Vulnerable Republican incumbents are seeking to distance themselves from President Donald Trump as they try to hang on to 2024 gains in the state Legislature.
The fight for control of the U.S. House runs through California’s 52 congressional districts, many of which were dramatically restructured by Proposition 50 last year. Democrats especially are jockeying for position in several races pitting them against each other.
The California Republican Party failed to endorse a candidate for governor, demonstrating that Trump’s influence only goes so far in California, even among his party’s most faithful.
California Republicans meet in San Diego for their annual convention where they’ll consider who to back in the governor’s race and work on plans to maintain and expand their legislative presence.
California voters passed Gov. Gavin Newsom's Proposition 50, which will tilt the state's congressional districts toward Democrats in the 2026 election. Now comes the scramble: Who runs where?
Gov. Gavin Newsom wants the campaign for Proposition 50 to be a battle between him and President Donald Trump. Republicans say they need to win over voters another way.