Xavier Becerra

Candidates stand at podiums on a stage during a televised debate titled “The Race for California Governor.” A large screen in the foreground displays a close-up of one candidate speaking with live captions visible.

政治

The field is set: Meet the candidates officially running for California governor

Eight Democrats and two Republicans have filed officially to run for California governor by the Friday deadline. The crowded field could give GOP candidates a boost.

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余悦

• 3 月 6, 2026

A person wearing sunglasses and a light shawl walks beside another person in a suit outside a courthouse, surrounded by reporters and TV crews holding microphones and cameras.

California can’t shed a history of persistent government corruption

Prosecutions, referenda, recalls and regulatory agencies have, over the years, curbed some of California's government corruption, but not all of it.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 2 月 6, 2026

Four speakers sit onstage in armchairs for a moderated panel discussion, with an audience watching from the foreground. Behind them are purple backdrops reading “Health Matters” and “La Salud Importa,” lit by spotlights.

政治

Republican Steve Hilton leads California governor fundraising as large pool of Democrats lag

It takes tens of millions of dollars to run a statewide campaign for governor. Strategists say the many Democratic candidates aren’t raising money quickly enough.

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邝婧

• 2 月 3, 2026

A person wearing glasses speaks into a microphone while seated at a desk in a government hearing room, with nameplates visible on the desks and other people blurred in the background.

政治

Democrat Eric Swalwell joins crowded California governor’s race to succeed Gavin Newsom

The seven-term congressmember is running on protecting Californians from the Trump administration and from rising prices. While he’s developed a reputation as a professional GOP antagonist, the challenge will be proving he has what it takes to deliver on the elusive affordability promise.

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Maya C. Miller

• 11 月 21, 2025

A crowd of people stands and talks in a historic government building hallway, framed by ornate light fixtures and arched architectural details. Individuals in business attire gather near a wooden railing, with warm lighting illuminating the corridor.

Dana Williamson’s indictment reveals a hidden world of political operatives

Newsom's former chief of staff is accused of misusing campaign money, lying to get a COVID loan and calling personal purchases, like designer goods and a luxurious vacation, business expenses.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 11 月 18, 2025

健康

They want to be California’s next governor. Here’s what they’d do about health care

What will California’s next governor do about health care? Four Democrats in the race say answering the Trump Administration’s cuts and making care affordable is important. But they disagree about how to pay for that.

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安娜·B·伊瓦拉

• 11 月 14, 2025

政治

Gavin Newsom’s former chief of staff indicted on public corruption charges

The federal grand jury indictment accuses Williamson and four other co-conspirators, including Becerra’s former chief of staff, of funneling $225,000 in money from a dormant campaign account. Williamson is also accused of falsely claiming more than $1.7 million in fraudulent business expenses on her taxes, for a $15,000 Chanel bag, a chartered jet and a nearly $170,000 birthday trip to Mexico.

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Maya C. Miller

• 11 月 12, 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris, wearing a tan blazer and black shirt, stands behind a podium with as hundreds of supporters stand behind her, waving signs with her name at a campaign rally.

As Democratic candidates for governor increase, they wait for Harris to decide

Democratic big-money donors wait to see if former Vice President Kamala Harris will run for governor, which could thin out a crowded primary contest in June.

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丹·沃尔特斯

• 4 月 3, 2025

A speaker gestures while standing at a podium labeled “CADEM California Democratic Party” during an event. A large screen behind him shows a mirrored projection of the stage with American and California flags in the background.

政治

Xavier Becerra jumps into crowded race for California governor

The former California attorney general noted that he had experience fighting Trump after suing his first administration more than 100 times.

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阿列克谢·科塞夫

• 4 月 2, 2025

Edward Strickland receives a COVID-19 rapid test at Greater St. Paul Church in downtown Oakland on January 4, 2022. Photo by Martin do Nascimento, CalMatters

重要的事情

Amid new COVID surge, confusing mix of rules

Another month, another COVID surge. As the highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.5 spreads across California and the country — pushing the Golden State’s seven-day test positivity rate to 16.7% as of Thursday — all levels of government seem to be sending mixed messages about how we should respond. Case in point: U.S. Health and Human […]

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Emily Hoeven

• 7 月 19, 2022