Conversations with an assortment of residents show most have no clue who's running in 2026. But they want someone fully committed to the job and not treating the governorship as a stepping stone to the White House.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has told state regulators to go back to the drawing board on sweeping rules that would drastically reduce single-use plastics, citing concerns over the measure’s cost.

Gov. Gavin Newsom called it “deeply unfair” for transgender athletes to participate in girls sports — a notable change in his position that thrust the Democratic governor into the center of a national maelstrom.

Josh Fryday announced his run for Lieutenant Governor of California in the 2026 election, promising to improve the lives of nearly 40 million Californians through service and

Gov. Gavin Newsom this week stymied implementation of landmark state environmental legislation that would have limited the amount of single-use plastics sold and distributed in California.

If California Democrats select Kamala Harris to be the next governor of the Golden State, she will have won the first effective Democratic primary of the 2028 presidential race. And somewhere, Jerry “Moonbeam” Brown will be muttering, “Wait, what happened?”

The state of emergency allows authorities to bypass environmental regulations and expedite wildfire prevention projects.

California’s Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday announced Wednesday that he will run for lieutenant governor in the 2026 election.