Overview
- Following Tuesday’s debate co-sponsored by KQED, the top three Democrats drew sharp contrasts on housing, Israel, and how they would govern in Washington.
- An independent group called Abundant Future sent mailers hitting Saikat Chakrabarti over a 2018 Maryland home and his San Francisco voting history, which he rejects as false and links to crypto and tech funders such as Chris Larsen, Garry Tan, and Jeremy Stoppelman.
- On U.S. policy toward Israel, Scott Wiener said he would oppose sales of offensive weapons, Saikat Chakrabarti said the U.S. should not fund Israel’s military at all, and Connie Chan declined to commit on defensive arms.
- Fundraising has set the field: Scott Wiener ended 2025 with about $2.7 million, Saikat Chakrabarti has put roughly $1.5 million of his own money into the race, and Connie Chan reported about $174,000.
- Voting begins in early May, and California’s top-two June primary will send the two highest vote-getters—regardless of party—to the November ballot.