California Elections

An entire generation of California elected officials owe their current jobs and their political prospects to Gavin Newsom.

Randy Villegas, who earned endorsements from Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, defied political odds by beating a more moderate Democrat in a traditionally conservative district as a progressive Democrat. But the big test will be against Republican Rep. David Valadao in November.

Two Democrats will compete in November to regulate the insurance market amid increasing climate change risks, the aftermath of the 2025 Los Angeles fires.

As California's notoriously slow ballot counting continues, right-wing media and some Republicans are taking their lead from President Trump and claiming voter fraud, without any evidence.

The top-two primary system can produce chaos and disengaged voters. This year’s picks for governor are coming from a small share of voters.

California voters approved a top-two primary election designed to encourage moderation. But in most races, it ends in a conventional Democrat vs. Republican. Some are ready to scrap the top two.

In the troubled Shasta County elections office, a journalist alleges a worker pulled a stun gun. Voters, meanwhile, appear ready to oust an election-denying clerk.

Xavier Becerra seems almost certain to advance in the governor's race, given pre-election polls and initial vote counts. If Republican Steve Hilton joins him, Becerra would likely have an easy win in November.

California's wild and wide-open primary election came to a close Tuesday with voters consolidating behind leading candidates for their parties.

Few California mayors ever become governor. Their skills might be perfectly suited to the job, but those exact same skills, when exercised, may be precisely what makes voters wary of them.