, 2026, 10:47 PM
GOP Governor Hopeful Steve Hilton Lays Out Plan To Revive California Film & TV industry
Erik Pedersen, Deadline
Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton on Thursday released his five-point plan to revive California’s sagging film and television industry, noting, “The lights are literally going out in Hollywood.” A former Fox News host who announced his governor …
May 1, 2026, 12:24 AM
Progressive Group Founded by Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire for California Governor
Akela Lacy, The Intercept
With voters on the left split across a wide Democratic field, Our Revolution says it backed Tom Steyer to avoid handing the seat to a Republican. The post Progressive Group Founded by Bernie Sanders Endorses Billionaire for California Governor appeared first …
Apr 20, 2026, 4:00 PM
The California Governor’s Race Is a Debacle
Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic
The capital of Blue America can’t find a Democrat to lead it.
Apr 19, 2026, 11:00 AM
Donald Trump Endorses Steve Hilton For California Governor; CNN Schedules Primary Debate
Ted Johnson, Deadline
Donald Trump weighed in on the race for California governor, endorsing Republican Steve Hilton, a former Fox News contributor. Trump posted on Truth Social early on Monday, “I have known and respected Steve Hilton, who is running for Governor of California, f…
Apr 6, 2026, 2:27 PM
How Democrats Can Avoid Disaster in the California Governor’s Race
Ed Kilgore, New York Magazine
California’s top two primary and a scattered Democratic field could guarantee a GOP governor is elected in November. Here are four ways Democrats can avoid disaster.
Apr 5, 2026, 10:00 AM
California bets on an obscure tool to replace clean air authority Trump revoked
Alejandra Reyes-Velarde, CalMatters, Grist
The rules would hold pollution magnets like warehouses, ports and railyards accountable for the trucks and ships they attract.
Mar 22, 2026, 1:00 PM
21 rumors about Gavin Newsom we've looked into
Nick Hardinges, Snopes.com
The California governor has increasingly become subject to numerous claims, as well as speculation over what his next political role could be.
Mar 21, 2026, 6:00 PM
The Border Wall Is Back
Nick Miroff, The Atlantic
With $46.5 billion to blow, Trump has resumed construction, even in remote areas with few illegal crossings.
Mar 17, 2026, 10:00 AM
LA28 Ignores Wasserman Rebuke By LA City Council: “On Track To Deliver A Successful Olympic & Paralympic Games”
Dominic Patten, Deadline
An overwhelming number of Los Angeles City Council members have some serious issues with Casey Wasserman remaining in charges of the upcoming the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad, but LA28 doesn’t seem to care. “With the Board’s position on leadership established,…
Mar 14, 2026, 5:42 AM
Why farmers in California are backing a giant solar farm
Dan Charles, NPR
Many farmers have had to fallow land as a state law comes into effect limiting their access to water. There's now a push to develop some of that land… into solar farms.
Feb 26, 2026, 10:25 AM
'Eat your heart out, Marsha,' Newsom reply to GOP at Nashville event
Liam Adams, Nashville Tennessean, Tennessean
Gov. Gavin Newsom, who many hope will be a Democratic presidential nominee in 2028, ties issues in blue California to red states like Tennessee.
Feb 22, 2026, 11:04 AM
Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom
Sean Bell, The Intercept
As Newsom gears up for 2028, his record will be a problem — but only because he’s stood for nothing. The post Gavin Newsom’s Biggest Problem Is Gavin Newsom appeared first on The Intercept.
Feb 4, 2026, 7:28 PM