The 2026 midterm cycle is projected to be the most expensive in US history, with record fundraising and flashpoints over big-donor groups tied to Israel policy, AI, and crypto. Political scientist Dan…
California Democrats Sen. Adam Schiff, Rep. Ro Khanna, and Rep. Mark Takano introduced two bills this week to regulate AI-generated political ads and paid influencer posts. The AI Ads Act would ban fr…
Climate change has faded as a top political priority in California and beyond, with voters and investors shifting focus to economic concerns like affordability and inflation. California's primary saw …
A letter to the editor argues that the real waste of cash was the US war with Iran, not Tom Steyer's $558 million campaign spending, which provided employment. Another letter criticizes elected offici…
California lawmakers introduced a bill to strengthen campaign disclosure requirements for social media influencers paid to promote candidates or causes. The bill would allow the Fair Political Practic…
Tom Steyer spent $558 million on failed political campaigns, including $342 million on a 2020 presidential run and $216 million on a 2024 California governor bid. The hedge fund manager turned climate…
Two of California's most powerful unions, the California Teachers Association and SEIU-United Healthcare Workers West, are clashing over money and political influence this election season, with confli…
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco lost the California governor's primary, finishing fourth with 10.2% of the vote behind Xavier Becerra, Steve Hilton, and Tom Steyer. Bianco, a Republican, will ret…
Xavier Becerra, a Democrat and former state attorney general, surged from single digits to win California's governor's race primary, facing Republican Steve Hilton. Tom Steyer, a San Francisco billion…
Democrat Xavier Becerra advanced to the general election for California governor after positioning himself as the most experienced candidate in a crowded field. The former state attorney general and U…
President Donald Trump posted unsubstantiated claims of "big cheating" in California elections, alleging Democrats are "trying to steal" the gubernatorial and Los Angeles mayoral races. Trump's accusa…
Former Rep. Katie Porter conceded the California governor's race Tuesday night after polls closed, acknowledging she would not advance to the general election. Porter, who placed fifth in early return…
Former U.S. Health Secretary Xavier Becerra, former Fox News host Steve Hilton and billionaire philanthropist Tom Steyer led early returns in the California governor’s race on election night, signalin…
Democratic former Health Secretary Xavier Becerra leads California's governor race with 25% support, while a tight contest for second place has emerged between Republican Steve Hilton at 21% and Democ…
A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra leading the California governor's race with 23% support among likely voters, followed by Republican Riverside County Sher…
Growing opposition to AI data centers is becoming a bipartisan political liability ahead of the 2026 midterms, with a Gallup poll showing 71% of Americans oppose local data facility construction. Rep.…
A new Public Policy Institute of California poll shows Democrat Xavier Becerra leading the California governor’s race with 23% support among likely voters, followed by Republican Steve Hilton at 20%, …