California Elections

Incumbent Mayor Karen Bass may elevate a lesser known Republican opponent in the nonpartisan race to sidestep a higher-polling Democratic foe.

Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco says it's coincidence he got a California ballot seizure warrant from a judge who praised him and whom he endorsed in 2022.

USC cancelled its debate amid allegations of bias because all the invited candidates are white while candidates of color were not invited.

Chad Bianco, a Republican sheriff running for governor, seized 2025 ballots for a voter fraud investigation. California is asking a court to halt the inquiry.

Scott Wiener has a reputation for producing and passing a lot of legislation. Congress has a reputation for doing nothing. If elected, will Wiener get housing laws passed at a national level?

Two Republican candidates are leading the pack of 10 main candidates for governor, while lukewarm Democratic support is split eight ways.

As Mayor Karen Bass vies to keep her seat, she has a liberal opponent and a more complicated relationship with some labor leaders.

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.

If we switch from top-two primaries after this year's elections, two other options are open primaries and proportional representation.

Eight Democrats and two Republicans have filed officially to run for California governor. Their names will appear on the June ballot even if they drop out.