Who Will Emerge From the Tumultuous California Governor’s Primary? Here’s Where the Race Stands

With early voting in the California primary now underway, the race to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom is still rife with uncertainty.

Becerra edges rivals in tight California governor race, poll shows

A new Emerson College poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra leading California's governor's race, with Steve Hilton and Tom Steyer close behind.

California governor debate highlights sharp divides as primary nears

A heated California governor debate spotlighted divides on crime, abortion and elections as a wide‑open primary race heads into its final stretch.

Governor YIMBY: In California’s unsettled race, most candidates see eye-to-eye on housing

On zoning, permitting, fees and NIMBY obstruction, top gubernatorial candidates say the state needs to make it easier to build more homes.
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What Is California's ‘Jungle Primary’ — and Why Does It Matter so Much for the Governor’s Race?

The top-two primary means that despite Democrats’ voter registration advantage in the state, California could have an all-Republican governor’s race in November.

How to watch the governor's debate hosted by CBS News California, San Francisco Examiner

With less than three weeks before Election Day, top candidates in the 2026 California governor's race are set to face off in a debate Thursday evening in San Francisco.

Xavier Becerra’s decades in public office are a blessing and a curse in his California governor bid

Xavier Becerra, a Democrat running for California governor, is propping up his decades-long career in public office as proof he can succeed in the state's highest office.