Commentary
Top-two race in Los Angeles makes strange political bedfellows
Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass may elevate a lesser known Republican opponent in the nonpartisan race to sidestep a higher-polling Democratic foe.
California Democrats
Commentary
Don’t clear the field in governor’s race by clearing out diversity
Most candidates urged to stay are white and backed by big money, but those urged to bow out are leaders of color with decades of public service. It's an issue in this state of diverse voters.
Commentary
It’s supposed to be a race for governor, but candidates and voters seem disengaged
Two Republican candidates are leading the pack of 10 main candidates for governor, while lukewarm Democratic support is split eight ways.
Commentary
Labor unions’ influence in LA mayor’s race is harder to predict this year
As Mayor Karen Bass vies to keep her seat, she has a liberal opponent and a more complicated relationship with some labor leaders.
Politics
California leaders lionized César Chávez. Now, they face a reckoning with his past
Leaders up and down California, many of whom were personally inspired by his life’s work, are grappling with multiple allegations of sexual assault by César Chávez.
Commentary
Now that we know who’s running for governor, here’s what happens next
Ten candidates will appear on the June 2 ballot, but only two can move on. Which two? None of the candidates got more than 14% support in a recent poll.
Commentary
Democratic angst and gerrymandering threaten California’s political reforms
California Democratic leaders likely won't want to keep the top-two primary system or the independent redistricting commission after this year.
Politics
These public documents are hidden from view. Two California lawmakers want to change that
The letters lobbyists submit to the Legislature are public documents, but they are hidden from view. Two California lawmakers want to change that
Commentary
No clear frontrunner for governor, but new poll names five with the best shot
A poll shows three Democrats and two Republicans have voter support percentages in the teens. The top two vote-getters in June will face off in November.
Politics
California Democrats back establishment candidates despite progressive pushback
The California Democratic Party is betting that a tried-and-true playbook and standard-bearer candidates offer their best chance to take back the U.S. House in November’s midterms rather than fresh faces and more populist policy planks. The country’s largest state Democratic party endorsed a slate of aging congressional incumbents at its convention in San Francisco after […]